Good Matcha Starter Set?

[Pentox]

My point was that in spite of my two complaints with Maiko's Chiyo Mukashi, 40 grams of consumable koicha for $20 is a good deal.

That is a good deal, now if only we could use their cached exchange rate from 3/6/08.

[Jack_teachat]

What's the purpose of the tea cloth in this and other tea sets?

I believe the cloth is meant for the tea ceremony and is used wipe the rim of the chawan before it is passed to the next person. So yes, basically it is not really needed unless you are planning on doing a proper ceremony.

[Pentox]

What's the purpose of the tea cloth in this and other tea sets?

I believe the cloth is meant for the tea ceremony and is used wipe the rim of the chawan before it is passed to the next person. So yes, basically it is not really needed unless you are planning on doing a proper ceremony.

There's actually a few different cloths I believe. And paper for sweets. I think they're referring to the cloth held by the host not the guest. Her matchaness would know for sure though.

[Shelob]

I'm asking for a matcha starter set this christmas and I'd like to be able to point my wife in the right direction. I looked at O-Cha and their sets are all on the pricey side ($150). Any ideas? I'm hoping to find a capable set around $40-50.Many thanks, teaheads!

Heatwaves, just love that avatar

Did you get one for Christmas??? I did and it is from O-Cha and I love it. Let us know what you decided.

[Ti]

'What is a good matcha starter set' begs the question of 'what is a good matcha professional set'?

So, if you could get the ultimate matcha set, what would it be?