/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I've been enjoying this batch of 上煎茶 (SF+) from O-cha. I enjoy it immensely and it comes highly recommended from yours truly, dōmo arigatōgozaimashita. It is a fantastic mid-day cupping. O-cha are the "real deal", as it were - skilled blenders, tried and true terroir. I'm genuinely impressed and I am happy to announce that I'm preparing for my first o-shiri-o-kayotte steeping - it is that good.

As for my set, everything is custom made, from the 茶碗, 棗 and even the hand-woven 茶巾. I will not take a picture of it and I recommend you follow the same practice as well. It may seem superstitious to you, but there is tamashī in your equipment and a photograph will tarnish it, ruining your chanoyu. If you think this is funny and you don't take it seriously, might as well stick to CTC and teabags.