Kitchen Arts
Japanese Green Tea
Learn about and taste a variety of Japanese green teas.
Meeting Times
- Sat, 1/27/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Sat, 1/27/2024
Closed
About
Japan has a long, rich tea history, especially when it comes to beautifully crafted, delicious green teas. Learn about the history of Japanese green tea, how it's grown, how it's processed into different styles, and how to brew it for maximum enjoyment.
In addition to more familiar brewed Japanese teas like sencha (fine green tea) and genmaicha (green tea with toasted brown rice), we'll taste other styles such as kukicha (twig tea), bancha (second harvest sencha), hojicha (roasted bancha or kukicha), and gyokuro (shade-grown sencha). Learning how to identify and appreciate the different styles of Japanese green tea will help you most fully enjoy them.
Your instructor, Christopher, has been a fine tea enthusiast for many years and has worked in the retail tea industry as an instructor at Seattle teahouses, the Northwest Tea Festival, and private events.
In addition to more familiar brewed Japanese teas like sencha (fine green tea) and genmaicha (green tea with toasted brown rice), we'll taste other styles such as kukicha (twig tea), bancha (second harvest sencha), hojicha (roasted bancha or kukicha), and gyokuro (shade-grown sencha). Learning how to identify and appreciate the different styles of Japanese green tea will help you most fully enjoy them.
Your instructor, Christopher, has been a fine tea enthusiast for many years and has worked in the retail tea industry as an instructor at Seattle teahouses, the Northwest Tea Festival, and private events.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- You must wear closed-toe shoes to class.
- You must be registered (no drop-ins).
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Christopher Gronbeck
Christopher is founder and former owner of The Barrel Thief Wine & Whiskey Bar in Seattle. He has a long history as an educator in the science and environment fields, and has taught wine and spirits and cocktails classes for more than 15 years. He serves as a judge at numerous wine and spirits competitions. Christopher loves everything about BARN and is active in the Kitchen Arts Studio as well as in Woodworking and Print & Book Arts.
