The Craft of Matcha
Take a deep dive into the craft of Matcha. Learn the foundation of what Matcha is, how it’s cultivated, manufactured, and milled.
Location: Ooika, 300 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542
Note: Location subject to change to Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Take a deep dive into the craft of Matcha. Learn the foundation of what Matcha is, how it’s cultivated, manufactured, and milled.
Location: Ooika, 300 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542
Note: Location subject to change to Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Take a deep dive into the craft of Matcha. Learn the foundation of what Matcha is, how it’s cultivated, manufactured, and milled.
Location: Ooika, 300 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542
Note: Location subject to change to Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
The Craft of Matcha
Not all matcha is created equal. Just like in single-origin coffee, Matcha has unique growing terroirs, cultivars, and production technique that influence the taste, and price, of the final tea.
Over the course of an hour, we’ll cover the basics of Matcha cultivation, production and milling so you can understand what single-origin craft Matcha is.
Most importantly you’ll have a foundation in Matcha knowledge to determine the quality of any Matcha you drink.
What you’ll Learn:
Why “Ceremonial and Culinary” tell you nothing about Matcha’s quality, and instead what does.
What Matcha is, and what Matcha isn’t, and where authentic Matcha is from, and why it matters.
Experiencing the different cultivars, or varieties of Matcha, like the different varieties of grapes in wine.
Decoding the elements of judging Matcha quality: harvest method, shading type, shading style, vintage and more.
Why the highest quality Matcha is never organic.
Why stone-milling Matcha is so challenging but necessary - and why mill dates are necessary for buying Matcha.
Skip the Trip to Japan
Gain a foundational level of Matcha knowledge without spending the time or money on flights, hotels, and food (while delicious) in Japan.
Who the Class is For
For whose who want to deepen their understanding and appreciation of Matcha as a heritage product. Like fine wine or craft coffee.
The Flagship Matcha Knowledge Course
The Craft of Matcha is the result of nearly half a decade of experiencing visiting, talking to, and working with some of Japan’s most highly awarded Matcha producers.
The information within the Craft of Matcha does not come from blog posts or books - but from the tea fields themselves.
Oral histories, anecdotes, and multiple harvests open up to you and nine other students as we uncover what Matcha really is.
About Ooika Labs (覆い香の研究会)
Matcha is often marketed as exotic and mysterious, which can feel overly romantic and pretentious for beginners. Ooika labs (覆い香の研究会) was created to make Matcha approachable, entertaining and hands-on, By understanding craft Matcha, we come to appreciate and preserve it.
Location
The Make Matcha at Home class will be held at Ooika at 300 Witherspoon, in Princeton NJ. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and check-in with our Barista on duty.
Meet Your Instructor
Make Matcha at Home is guided by Ooika’s founder, Marc. Featured in Times Magazine, Vogue, Bloomberg News, Reuters News, Edible Jersey, The Daily Princetonian and more. His interest in Matcha began in 2017 while living in Kyoto, Japan.
Today Marc maintains deep and direct relationships with some of Japan’s most prized Matcha producers and their families. With a particular focus on Japans’ most rare heritage Matcha, Marc is committed to sharing the beauty and preciousness of fine Matcha.
