Green tea being poured from elegant spout of ivory teapot into small rounded modern glass pitcher with white Ippodo Tea logo
Green Tea | 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. Iced sencha brewed like this is crisp, aromatic, and refreshing.
  1. 1. Measure the leaves
    2 tbsp. (10g / 0.35 oz)
    Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
    Silver tablespoon filled with dried rolled Ippodo Sencha premium Japanese green tea leaves with "x2" written beside - Iced Sencha
  2. 2. Add boiling water
    210 mL (7 oz) 100°C (212°F)
    Pour boiling water to cover tea leaves.
    Pouring hot water from silver kettle into Ippodo Tea Co.'s Tokoname-yaki ceramic ivory kyusu teapot - Iced Sencha
  3. 3. Brew
    60 seconds
    Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
    Ivory Ippodo Tea Co. Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot set beside orange clock timer on white table - Iced Sencha
  4. 4. Serve over plenty of ice
    Pour out every last drop.
    Enjoy in your favorite glass, teacup or mug.
    Green tea being poured from elegant spout of ivory teapot into small rounded modern glass pitcher with white Ippodo Tea logo - Iced Sencha

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