Two beige Ippodo tea packaging boxes, one for Wakaki matcha with Japanese characters and one for a Teabag Assortment containing three types of tea.
Two beige Ippodo tea packaging boxes, one for Wakaki matcha with Japanese characters and one for a Teabag Assortment containing three types of tea. - thumbnail 1 Bright green loose Japanese Ippodo Tea Wakaki matcha powder on white plate on white table - thumbnail 2 Three cups of tea with Ippodo teabags on a white background, labeled 'Teabag Assortment'. - thumbnail 3 Box of Wakaki matcha with instructions on back and inner foil held open while scooping matcha powder with bamboo tea ladel - thumbnail 4 Open box of Ippodo One Cup Teabag packets with an individual gyokuro tea bag packet in front on a white background. - thumbnail 5 Four white cups with different colored teas on a teal background, labeled 'First Foray Bundle'. - thumbnail 6
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First Foray Bundle

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$27$30

Take your first step, and discover your favorite with this bundle of every main type of Japanese tea.

Note: Offered in a limited quantity at a special price. All items will be shipped together as in a regular order.
Shelf lifeConsume quickly 
Serving sizeWakaki: 2g (1 tsp.) 
Net weight0.71 oz (Wakaki)
0.85 oz (Teabag Assortment)

Curious about what flavors and fragrances make up the world of Japanese green tea? Sample each major type with this bundle of accessible, high quality Ippodo teas.

Includes an entry-level matcha and easy-to-brew teabags of gyokuro, sencha, and hojicha green teas.

In the Bundle:

Note: These smaller packages and individual teabags also make for great stocking stuffers!

Wakaki is our lightest and most crisp matcha blend: Its taste is airy, green, and short, with snappy astringency. For absolute beginners, balance its fresh, eye-opening bite by combining it with milk and sweetener as you prefer. Or, prepare it plain with just water, and serve with dessert or sweet fruits like bananas.

The easiest way to try three representative types of Japanese green tea: Gyokuro, Sencha, and Hojicha.

Each teabag includes high quality tea buds and flakes that are sorted out when processing loose leaf tea.

Sencha
The most popular tea variety in Japan. Sencha brews a harmonious balance of umami, sweetness, bitterness, and astringency, with a bright fragrance like a sunny field.

Gyokuro
Grown under the shade (just like matcha), gyokuro is a green tea that has a smooth flavor like drops of dew. Given its low astringency, gyokuro is a favorite for newcomers.

Hojicha
This green tea has been roasted until it takes on an amber color and an amazing toasty fragrance. Fans of the smells of coffee, roasting peanuts, and cookies in the oven will do well to give hojicha a try.

Ways to Prepare

Combine matcha's natural sweetness and crisp green bite with the creamy texture of milk.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/matcha-latte-recipe

Combine matcha's natural sweetness and crisp green bite with the creamy texture of milk.

  1. 1. Sift matcha
    3g (0.11 oz)
    2 heaping tea ladles or 1.5 level teaspoons.
    Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic teacup with handle using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle - Matcha Latte
  2. 2. Add hot water
    100 mL (3.4 oz) 80°C (176°F)
    Pour boiling water into a teacup to cool it to 80°C, then pour into tea bowl.
    Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream colored shallow ceramic mug containing vibrant green sifted matcha - Matcha Latte
  3. 3. Whisk
    15 seconds
    Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
    Whisking green matcha base in teacup with handle using Chasen bamboo whisk and overlaid directions arrows along sides of bowl - Matcha Latte
  4. 4. Add milk
    100 mL (3.4 oz)
    Pour warm or foamed milk into mug.
    Pouring foamy frothed milk from silver pitcher into concentrated green matcha tea latte base in short beige ceramic mug - Matcha Latte
The standard matcha whisking method, made to be a normal, liquid consistency.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/usucha-thin-matcha

The standard matcha whisking method, made to be a normal, liquid consistency.

  1. 1. Sift matcha
    2g (0.07 oz)
    1.5 heaping tea ladles or 1 level teaspoon.
    Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic tea bowl using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle - Usucha (Classic Matcha)
  2. 2. Add hot water
    60 mL (2 oz) 80°C (176°F)
    Pour boiling water into a teacup to cool it to 80°C, then pour into tea bowl.
    Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream ceramic tea bowl containing vibrant green sifted matcha - Usucha (Classic Matcha)
  3. 3. Whisk
    15 seconds
    Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
    Whisking vibrant green matcha tea in ceramic tea bowl using Chasen bamboo whisk with zigzag "m" whisking direction overlaid - Usucha (Classic Matcha)
Prepare matcha with hot water and cool it rapidly with plenty of ice.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/iced-matcha

Prepare matcha with hot water and cool it rapidly with plenty of ice.

  1. 1. Sift matcha
    2g (0.07 oz)
    1.5 heaping tea ladles or 1 level teaspoon.
    Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic teacup with handle using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle - Iced Matcha
  2. 2. Add hot water
    60 mL (2 oz) 80°C (176°F)
    Pour boiling water into a teacup to cool it to 80°C, then pour into tea bowl.
    Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream ceramic tea bowl containing vibrant green sifted matcha - Iced Matcha
  3. 3. Whisk
    15 seconds
    Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
    Whisking vibrant green matcha tea in ceramic tea bowl using Chasen bamboo whisk with zigzag "m" whisking direction overlaid - Iced Matcha
  4. 4. Add ice
    1-2 ice cubes
    Add ice, mix slightly, and it's ready!
    Holding clear ice cub with bamboo tongs and placing it in vibrant green matcha tea base in cream ceramic Japanese teacup - Iced Matcha
An iced latte is smooth, refreshing, and easy-to-drink.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/iced-matcha-latte

An iced latte is smooth, refreshing, and easy-to-drink.

  1. 1. Sift matcha
    3g (0.11 oz)
    2 heaping tea ladles or 1.5 level teaspoons.
    Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into off-white ceramic grooved tea bowl with spout using bamboo tea ladle - Iced Matcha Latte
  2. 2. Add hot water
    100 mL (3.4 oz) 80°C (176°F)
    Pour boiling water into a teacup to cool it to 80°C, then pour into tea bowl.
    Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into ceramic white tea bowl with spout containing vibrant green sifted matcha - Iced Matcha Latte
  3. 3. Whisk
    15 seconds
    Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
    Holding white tea bowl with spout and finger-groove and whisking vivid green foamy matcha tea using Chasen bamboo whisk - Iced Matcha Latte
  4. 4. Pour over milk and ice
    100 mL (3.4 oz)
    Add cold milk and ice to a glass, then pour the matcha mixture on top. Enjoy!
    Short stemmed glass with decadent layered green matcha and milk with ice and glass straw - Iced Matcha Latte
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