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Matcha Mondays at the Icha Tea Bar
Location: 235 Spadina Ave unit 4, Toronto.
Monday April 1, 8, 15 3:00-6:00pm (RSVP preferred, but drop-ins welcomed)
Fee:
- usucha (thin tea) with a snack - $12
- koicha (thick tea) with a snack - $18
This is a casual service at the tea bar with Helen Kong. Helen will serve the selection of matcha available in Icha Tea's collection. This is an informal way to experience a sweet and matcha while conversing with Helen (if you wish). Helen will share stories of her tea experiences and will let the conversations free-flow depending on the guests.
Helen has over 16 years of studying Chado (3 years intensively in Japan and continued when she returned to Toronto). While that may seem like a long time, it is a drop compared to the vast ocean of knowledge and wisdom of the tea world. Helen's passion lies in the connection of humans, tea and the tea vessels. These ceramics items might seem to be just objects, but when taken good care of, these vessels last beyond a single human's lifetime. Many tea bowls in Japan are passed down from one generation to the next. When we sip tea from a bowl, we are connecting with a lineage of past and future users.