🌿 Ikedoki Tea × Yoshida Chaen — Nagasaki vs Ibaraki (Japan guest workshop)
On Sunday, 15 February, we’re hosting a special guest workshop at UNEARTHED: Yoshida Chaen x Ikedoki Tea — a collaborative tasting format built around two small and fairly unknown tea regions on the opposite sides of Japan.
Your hosts will be
- Hiroki Yoshida (tea farmer at Yoshida-En / son of 6th generation tea farmer Masahiro Yoshida)
- Marjolein Rajmakers from Ikedokitea (tea project based in Nagasaki, Japan)
This is a tasting-driven session, focused on regional character and processing styles — and we’ll also lean into tea powders (beyond classic matcha).
When: Sunday, 15 Feb — 14:00–17:00 (3 hours)
Price: 49€ p.P.
Format: guided tasting, small group, plenty of time for questions
Afterwards: a small selection will be available to purchase (including some powders)
Ibaraki Teas by Yoshida-Chaen (A historic tea farm with 187 years of tradition in "Sashima" Japans most northern tea growing region):
- Award-winning Wakocha: Izumi Black Teas
- Signature Senchas: Hokumei and Haru-midori
- Experimental Oolong tea made by Hiroki-san
Nagasaki Tea powders on the table (brought by Marjolein / Ikedoki & Iki):
- Tamaryokucha powder
- Hojicha and baisen koucha (roasted black) powders
- Iri-Matcha (milled from Tencha made with the Iri-Mushi process)
If you’re curious how “Nagasaki vs Ibaraki” tastes in the cup — this is the most direct way to experience it.
📍 UNEARTHED Gallery
📅 Sunday Feb 15th 2pm - 5pm
Language: English
Special Price for students: 39 € (use code: STUDENT)
Hosted by Marcel Karcher
His passion for tea led him across continents: a journey that started with selling tea online eventually led to a 9-month sabbatical through India, China and Taiwan, exploring tea at its source. It was during this journey that he deepened his appreciation not just for the leaf, but for the vessels, tools, and stories that surround it.