Single Estate Sencha with Oscar Brekell
March 29th - 6pm-8pm
After a slow start a few decades ago, the single estate tea movement is finally gaining ground in Japan. Though still unfamiliar to many tea lovers both in Japan and overseas, single estate green tea certainly offer the most inspiring and surprising taste experiences in the genre. During this tea tasting session we will thoroughly explore this intriguing field, and also explain the background behind the great variety of flavor experiences. While serving different samples of single estate Sencha, we take a closer look at tea plant cultivars, terroir and, most importantly, the long traditions and new bold initiatives that make the cultivation and processing of these wonderful teas possible.
On the menu (example)
- Single Estate Kōshun (floral, herbal, cinnamon-like aftertaste)
- Single Estate organic Sōfū (floral, grape-like sweetness, Assamica-hybrid)
- Sencha from Hundred years old Zairai (seed-propagated) tea plants
- 21st century zairai (new seed-propagated tea planted in 2019)
- Ichibancha (first flush) Hōjicha
- Light meal & Tea treat included
The presentation will be held by Oscar Brekell, certified Japanese tea instructor and author of “A beginner’s Guide to Japanese Tea” and several other titles published in Japanese, English and French. With several years of experience teaching about tea in a total of fifteen countries, Oscar will guide you through the latest developments in the field of Japanese tea, and also unlock many secrets rarely told. A must for anyone interested in green tea.
About Oscar Brekell ブレケル・オスカル
Certified Japanese Tea Specialist / Tea consultant & Author / Founder of SENCHAISM
As an author of several books on Japanese tea published in three languages and many years of experience in tea education in more than 15 countries, Tokyo based Oscar Brekell is widely considered to be a front runner in the field of Japanese tea.
Born in Sweden in 1985, Oscar developed an interest in Japanese tea during high school, something that grew into a passion that later led him to relocate to Japan. Apart from being one of few foreigners certified as a Japanese Tea Instructor, Oscar is also the first non-Japanese to be awarded a diploma for making hand-rolled sencha. After having completed an internship at the Tea Research Center in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, he went on to work for semi-governmental bodies in Japan like Japan Tea Export Council and Japan ExternalTrade organization, where he organized tea tours and tea classes.
In 2018, Oscar set up his own business and founded his tea brand, Senchaism. With the focus on single estate sencha, his aim is to find and share the most unique taste experiences Japanese tea has to offer, not only in Japan but also to a global audience as well.