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This event, which I participated for the first time this time, is hosted by the Japanese tea brand "New Title", which delivers the "impression" born from tea in various forms.
Unlike the National Tea Festival, which I participated last time, about 10 exhibitors this time are not tea farmers.
In addition to other jobs, people who set up tea brands gathered and introduced local tea along with traditional local culture such as pottery and Japanese paper.
Do you feel that tea in a highly designed package enhances the mood before drinking and changes the taste by drinking in a special bowl?♪

At this venue, we were able to enjoy tea, teapots, tea utensils, and traditional culture brought by selected exhibitors from tea production areas all over Japan!
The unique charm of this event is that you can see the faces of tea producers and tea utensils.

(Upper, lower center) "Teputa"
It is a brand that was born and raised in a pottery shop that lasts more than half a century. We offered unique tea from Kyushu and original design tea utensils.

(lower left) Mr. WACHAEN
I was able to enjoy Chiran tea with Satsuma ware.
If you get the local tea from the local baked goods, it will feel even more delicious ^^

(lower right) "Sgr; (Eszir)"
The main introduction was Asamiya tea and Shigaraki ware, which won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.
Among them, I was particularly concerned about the green tea genobese, a sauce made with real oil and tea leaves from Asamiya, Shiga Prefecture!
The tea tree is a camellia plant, and the oil squeezed from the fruit (tea fruit oil) has long been called "Olive oil of the Orient" and has been prized as a health maintenance, edible, and medicine.

At this venue, we were able to sample at our favorite booth.
The one who was lost was selected was "Soe"'s booth, which was exhibited from Higashishirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture.
One of the reasons I chose is that I wanted to know about tea in Gifu Prefecture, as well as being attracted to the elegant products on display at the booth.
The simple and elegant tea package was perfect as a gift, and there were also special products such as a postcard with a watermark on the theme of five festivals (using Mino paper).

In the most important tasting, we had two traditional teas (wisteria) roasted.
The first roast brewed with cold hot water felt umami and depth, and the second roast brewed with hot water felt bitterness.
In the third roast, we have Japanese black tea (scarlet), which is distributed only a very small amount, and the mellowness and refreshing drink that are unparalleled by Earl Grey remains impressive.

(upper left and center) "Sodo / Kazuki Obata"
This brand was started by Japanese tea instructor Obata, who wanted to become tea.
In addition to Sayama tea, a tool for drying teapots, which are attracting attention among teapot lovers, was also on display.
I learned about this tool for the first time this time, but according to the Japanese Tea Film Department (described later), it seems that foreigners say "cute" ^^

(lower left) "Nippon Tea Film Club"
A community of Japanese tea fans who are producing Japanese tea documentary films (scheduled to be released this summer).
According to the person in charge, the fact that the creator can actually be seen in the production area is also good, and the fact that the taste and aroma differ depending on the production area and climate are common with wine, so you can enjoy it compared .
Certainly, U.K. is famous for its tea, but the producers and consumers are different, so you can't easily go to see the production area in U.K.

I also learned for the first time about Swedish Brekel Oscar, who is known for his great Japanese tea lovers.
He has been disseminating the goodness of Japanese tea both in Japan and abroad, and has been active since the release of his first book "Japanese tea I fell in love with: A blue-eyed Japanese tea evangelist Oscar" in 2017.

(upper right) Special guest "Obaku Obaku Tea Style Tokyo Branch"
The Obaku Buddhist monk of Zen sect said, "Let's enjoy a bowl of tea more delicious and more fun." I was also able to experience the idea of "valuing each other's hearts through that tea" and at the school of Sencha-do, which developed based on the Obaku sect's tea ceremony* .

(Left right) "Tea work"
On the day, we were able to compare Japanese black and Indian black tea.
In recent years, the number of opportunities to hear the word "Japanese tea" has increased, and it was one of the popular booths, with each drink reaching the capacity quickly.

(right right) IoT teapot "teplo"
While many exhibitors offer traditional culture and tea as a set, we will introduce how to enjoy cutting-edge tea.
This uniquely shaped teapot adjusts the extraction environment according to the type of tea leaves, heart rate, room temperature, humidity, etc., and makes the best tea for those who drink it!
I was surprised that the teapot has evolved so far, and I wanted to try it.

After looking around the booth, we had a dish using the tea I saw for the first time at the tea and food project "Dining Table Research Institute".
The name is "Chakoyaki"!

An original menu that combines tea and food that was popular and quickly gone away when offered at other events.
There is no octopus, but instead it contains plenty of keba tea (a tea that collects the epidermis of the stems of tea leaves), which contains a lot of umami ingredients of tea.♥
And it is mayonnaise containing Tencha.
I enjoyed both texture and taste, and it was delicious with cold tea.

By the way, the main story of tea outside Chuo-ku has been so far, but is there a shop where you can enjoy Japanese tea near the venue this time?

As was introduced in the flyer of this event, there are the following Japanese tea specialty stores around the Cotton Shokaikan.

Japanese tea cafe "ShiZen Tea" (3-4-11 Nihonbashi Ningyocho)
Morinoen, a specialty store specializing in Hojicha (2-4-9 Nihonbashi Ningyocho)
Nippon Chaya Hatha, a Japanese tea stand (in Nihonbashi marche, 1F, Nihonbashi T Building, 2-1-9 Nihonbashi Ningyocho)
Japanese tea salon "Salon de Tepapietigel" (3-10-4, Nihonbashi-Hamacho)

Here we offer not only Japanese tea, but also tidbits where you can enjoy pairing, tea sweets, luxurious matcha, etc. In Ningyocho, where the Edo atmosphere remains, there are only shops that you want to stop by when you want to take a break *.

In addition, new tea and Ichibancha have higher nutritional value than subsequent tea, and tea picked on the 88th night has been said to be "do not get sick" or "live long" since ancient times.
Nowadays, tea and coffee culture have spread, and more and more people drink Japanese tea only in plastic bottles....
As interest in Japanese tea, including tourists visiting Japan, is expected to increase, why not enjoy the essence of Japanese tea again?

※A person in charge of Kaneka Kitagawa Seicha Co., Ltd. (the operating company of the new title that hosts this event) has been approved for introduction on this blog.