Sundown Social Club // 03 – Kombucha Tasting & Workshop
Sundown Social Club //03 IS HERE! And it's one many people have been asking for - Raw Kombucha Workshop led by Nari Tea's head brewer Patrick. In this workshop we will not only taste a series of our Single Tea Raw Kombuchas, but we will teach the science behind Kombucha, and how to brew your […]
Bowl Tea Ceremony Vol.2 – Embracing Stillness
Tea and silence are inseparable friends. Their bond has been cherished for centuries. In a world that often gets loud, there lies a distinct solace in sitting with a bowl of tea, allowing its warmth and the surrounding quiet to wrap around you. This age-old relationship between a simple brew and the embrace of stillness […]
Sundown Social Club // 04 – Guided Sensorial Body Workshop
This month's Sundown Social Club, we're super excited to have Kaja Matura a talented Bodywork Educator and Masseuse! She will be hosting a Body Work experience where participants will learn therapeutic touch techniques to better communicate with the body, through mindful listening, feeling, and massaging through blockage points in the body. Often times when we […]
Sundown Social Club // 05 – Meditative Ambient Journey
We're honored to have O.U. aka talented audiovisual duo Oona Säde and Utkarsh Raut in the Lab for our fifth and final Sundown Social Club of the year 2023 - Meditative Ambient Journey! We've been wanting to work with this duo ever since we conceived of Sundown Social Club. After playing in festivals, even as […]
December COMMUNITEA
It's that time of the month again - COMMUNITEA! This will be our last Communitea before end of this year 2023! You are warmly welcomed! COMMUNITEA is our donation based monthly meet up where we bring together you, the tea community, to share the tea you’re most excited about with like-minded tea lovers. We want […]
Ancient Flames, Modern Marvels: Asahiyaki Pottery Exhibition
For Nari Japan Fest II this year, we're honored to have the head of Asahiyaki Shop and Gallery, Matsubayashi-san coming to exhibit Asahiyaki teawares and vases at the Nari Tea Lab. Asahiyaki is one of the most storied names in Japanese ceramics, making the best handmade teawares for 16 generations in Uji, Kyoto. Asahiyaki started […]
Japanese Tea Tasting by Regions
There’s more to Japanese tea than just Matcha and green tea. Ever since tea was first introduced from China in the 8th century, Japan has carved its own unique path in the tea world. Last year's "Japan Tea Tour" was our first event to sell out, and for good reason - it's a great way […]
Private Personal Blending by Farmer Jun Morishita
Tea blending in Japan is an art form - the blender skillfully matches and combines the year's harvest into a consistent tea profile year after year. This is your chance to have a personal Tea Blend made in front of you with tea maker Jun Morishita and tea producer Uyo Okabe. First, you will taste […]
Pourover Roasted Tea Tasting | Nari Tea x One Day Coffee
One Day Coffee Fredrikinkatu 51, Helsinki, FinlandIn the continuation of our Roasted Tea project with Fukuroi City, our tea maker Jun Morishita from the Fukuroi Roasted Tea Co is back to Helsinki with some further development of roasted tea. This year, we collaborate with ONE DAY Coffee, hosting an open tasting with Jun presenting brewing roasted tea with an innovative pour-over […]
Wagashi Workshop (Beginner) – Making Nerikiri
We're so grateful that Yukako Yasuda (Founder of Momotose Wagashi Studio, instructor, and cookbook author) came all the way from Tokyo to host her 1 part tasty 1 part beautiful Wagashi Workshop. Wagashi is a traditional Japanese confection usually served with Japanese green tea made from simple ingredients such as rice, beans, and sugar. Join […]
Modern Flower Arrangement | Asahiyaki Pottery x Mu Filosofia
In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends. We eat, drink, sing, dance, and flirt with them. We wed and christen with flowers. We dare not die without them. - Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea In Japanese history, Tea and Flowers are inextricably connected. Just as there is Chado, the way of tea, […]
Fundamentals of Japanese Tea Brewing
After many requests last year from guests, Uyo Okabe, the founder of the Japan Tea Brewers Championship, will be teaching both a Basic and an Advanced Brewing Techniques workshop. For this workshop, Uyo will focus specifically on how to get the most out of your sencha using the Kyusu, the Japanese side-handled pot. This is […]
