Matcha 101 - An Introduction Class - March 9th 2025 (Ooika Labs)

About Matcha 101 - An Introduction Class

You might think of Matcha as an ingredient: like flour in a bakery. The flour itself isn’t special: the baked goods are. When we see an amazing cake like this we don’t think about the flour.

Heritage Matcha is nothing like this. It’s more like wine. Yes, there are recipes that use wine. But when we think about an expensive bottle of wine we don’t think “ingredient” for a cocktail. The wine is the product itself. Like wine, Matcha is the result of master blenders, growing techniques handed down through generations, specific varieties of tea bushes, the soil sky and air of the terroir which changes from year to year.

What’s Covered

• Discover what makes Matcha distinct from ground green tea powder (just like Champagne differs from sparkling wine.)

• Gain experience whisking your own Matcha.

• Learn to craft Matcha lattes at home—with a delicious hands-on experience during the class.

• We’ll go over the basics of how Matcha is both cultivated and produced.

• Cover your biggest Matcha questions.

• By the end of the class you’ll have a foundational understanding of what Matcha actually is so you delve deeper into your Matcha obsession.

About Ooika Labs (覆い香の研究会)

Ooika's mission is to preserve heritage Matcha across Japan. For something to be worth preserving, you must first understand and appreciate it. 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) approach for Matcha knowledge is contemporary approachable, through hands-on classes, entertaining videos, and clear, engaging content.