Ippodo Tea USA

Matcha side-by-side 🔎 Whisking up two blends in comparison is a great way to train your palate. Here, two matchas from opposite ends of o…

🧊🍵 The easiest way to make iced tea? Brew it hot first! This method also happens to be our favorite. You get all the beautiful fragrance …

After lunch, an iced matcha latte to reset and carry us through the afternoon. Using the Sayaka blend for its full-bodied character and oat…

Different matcha vessel; different taste 🔍 The texture, shape, and weight of your vessel can dramatically affect on how you perceive your …

Morning usucha with Sayaka Whisking matcha with just water reveals the blend’s true character: balanced, smooth, and pure. What could be m…

Can you tell the difference by color alone? Hint: higher-ranking Ippodo matchas skew more blue-green, while lighter blends lean kelly or li…

Morning koicha with Sayaka Preparing matcha this way reveals a whole new character: robust, and velvety. What a calm way to spend your mor…

Sparkling Matcha 🧊 Add sparkling water, for an herbaceous, refreshing way to drink your matcha. Start with a base of koicha (thick cons…

Koicha POV 🟢 The trick to velvety, glowing koicha- the thick, paste-like matcha method- is in the whisking. With your chasen whisk, alter…

🌾🧊 A big pitcher of cold barley tea- mugicha- for tasty hydration. We’re planning to make it through the rest of a historically scorching…

Two iced matcha lattes 💚 One for me & one for you Balanced, creamy, and a good pairing for cookies. Tips • Keep the base concentrated: 1:…

Matcha like wine 🍷 Serving in wine glass elevates matcha, enhancing its aroma and texture. A delight at lunch or happy hour. When prepari…

What’s the most popular way to cold brew green tea?🍃🧊 For a lot of our customers in Japan, this pitcher method is their go-to. It’s gre…

🍸 Gyokuro Martini (Mocktail) Can green tea replace the gin in one of the most classic cocktails? We think so. 🍃 Start with a strong cold…

Gyokuro, soothing and blissful 🧖 A moment alone with the Ippoen blend’s smooth, elegant umami and fresh, almost moss-like aroma. A just-wa…

What’s the difference? Gyokuro brews - You can get three delicious brews out of a high quality gyokuro green tea. In a typical first brew…

Cold Mugicha 🧊🌾 The unofficial drink of summer in hot, humid Kyoto. Made from roasted barley that has a toasty, slightly sweet fragrance…

Hojicha paired with ice cream Classic, creamy vanilla ice cream 🍨 Toasty, caramelly roasted tea ☕️ Try them together for delightful ind…

What could be better than a glass of matcha while gazing out over rolling tea fields? Today a few of the Kyoto team took a trip to the moun…

Awakening with koicha matcha 🌱 After a light breakfast, set aside some time to center yourself with a bowl of matcha. Matcha’s sweet frag…

How to cold brew 🧊🥂 Brewing with ice-cold water is one of our favorite techniques on a hot summer afternoon. It pulls out a soothing, l…

Hojicha Milk Tea – Iced Using Stems Hojicha for its signature robustness, and oat milk for its beautiful creaminess. To nail the gradation…

Shincha, Iced 🧊 The most refreshing way to sip the new green tea harvest? In a tall glass with plenty of ice. One of our favorite iced Shi…

Flash-chilled Gyokuro 🧊 Try this for an iced matcha alternative on a hot summer afternoon. Gyokuro has this smooth, verdant taste that cl…