Matcha tea set originated from Song dynasty about 1100 years ago. Whicked Matcha was a popular daily pass time then, completions in tea houses, parties, and even well loved by Song Hui Zong last emperor of northern Song dynasty in Kai Feng, He Nan. This tea practice continued through out southern Song dynasty, even more popular than ever, with Buddhism being flourishing in Hangzhou, the new capital of southern Song, during this economically prosperous time, international trades by the sea brought many international traders and scholars to China. Tea culture was brought back to Japan by a Buddhist monk, since then the beginning of Japanese matcha tradition.
This set contains a Jian Yao kiln tea bowl, a song dynasty style celadon water jug for precise pouring, a bamboo scoop and a porcelain rest, a matcha jar, a teacup, a whisk and porcelain stand,a 10 g white tea matcha sample, a placemats all packed in a case. Everything you need to start your matcha pursuit.
Recommended water for this tea: very good quality filtered water, ie reverse osmosis filtered water. Spring water suppresses the fragrance quite a bit. Tap water is prohibited!