Online Japanese Tea Class for Beginners: Matcha and Sencha
Two hours, live on Zoom: first how Japanese tea is made and how to brew it, then a bowl of matcha and a pot of sencha, made step by step in your own kitchen.
When
Saturday 28 November 2026, 2:00 to 4:00 pm Sydney time (AEDT)
- Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart: 2:00 to 4:00 pm
- Brisbane: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
- Adelaide: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
- Darwin: 12:30 to 2:30 pm
- Perth: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Auckland: 4:00 to 6:00 pm
How the two hours run
One class, two sessions, with a short break in between.
Session 1 (about an hour): Tea knowledge
Taka explains Japanese tea: the types of Japanese tea, how green tea and matcha are made, the history of Japanese tea, and how to brew each tea.
A short break, time to put the kettle on.
Session 2 (about an hour): Demonstration
Taka makes each tea on camera, one step at a time, and you make it with him at home:
- Matcha: the bowl, the whisk and the scoop, then your first bowl.
- Sencha: the kyusu, then your first pot and a second steep.
Along the way you'll learn three things that make a difference to every cup you make at home: how much tea to use, how to cool the water, and how to move your hands. For matcha, that means whisking from the wrist. For sencha, it means pouring in rounds. Questions are welcome throughout.
The class
- Live on Zoom, up to 12 guests. Your Zoom link comes in your booking email.
- A$70 per person. Everyone who joins the class needs their own ticket.
- You can cancel for a full refund up to 7 days before the class. In the last 7 days, bookings can't be cancelled or refunded for a change of plans.
- The class isn't recorded.
Your teacher
Taka Kaneko is one of only two Japanese Tea Instructors in Australia certified by the NPO Nihoncha Instructor Association. He was raised in Japan and is based on the NSW South Coast.
What you'll need for session 2
For matcha: matcha; a chawan, or a deep, rounded bowl; a chasen, the bamboo whisk (the one tool nothing else replaces); a chashaku or a teaspoon; a kensui, a bowl to pour away hot water.
For sencha: sencha, the Japanese green tea; a kyusu, the Japanese teapot; two teacups.
For both: a kettle; a yuzamashi to cool the water (any cup or jug works).
Missing something?
You don't need to buy anything from us to join. If you're missing something, you'll find our matcha, our sencha and our teaware in our shop:
Any bowl from your kitchen works as the kensui, and any cup or jug as the yuzamashi.
Everyone who books gets a code for 20% off the tea and teaware for the class, to use once in our shop. It comes in your booking email.
To have everything for the class, please order by Sunday 15 November in Australia, or Sunday 8 November overseas. We dispatch within 1 to 2 business days and ship Australia-wide and worldwide. Overseas orders may attract customs duties or taxes.
Questions
Do I need to buy anything from you? No. Use what you have; the list above shows what works.
Will my own teapot or bowl do? Email a photo to info@edomatcha.com.au and we'll tell you.
Can two people share a ticket? No. Everyone who joins the class needs their own ticket.
Can I cancel? Yes, for a full refund up to 7 days before the class. In the last 7 days, bookings can't be cancelled or refunded for a change of plans.
Is the class recorded? No.
I live outside Australia and New Zealand. Can I join? Yes. The class starts at 2:00 pm on Saturday 28 November, Sydney time (AEDT). If you'd like teaware from us, please order by Sunday 8 November.