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Key Vocabulary

Green tea
Té verde
Mats
Tapetes
Worldly
Mundanos
Kettle
Tetera
Purity
Pureza

The Art of Japanese Tea Ceremony

Learn more about the Japanese tea Ceremony, one of the most important traditions in Japan.

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The Art of Japanese Tea Ceremony

Learn more about the Japanese tea Ceremony, one of the most important traditions in Japan.

Intermediate
Read and listen to this story in Beelinguapp!

Matcha is everywhere nowadays: from our teacups to smoothies, coffee, and ice cream. This bright green powder made of green tea leaves finely grounded has taken the world by storm with its distinctive flavor and health benefits. But for Japanese culture, matcha is much more than that; its consumption is linked to the tea ceremony, an ancient art rooted in the principles of Zen Buddhism.

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