“A chaji, the full tea ceremony, can take about four hours, and has two “acts”, in which each person plays a ritual part. In the first “act”, or shoza, the quests receive a light meal, or kaiseki, and the host prepares the charcoal in the brazier. The quests then retire to the garden for a short while. The host then calls them back for the second “act”, or goza. During this, the host prepares and offers two servings of tea,.....”

                                                                                                               The Modern Japanese Tea Room - Michael Freeman