ABOUT MATCHA
EISAI
1141-1215
In 1911 the monk Eisai brought the Chinese method of making tea powder to Japan.
The history of matcha starts in China. During the Song Dynasty (970-1270), China started making powdered tea from steamed and dried tea leaves.
Zen Buddhists from Japan came into contact with this powdered tea during their travels through China ... MATCHA
SOHEN NAGATANI
1681-1778
SEN NO RIKYU
1522-1591
Sen no Rikyu was an important tea master
He greatly influenced the formation of
the Japanese tea ceremony.
Tea masters have completely revolutionized classical architecture, interior design.
All famous gardens in Japan were created by the tea masters.
The influence of the tea masters on art is great, but the influence they have had on the behavior of life in Japan, the customs of a polite society, order, delicate dishes with an emphasis on simplicity and humility is their teaching the life of people invaded.
Sohen Nagatani invented the Uji-Cha green tea processing method.
Today this method of processing tea is still used.
Tea leaves are steamed and kneaded with heat.
This process makes it possible in a simple, labor-extensive way,
get the tea leaves in the right shape.
This production method had a huge impact on the development of the entire region of Uji in Kyoto prefecture,
JAPAN.