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Does Ippodo sell organic tea?

Written on April 17, 2023

We offer six types of organic tea: Organic Gyokuro, Organic Sencha, Organic Genmaicha, Organic Hojicha, Organic Matcha and Premium Organic Matcha.

All of our organic teas are certified by JAS, and the JAS organic certification is recognized as equivalent to the EU and USDA organic certifications. Each of these teas is grown only with the help of fertilizers and pesticides derived from nature. In the cup, the characteristics of each of these teas will vary a little more than our regular lineup of tea blends, and we are only able to release a limited amount of these teas each year.

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