"At the tea room in Kyoto / Makiko Kobayashi"

Since I started attending tea lessons, the range of interest has expanded and traveling around the country with a purpose has become more common.

On this day, net shop staff Horiuchi and I visited Kyoto's teahouse Uji.

First of all, in the morning, Koyasan Shingon Buddha Mountains[Kasuzonin]What.
It is a famous temple which was erected in 717 [Inugami Window (Inumemido)].

Inoue is a heart-shaped ancient pattern of Japanese imitating the eyes of a boar that is also the zodiac sign of next year, it seems to have the meaning of amulet and invitation.
A bowl of rice bowl and jujuba were decorated with a backdrop of a rice paddy window, and I felt a feeling for the tea of ​​the people of this land.


And as you look up at the ceiling, 160 ceiling paintings are drawn out with 100 people.
With seasonal flowers, wind gods, thunder gods and maiko, it was a spectacular sight with Multicolored splendor.


And the primary objective of this day is 【Tea grinding experience at Fukuzuen Uji studio】!


Using this stone mill for tea grinding, we will grind tea (tea).

【Tea】What is ...
It is tea leaves which is the raw material of Matcha.
It is steamed and dried to remove the stem and vein vein, so that the shoot brought so that it is more tasteful and more soft than ordinary tea leaves so as not to be hit by strong sunlight.


The possession grip Round and Round we will turn To.

I was surprised that it was heavier than I imagined, but I had to keep turning at the same pace to grind delicious tea · · ·


Tea enters from this hole and it is ground inside the stone mill.

When becoming irregular and continuing to grind, a good fragrance of tea came drifting and Matcha grilled from the bottom came out!


When you received green tea once, it seems that only the necessary amount to cherish the taste of fresh tea was grinding with stone mill each time.
Up and Down how long it took to grind the beans when entertaining many guests...


At last I did my own clothes with freshly ground tea.
I was surprised at the fresh flavor and I felt more thankfulness.


The end of a fulfilling day. The sunset over the Uji river was very beautiful.

(Kobayashi)