Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup

Standard Gyokuro Brew

A classic brew of gyokuro is lush and dense with umami in every drop. Sip slowly, savoring the experience through the finish.
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Hot water being poured into Japanese artisan made ivory kyusu Japanese teapot from shining stainless steel stovetop kettle

Piping Hot Gyokuro

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

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.
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Small porcelain kyusu with lid open showing tea inside beside two glasses of iced light green tea and silver plate of gyokuro

Cold Brew Gyokuro

Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out gyokuro's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.
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Pouring wooden spoonful of tightly rolled dried green tea into brown handmade banko-ware Japanese Kyusu teapot banko-yaki

Standard Sencha Brew

Our classic recipe for sencha brews a concentrated, full-bodied cup, with a beautiful balance of umami, astringency, and fragrance.
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Hot water being poured into Japanese artisan made ivory kyusu Japanese teapot from shining stainless steel stovetop kettle

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.
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Green tea being poured from elegant spout of ivory teapot into small rounded modern glass pitcher with white Ippodo Tea logo

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.
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Cold brewed sencha in a regular glass and wine glass with a gray background.

Cold Brew Sencha

Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out sencha's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.
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Two small white porcelain Japanese tea cups of light color shincha green tea on silver metal dual petal form saucers

Standard Shincha Brew

Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf Shincha. Discover the vibrant and energetic quality of these freshly harvested tea leaves.
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Pouring luminescent green New Harvest Sencha tea into three Ippodo glasses with ice from Yakishime Japanese kyusu teapot

Iced Shincha

Fresh Shincha, served the most refreshing way possible: in a tall glass of ice.
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Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)

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

Standard Hojicha Brew

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

Hojicha with Milk

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

Iced Hojicha

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

Standard Genmaicha Brew

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

Iced Genmaicha

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