Guided Japanese Tea Tasting with Per Oscar Brekell

Please note there are two sessions for this event at 3 pm and 7 pm. Please select your session during check-out.

Tea Specialist Per Oscar Brekell travels from Tokyo to NYC to host an intimate evening of curated Japanese teas. Originally from Sweden, Brekell is one of only a few foreigners with a Japanese Tea Instructor certificate. He is an authority who has authored books on Japanese tea in multiple languages and hosted tea tastings and lectures in 15 different countries.

Brekell will present a tasting featuring a multitude of tea brewing techniques from simple to advanced and guide you through the haute world of single-origin green tea, sharing his personal journey throughout the tasting. This event is for anyone curious about green tea in general, focusing on those who have discovered matcha and want to venture further into the myriad world of Japanese tea.

All attendees will receive a signed copy of Brekell’s book, A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Tea, as part of this event.

About Per Oscar Brekell
Per Oscar Brekell is a certified Japanese Tea Specialist, tea consultant, author and founder of tea brand SENCHAISM. Born in Sweden in 1985, Brekell 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, Brekell 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, he went on to work for organizations including the Japan Tea Export Council and Japan External Trade Organization, where he organized tea tours and tea classes. Now based in Tokyo, Brekell has published several books on Japanese tea in multiple languages and presented his classes in 15 countries throughout the globe. In 2018, he set up his own business and founded his own tea brand, SENCHAISM. With the focus on single-estate sencha, Brekell’s aim is to find the most unique taste experiences Japanese tea has to offer.

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