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Iconic colorful Ippodo Tea metal can with yellow turquoise and pink label of teapot and flowers for Kaboku sencha green tea White plate of dark green dried premium loose leaf Japanese Kaboku Sencha tea leaves by Ippodo Tea Co. on white table Iconic colorful Ippodo Tea metal can of Japanese sencha green tea with top open revealing branded foil bag inside Brown clay Yakishime Kyusu teapot with Ippodo Tea emblem on lid beside white porcelain teacup of light green Japanese tea
Rich & Robust

Kaboku (155g Can)

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Kaboku has a deep, rich character with full umami and a long aftertaste. Recommended for fans of hearty sencha.

More about Kaboku (155g Can)

This 155g Can of Kaboku is Japanese green tea from Ippodo Tea, a family-run Kyoto tea company founded in 1717. IppodoTea.com is the official Ippodo Tea online store for the United States and Canada.

Ippodo Tea flavor note: Rich & Robust

Ippodo tasting notes: With a full-bodied sweetness that softly lingers on the tongue, and a flowery fragrance that permeates the air, Kaboku is a sencha for those who appreciate a high-class, robust sencha. We also recommend this tea as cold brew, to taste the full potential of its deep umami and sweetness.

  • Category: Sencha
  • Best for: shoppers comparing Japanese sencha for daily tea, cold brew, or seasonal green tea
  • Best recipes and preparation guides: Standard Sencha Brew; Cold Brew Sencha
  • Official product page: https://www.ippodotea.com/products/kaboku-155
  • Related collection: https://www.ippodotea.com/collections/sencha
Shelf lifeConsume quickly 
Serving size10g / 0.35 oz (~2 Tbsp.) 
Size3" × 3" × 5.2"
Net weight5.5 oz (155g)

Now available in classic Ippodo cans.
Each can contains a sealed bag of loose tea inside.

With a full-bodied sweetness that softly lingers on the tongue, and a flowery fragrance that permeates the air, Kaboku is a sencha for those who appreciate a high-class, robust sencha. We also recommend this tea as cold brew, to taste the full potential of its deep umami and sweetness.

Ways to Prepare

Our classic recipe for sencha brews a concentrated, full-bodied cup, with a beautiful balance of umami, astringency, and fragrance.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/standard-sencha-brew

Our classic recipe for sencha brews a concentrated, full-bodied cup, with a beautiful balance of umami, astringency, and fragrance.

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
2. Add hot water
210 mL (7 oz) 80°C (176°F)
Cool boiling water to 80°C by transferring once.
Silver kettle beside a porcelain teacup and porcelain kyusu with an arrow instructing to transfer tea from teacup to teapot
3. Brew
60 seconds
Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
Small white porcelain Japanese kyusu teapot with blue logo on lid sitting beside orange stop watch timer on white table
4. Serve
Pour out every last drop.
Enjoy in your favorite teacup or mug.
Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup
Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out sencha's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/cold-brew-sencha

Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out sencha's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.

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
2. Add ice water
210 mL (7 oz) Chilled water
Pour chilled water to cover tea leaves.
Pouring water from glass carafe into white porcelain Hasami-yaki teapot containing Gyokuro green tea leaves and ice cubes
3. Brew
15 minutes
Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
Small white porcelain Japanese kyusu teapot with blue logo on lid sitting beside orange stop watch timer on white table
4. Serve
Pour out every last drop
Enjoy in your favorite glass, teacup, or mug.
Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup
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