The manners of tasting Matcha tea The spirit of the tea is at the heart of hospitality. The confection is all eaten before drinking the tea. It is because the taste of the tea becomes better. Don't taste them alternately. Bring the confection toward you by putting it on the packet of paper ( kaishi ). Cut it with small wooden stick and eat one piece after the other. Then take the bowl with your right hand and place it on the left palm. In order to avoid the front of the bowl, turn the bowl clockwise twice. Then drink all the tea in three or four sips. ( the number of times is not important. ) When it is served, the visitor's side is the front of the bowl. After drinking the tea, wipe the place where you drank from with your right thumb and index finger. Wipe your fingers on your Kaishi. Then turn the bowl back twice so that the front faces you and place the bowl in front of you. And, with a feeling of gratitude, you look at the bowl before returning to the place where the host served. Please taste Matcha tea. 😉