The Pottery Loop · Ravenswood
Matcha Morningscrawl & course
Start with a fall matcha crawl, then make your own matcha set over four Saturday mornings.
Sunday, October 25 to Saturday, November 21
Five weeks, one matcha set
Week 1 is a Sunday: the crawl, so you meet your class first. Week 2 and every week after are Saturday mornings at 11 AM.
- Week 1
- Sunday, Oct 25 · the crawl
- Weeks 2 to 5
- Saturdays, Oct 31 to Nov 21
- Time
- 11:00 AM each week
- Price
- $170 for all five weeks
- Seats
- 13
- Experience
- None needed
What happens each week
- 1
Week 1 · Sunday, October 25
Fall matcha crawl
Meet your class · 11 AM
Six stops and 1.3 miles of fall drinks and matcha through Ravenswood and Lincoln Square, with the people you will spend the next four Saturdays with.
- 2
Week 2 · Saturday, October 31
Custom whisk holder
On the wheel
Your first time on the wheel, making the small dome your whisk dries on.
- 3
Week 3 · Saturday, November 7
Matcha sip mug
By hand
A slab-built mug sized for a latte.
- 4
Week 4 · Saturday, November 14
Matcha whisking bowl
The wide chawan
Wide and low with a rounded floor, so the whisk has room to move.
- 5
Week 5 · Saturday, November 21
Glaze + design
Your colours
Glaze all three pieces into a matching set. We email you when it is ready to pick up.
Matcha Mornings · Saturdays
Details · pay · done
$170
For all five weeks
3
Seats left
Crawl on Sunday, October 25, then Saturdays at 11 AM through November 21. Clay, glazes and firing included.
Booking for someone else, or want to pay for two together? Pick the number of seats above, or email potterychicago@gmail.com.
The crawl, stop by stopSunday, October 25 · 1.3 mi
We meet at 11:00 AM
Irving Park Brown Line · 1816 W Irving Park Rd. Ends 2:45 PM · City Skyline, 4755 N Lincoln.
- 11:101. Ritual Coffeehouse
1821 W Irving Park Rd
Order: Matcha latte · shade grown, honey
Across the street from where we meet. The warm-up cup.
- 11:452. Bad Coffee
1801 W Berteau Ave
Order: Matcha, half sweet
A door off the alley into a mural-covered jazz room. The baseline latte.
- 12:153. The Pottery Loop
1770 W Berteau Ave, Suite 407/8
Order: Your finished pieces
A look at the studio where the next four Saturdays happen.
- 12:504. Del Sur Bakery
4639 N Damen Ave
Order: Salted pandan matcha
Filipino bakery with the most distinctive drink of the day. No seating.
- 1:305. Oromo Cafe
4703 N Lincoln Ave
Order: Traditional, whisked plain
The palate reset: matcha whisked with hot water, no milk or syrup.
- 2:106. City Skyline
4755 N Lincoln Ave
Order: Iced berry matcha
Aviation-themed room, a shop dog named Simon, and seats for everyone. We finish here.
Del Sur Bakery is closed for expansion and expected to reopen before the crawl. If not, we swap in another stop.
We are not affiliated with these businesses. Hours and menus may change, and the crawl is weather permitting.
What's included
- Four studio sessions and the crawl
- Clay, tools, glazes and all firing
- A whisk holder, sip mug and whisking bowl
- Food-safe, dishwasher-friendly finished work
Not included
- Drinks on the crawl, paid at each stop
- Brown Line fare for one stop
Good to know
Pickup. Your set is ready after its final firing. We email you when it is on the shelf.
Miss a week? Email us and we will catch you up in open studio. Glazing week can’t be skipped.
Where. The Pottery Loop · 1770 W Berteau Ave, Suite 407/8, Chicago IL 60613. The crawl starts at the Irving Park Brown Line.
13 seats · $170