Join us for a guided Shincha tasting with Oscar Brekell, celebrating the new Japanese spring harvest — timed to the opening of our Tokoname teapot exhibition.

• a curated flight of Japanese spring teas
  • Shincha — first flush, fresh harvest 2026
  • cold brew welcome tea

Part of the opening weekend of TOKONAME — Japanese Teapot Exhibition

📍 UNEARTHED Gallery

📅 NEW additional session on Friday June 12th

16:00 – 18:00  (this session will take place only if we get at least 6 bookings)

📅 Saturday June 13th

11:00 – 13:00 

14:00 – 16:00 

Language: English (German interpretation available)

Every spring, tea lovers across the globe eagerly await the first harvest season and the fresh flavors it promises. Especially Japanese Shincha, or “new tea”, is sought after as one of the highlights among green teas, and praised and enjoyed as a seasonal delicacy. During this session we will introduce the very first tea to get harvested on Japan’s main island, and share it’s intriguing history. We will also offer some other Japanese spring flavors, and examine the difference between Shincha and all-year-round-sencha, all illustrated with the unique taste and flavor of each tea.

The presentation will be held by Oscar Brekell, certified Japanese tea instructor and author of “A beginner’s Guide to Japanese Tea” and several other titles published in Japanese, English and French. With several years of experience teaching about tea in a total of fifteen countries, Oscar will guide you through the latest developments in the field of Japanese tea, and also unlock many secrets rarely told. A must for anyone interested in green tea.