Japanese Tea Ceremony and Matcha
In 13th century, a Japanese monk came to China to study tea rituals and later brought back the practice to Japan, Japanese tea ceremony was gradually developed since then. Later in the 16th century, Japanese tea ceremony was fully established.
The tea used in a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony is powdered form of green tea, called "Matcha" in Japanese. The color of the liquor is bright green when the tea powder are fully dissolved. It tastes a bit grassy, resemble the freshness of spring.
Traditional Japanese clothes are worn on such a formal and solemn occasion. There is a set of strict protocols to follow, including the movement of body, arrangement of seats, and order of serving, etc.
The first picture is stirring Matcha (tea in powder form) to make it well mixed with water.
The other picture is Matcha (the hue of the picture is a yellower due to light, actual Matcha are greener)
