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Post by solveig on Jul 13, 2011 15:09:25 GMT -5
Noble Cousins!
Greetings from Solveig! Thus far, I have only performed usucha (thin tea) demonstrations at Pennsic and elsewhere. Would anyone be interested in participating in a koicha (thick tea) demonstration sometime? Koicha has about the consistency of pea soup. One bowl is prepared and is shared amongst the various guests.
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Jul 13, 2011 17:49:32 GMT -5
I will not make it to Pennsic this year, but koicha does not get demonstrated very often (*I've attended a few demonstrations here and there and have yet to see/taste koicha). I know it's usually done as part of a full kaiseki ceremony with both thin and thick teas and a special meal. It's also my understanding that a very high grade matcha from well aged leaves is needed for koicha.
Sounds like a great idea to me.
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Post by solveig on Jul 13, 2011 22:08:53 GMT -5
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! I will not make it to Pennsic this year, but koicha does not get demonstrated very often (*I've attended a few demonstrations here and there and have yet to see/taste koicha). I know it's usually done as part of a full kaiseki ceremony with both thin and thick teas and a special meal. It's also my understanding that a very high grade matcha from well aged leaves is needed for koicha. I have a not so secret ambition to sometime do a small event where the "above the salt" version of the feast would be served on trays and the whole bit and include koicha with everyone receiving usucha. Or some such thing. I studied chaji in Japan and would dearly love to figure out a way to do one within the Society. As for koicha, it is possible to do a koicha temae without everything else. Although I suppose that some sort of tenshin (if I recall the word correctly) should probably be served before the tea. Chaji are rather complicated with the guests leaving the tea room after the meal and returning for the tea ceremony proper. For Pennsic sometime, it might be possible to stage a demo of just the koicha part. A whole chaji lasts several hours. I have been to precisely one chaji that was not a part of monthly chaji class. As I recall, it was an evening chaji in the Winter. It was positively magical. |
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