SAMU

29/05/2026

SAMU TOOL TIME. A piece stolen with permission from art studio. Mizusashi is the fresh water container used in the art of tea.

16/05/2026

What a pleasure it was to host Yvie Jones for for one of our signature

14/05/2026

Join us for tmw foranother instalment of our FORMAL FRIYAHS. prepared in the formal tea space. $15 per bowl for SAMU Suki Grade ™️ Matcha. No bookings. Just knock. served from 10am - Noon , then normal trade resumes for retail/ takeaway and Matcha.

08/05/2026

TEA OVER TROUBLED WATERS. Forget the BS of the fad(e). Stop drinking imitation, sweetened matcha made from squeezy bottles, and seek out the real tea made by real tea folk. It was important 600 years ago that a bowl was made with love, skill and a full heart. In 2026 we think it still is.

21/04/2026

BILLY TEA. "Lay the charcoal so the water boils"

16/04/2026

Why does our TASTE better? TWO reasons. The clue is in the term .

16/04/2026

TEAROOM GOSSIP. Words from Dr Horst Hammitzsch's Zen in the Art of Tea Ceremony, 1958. .

09/04/2026

A ONE AND ONLY ENCOUNTER. Record of Yamanoe no Sōji (1588)

02/04/2026

FORMAL FRIYAHS. IN LIGHT OF THE WORLD GOING TO S**T AND THE ECONOMY COLLAPSING AROUND US WE ARE TRIALLING A NEW IDEA CALLED “FORMAL FRIYAHS"��IT’S AN INVITATION TO JOIN US FOR TEA IN OUR FORMAL TEAROOM (WITHOUT THE NORMAL REQUIREMENT OF A $75.00 PER PERSON RESERVATION).

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US FOR A HOT AS IT’S BEEN ENJOYED OR 600 YEARS - THEN JUST KNOCK. OUR IS OPEN 10-12:30.

WE WILL SERVING OUR PREMIUM SUKI GRADE MATCHA FOR $15 PER PERSON (NORMALLY $32 A BOWL) �
OUR STORE WILL BE BACK OPEN AS PER NORMAL FOR RETAIL TEA + TAKEAWAYS THIS AFTERNOON 12:30 🍵🙏

01/04/2026