Lecture event about Japanese Tea in collaboration with Dansk-Japansk Selskab

On October 28th we had the honor of hosting a Lecture event about Japanese Tea in collaboration with Dansk-Japansk Selskab (The Danish Japanese Association).

The Lecture was done by Steen Pipper who has been passionate about tea since his childhood and who is now a part of the Global Japanese Tea Association - teaching others about Japanese Tea.

The lecture began with the history of tea and insight as to how different types of teas have developed over time. After this it focused on the Japanese tea harvest and production and presented the biggest different tea types, such as Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha and Bancha with an explanation of what distinguishes each type. Furthermore, the lecture discussed some of the challenges that the tea firms, especially small family-owned businesses, are facing today in Japan.

During the lecture all participants were also offered various tea tastings with an explanation of how to brew each tea type in the best way. The guests could enjoy both Hôjicha, and Sencha (hot and cold brewed).

We hope that the event could inspire the attendants to dive further into the Japanese Tea Culture and deepen the appreciation of both the art of making tea and drinking it - which in many ancient traditions is considered a meditative Zen practice.​