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Iced Matcha Latte
Our matcha latte recipe over ice. One part matcha with one part cold, refreshing milk topped off with ice.
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Pouring vibrant green matcha float from spouted bowl over milk and ice in elegant stemmed glassware beside iced matcha latte
All Matcha Gyokuro Sencha Bancha
Holding handle of sleek modern gray bowl-shaped ceramic teacup of foamy green Ippodo Tea matcha on wooden table
Matcha |

Usucha (Thin Matcha)

The standard matcha whisking method, made to be a normal, liquid consistency.
Whisking dark green thick koicha Japanese matcha in Ippodo Tea cream chawan tea bowl using artisan made Chasen bamboo whisk
Matcha |

Koicha (Thick Matcha)

Matcha made into a powerfully rich, thick paste using less water and more matcha powder per serving.
Pouring foamy frothed milk from silver pitcher into concentrated green matcha tea latte base in short round beige ceramic mug
Matcha |

Matcha Latte

An easy recipe for preparing at home to enjoy with breakfast or as a snack.
Pouring vibrant green matcha float from spouted bowl over milk and ice in elegant stemmed glassware beside iced matcha latte
Matcha |

Iced Matcha Latte

Our matcha latte recipe over ice. One part matcha with one part cold, refreshing milk topped off with ice.
Holding clear ice cub with bamboo tongs and placing it in vibrant green matcha tea base in cream ceramic Japanese teacup
Matcha |

Iced Matcha

Our usucha recipe over ice. Preparing matcha with hot water and cooling it rapidly lets you taste the full delight of matcha.
Thick dark green foamless Ippodo matcha tea in elegant prism-shaped decorative glass ware on white background
Matcha |

Cold-Whisked Matcha

Whisking matcha with cold or chilled water brings out a strong sweetness.
To go travel stick of Ippodo Uji-Shimizu sweetened green matcha powder sprinkled into modern glass beside extra foamy matcha
Matcha |

Uji-Shimizu: Sweetened Matcha

A quick and easy recipe for our sweetened matcha blend to enjoy at any time, in any place.
Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup
Gyokuro |

Standard Gyokuro Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf gyokuro. Brew a cup when you feel you need a change of pace.
Hot water being poured into Japanese artisan made ivory kyusu Japanese teapot from shining stainless steel stovetop kettle
Gyokuro |

Piping Hot Gyokuro

A boiling-hot brew brings out a vivid fragrance from gyokuro leaves. In the cup, this recipe has more a little crisp, refreshing astringency, on top of gyokuro's dew-like sweetness.
Pouring luminescent green tea over ice in three glasses straight from Yakishime Japanese kyusu teapot against ombre surface
Gyokuro |

Iced Gyokuro

For a fast, fragrant pitcher of iced tea, brew a strong batch of gyokuro using boiling hot water, and then pour over ice, diluting its strength and balancing its flavor.
Small porcelain kyusu with lid open showing tea inside beside two glasses of iced light green tea and silver plate of gyokuro
Gyokuro |

Cold Brew Gyokuro

Cold brewing brings out the most sweetness and umami from the leaves.
Pouring wooden spoonful of tightly rolled dried green tea into brown handmade banko-ware Japanese Kyusu teapot banko-yaki
Sencha |

Standard Sencha Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf sencha for an easy, every-day drinking experience.
Hot water being poured into Japanese artisan made ivory kyusu Japanese teapot from shining stainless steel stovetop kettle
Sencha |

Piping Hot Sencha

Hot brewing is a quick and easy way to get delicious tea. This recipe makes for a more refreshing and exhilarating experience.
Green tea being poured from elegant spout of ivory teapot into small rounded modern glass pitcher with white Ippodo Tea logo
Sencha |

Iced Sencha

For a fast, fragrant pitcher of iced tea, brew a strong batch of sencha using boiling hot water, and then pour over ice, diluting its strength and balancing its flavor.
Two small white porcelain Japanese tea cups of light color shincha green tea on silver metal dual petal form saucers
Sencha | Shincha |

Standard Shincha Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf Shincha. Discover the vibrant and energetic quality of these freshly harvested tea leaves.
Carafe with iconic Ippodo Tea tea pot and flowers and two glasses filled with pale yellow New Harvest Sencha
Sencha | Shincha |

Cold Brew Sencha

Cold brewing brings out the most sweetness and umami from the leaves.
Host holding red brown lacquered wooden Marubon serving tray by Ippodo Tea Co. filled with six decorative cups of green tea
Gyokuro | Sencha |

Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)

Prepare large amounts of tea with your everyday kyusu.
Pouring roasted Hojicha tea from Ivory Kyusu into white Hasami-yaki porcelain teacups on wood cross-section Marubon tray
Bancha | Hojicha |

Standard Hojicha Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf hojicha. The light flavors of bancha teas work well for any occasion.
Hojicha with Milk
Bancha |

Hojicha with Milk

This recipe combines the comforting roasted fragrance of hojicha with the soft creaminess of milk.
Pouring hot amber tea from ivory banko-yaki clay kyusu teapot into glass containing several ice cubes and roasted Hojicha tea
Bancha | Hojicha |

Iced Hojicha

When served over ice, this fragrant roasted green tea feels soothing and refreshing.
White teacup of light Genmaicha green tea with roasted rice beside small plate of dried bancha tea leaves with roasted rice
Bancha | Genmaicha |

Standard Genmaicha Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf genmaicha. The light flavors of bancha teas work well for any occasion.
Holding one of two glasses of light yellow Japanese green tea over ice in front of large curved carafe of light colored tea
Bancha | Genmaicha |

Iced Genmaicha

When served over ice, this green tea and roasted rice blend feels crisp, refreshing, and a little hearty.