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Matcha Tasting Experience and Matcha Bowl Pottery Class Reviews

4.8 Rating 39 Reviews
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This is a fun activity in Holloway, London

Co-hosted by brut tea & Meiro Ceramics

Matcha Tasting and Matcha Making, hosted by brut tea (50 mins)
This part of the workshop is led by brut tea, a London-based independent tea brand specialising in modern Asian tea culture.
You’ll be guided through a mini matcha tasting, where you’ll try and compare different matchas while our facilitator shares the story, origin, and what makes matcha so distinctive from other teas. You’ll then learn how to prepare matcha properly at home, from whisking technique to water ratios, before making your own oat matcha latte to enjoy!

Matcha Bowl Making, hosted by Meiro Ceramics (60 mins)
Then, you’ll get creative with clay — shaping, designing and glazing your own chawan (matcha bowl). Expert instructors guide you through each step of hand-building your bowl. Working with premium clay and professional tools, you'll learn to shape, smooth, and personalise your piece with hand-painted designs. The workshop takes place in our serene studio space, where everything has been carefully prepared for your creative journey.

The Finishing Touch
Your bowl will be professionally glazed and fired after the workshop, ensuring it's both food-safe and beautiful. In three weeks, you'll collect your finished piece – a meaningful creation that bridges centuries of tradition with your personal artistic expression.

Collection Options:
- Pickup: Free.
- Shipping: £6 (UK).

What’s included:
• Matcha tasting and hands-on whisking session
• Make your own handmade matcha bowl
• All materials, tools and tea included
• A warm, calming afternoon with like-minded people

Perfect for: a creative weekend activity, a cosy date, or a mindful gift idea.

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Khonnika Chaiwong
Verified Reviewer
The class was so much fun! We learned about matcha, tasted different varieties, and even made our own matcha latte. Creating and painting our own matcha pots was a highlight, and meeting fellow matcha lovers made the experience even more special. The teachers were friendly and explained everything clearly. Highly recommend for a fun and enjoyable afternoon!
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Posted 1 month ago
Ollie Szvetnik
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The teachers were attentive and gave detail. It’s fun being able to learn and drink matcha, make it and then make the bowl, felt like a very fluid lesson. The only thing I will say is you get about 20 mins to paint so it does feel a bit rushed at rhe end
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Posted 2 months ago
Giuseppina Troiano
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Incentivized
The teachers were engaging I really love the workshop.
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Posted 2 months ago
Nischal Gurung
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The class, firstly, gives you an insightful and enriching history of matcha and how it is grown. Then educational lesson into tasting 3 different matcha, each different quality and uses. Finally they give us clay to mold into our own chawan, as well as paint to colour. Overall, a great experience and even better teachers.
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Posted 2 months ago
"Divya Gundlapalli"
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This was an interesting class. It was nice to start with Matcha tasting with Kai and then proceeding to make the matcha bowl. Jude is on hand to guide/ help you so that is useful for first-timers with clay. You don't use a potter's wheel so less complex as I understand as well. One point of improvement is to have more time to shape and design the matcha bowl. It felt a bit rushed to shape, and design (paint) the bowl in an hour. Here is a photo of my bowl pre glazing. It takes 16 days before its ready to be collected after glazing so fingers crossed for the final look. Overall, nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
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Posted 2 months ago
Fantastic workshop! Would highly recommend; the teachers are lovely and the class is very engaging. Great Christmas present :)
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Posted 2 months ago
Emily Sanchez
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The class was amazing! A great activity for the day. I also really enjoyed getting a brief history into Matcha and learning about the quality. Our teachers were excellent and really lovely! Highly recommend. Making our own bowls was also really fun and they did such a good job teaching us and were so helpful!
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Posted 2 months ago
Super fun and accessible introduction to matcha and hand-building pottery!
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Posted 2 months ago