In tea ceremony, making tea is called temae.
A simple explanation of tea ceremony is that the utensils for making tea are brought out to the tea ceremony and placed there, the tea utensils and bowls are cleansed in front of the guests, and the tea bowls are warmed with hot water. Add matcha, pour hot water, and stir with a bamboo whisk. Serve the freshly made matcha to the guests, cleanse the utensils that were last used, put them away, and bring them back.
From the placement of the utensils for making tea to the procedures for handling them, there are no unnecessary movements in the tea ceremony, and the movements of the tea ceremony are streamlined and beautiful.
