Craft & Connect Teabox Workshop

Join us to learn how to make a Japanese Chabako tea box! Cost is 25,000 won per person for BASS members and 35,000 won for guests to cover the cost of the materials. We will be making a replica Chabaco 200 gr box (13 x 10). Coffee and cake will be provided. More details on the class location will be provided via Kakao chat prior to the event. Thank you, in advance, to Kelly (BASS member) who has graciously offered to host this class.

A chabako is a traditional Japanese wooden tea box used to store and transport tea leaves. The word chabako (茶箱) translates to "tea box" in Japanese. Traditional Chabako boxes are made from Japanese cedar and are lined with tin to protect the tea from humidity, insects, and oxidation. The wood used to make chabako is soaked in water, flattened, and dried to prevent warping. Later, the box…