Talk to me about Matcha....

A while ago I was afforded the opportunity to attend a tea cerimony (possibly one of the most beautiful and culturally awkward things I've done since coming to Japan, but thats another story) and absolutely fell in love with Matcha.

While I am living here, I figure now would be a great time to pick stuff up without having to mail order too much. While I am sure you could just make matcha with a whisk and a big coffee cup..you could also shave with a disposable "Good News" razor. In that spirit, what sort of things do I need? What should I be looking for in terms of equipment, product, and quality?

Culturally akward? Try joining them for a shrine festival where you wear a fundoshi(basically what sumos wear) and carry a shrine for two hours.

I believe you nee a bamboo whisk, matcha, and a tea bowl. I will consult my friends who are in tea ceremony club though and get back to you.

Ha ha, I think I am getting roped into something like this for the Sapporo Ice Festival this February. Thanks for looking into this.

Joel just posted an incredible tutorial complete with resplendant photos and everything in this very Cafe'''...

Ahh, should have dug a bit deeper, much thanks.

You might have to dig pretty deep: after I posted, I went through several pages of the most recent threads here and didn't find it. These ladies really like to chat it up in their little teahouse, I guess.

I think it was within the last seven days...

Look up Joel's profile and view all posts started. *stalker*

Here ya go; a search for 'matcha' by user 'joel' got it. (Shocking, I know)

As an aside, DO NOT search for "OMG Ponies" and "joel". You were warned.