Aesop x Alchème Studio – Sensorial Tea Ceremony

Join Aesop and Alchème Studio for an in-person tea ceremony that awakens the senses through scent and ritual. For a moment of respite amid the often-hectic pace of the season, you are invited to reconnect with your senses over a traditional tea ceremony at Aesop Piccadilly Arcade in collaboration with Alchème Studio. Following the Cha Dao, the Way of Tea, each of your senses will be engaged with every successive brew of the specially selected seasonal tea—from the warming cup in your hands, to the fragrant aroma, to the steam that may cloud your spectacles awhile. The ceremony Led by Mira Berecz, founder and tea host of Alchème Studio, the ceremony is held in the secluded upper room of the store. In Cha Dao, we stay with a single tea, a seasonal leaf from a small organic farm. With each brew we notice how its taste, aroma and texture change, and let that attention draw us back to the present moment. The experience (1 hour 30 minutes) • Arrival and seating (around 15 minutes) • Cha Dao ceremony (45 minutes) • Cold brew tea and Japanese mochi, with time to enjoy the space and a personal consultation with an Aesop consultant (up to 30 minutes) What’s included • Reconnect with your senses over a traditional, guided Cha Dao tea ceremony • Indulge in Japanese mochi and Cold Brew tea whilst you peruse the Aesop Picadilly Arcade store • Discover Aesop’s formulations through a personalised consultation • Depart with a gift, containing a considered gift from Aesop, a sample of the ceremony tea and an Alcheme tea card Good to know • Please arrive 10–15 minutes early. The ceremony begins promptly and the doors close once it starts. • Guests sit on cushions on the floor for around 45 minutes. The ceremony room is upstairs. • Please let us know in advance about any dietary requirements, as mochi is served after the ceremony. • Wear comfortable clothing and socks. • Places are limited to 11 guests per session.