Product shot of Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) in a green and red 20g box featuring graphic of a horse.
Product shot of Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) in a green and red 20g box featuring graphic of a horse. Close-up overhead view of vibrant green Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) powder on a small, round plate. A tea ladle scoops bright green Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) from inner foil pouch of green product box. Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) box, bamboo whisk, and matcha powder on a dish. Product shot of Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) in a green and red 20g box featuring graphic of a horse. Ippodo Tea Koma-Mukashi (New Year's Matcha 2026) box next to a white bowl of prepared, frothy matcha tea.
Rich & Invigorating

New Year's Matcha 2026 (Koma-mukashi) (20g Box)

$38
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Stride into the new year with this special release matcha.

Shelf life:Consume quickly 
Serving size:Usucha: 2 g (1 tsp.)
Koicha: 4 g (2 tsp.)
Size:2" × 2" × 2.6"
Net weight:0.7 oz (20g)

Note: Available early December to mid-January, while supplies last.

The 2026 blend of New Year’s Matcha stands out for its sweetness. It’s not a sugary sweetness, but a sweetness like sweet pea shoots or fresh dew drops. Through the finish, its body is round and layered with complexity. The aftertaste is clean and medium-short, so it’s easy to drink sip after sip.

If you enjoyed past releases of New Year’s Matcha, you’re sure to love this one, too: it has the resplendent, round, fragrant, and umami-rich character typical of each release. If it’s your first time, you’ll also enjoy this matcha. Its softness and low astringency make it one of the most accessible releases of the year.

We recommend preparing this matcha straight with water as koicha or usucha, to experience its deep fragrance, pure umami, and beautiful clarity. Matcha latte fans will find it makes one of the smoothest, easiest-to-drink lattes you’ve ever tried.

New Year’s is the most important holiday in Japan, and drinking matcha is a part of the celebrations. Traditionally, our New Year’s Matcha is used in the first tea gathering of the year, hatsugama. In the home, families will sit down with a bowl of matcha during the holiday, enjoying the warmth of each other’s company. Beyond these traditions, this is an accessible matcha for personal enjoyment, and it makes for a thoughtful gift.

In celebration of 2026, the Year of the Horse, the box’s design depicts a white horse like you might see at festivals in Kyoto, ready to march into the new year. We hope this cute design will add to the delight of your New Year’s festivities and matcha moments this winter.

The meaning of the name Koma-mukashi: “Koma” means “horse” in Japanese.

Ways to Prepare

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

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
Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic tea bowl using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle
Usucha (Classic Matcha)
1. Sift matcha
2g (0.07 oz)
1.5 heaping tea ladles or 1 level teaspoon.
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
Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream ceramic tea bowl containing vibrant green sifted matcha
Usucha (Classic Matcha)
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.
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
Whisking vibrant green matcha tea in ceramic tea bowl using Chasen bamboo whisk with zigzag
Usucha (Classic Matcha)
3. Whisk
15 seconds
Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.

Matcha made into a rich, thick paste by using less water and more matcha powder per serving.

1. Sift matcha
4g (0.14 oz)
3 heaping tea ladles or 2 level teaspoons.
Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic tea bowl using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle
Sifting matcha through Ippodo Chakoshi tea strainer into cream ceramic tea bowl using Chashaku bamboo tea ladle
Koicha (Thick Matcha)
1. Sift matcha
4g (0.14 oz)
3 heaping tea ladles or 2 level teaspoons.
2. Add hot water
30 mL (1 oz) 80°C (176°F)
Cool boiling water to 80°C in teacup, then pour into bowl, just covering matcha powder.
Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream ceramic tea bowl containing vibrant green sifted matcha
Pouring hot water from white porcelain teacup into cream ceramic tea bowl containing vibrant green sifted matcha
Koicha (Thick Matcha)
2. Add hot water
30 mL (1 oz) 80°C (176°F)
Cool boiling water to 80°C in teacup, then pour into bowl, just covering matcha powder.
3. Whisk
15 seconds
Mix slowly for 15 seconds moving back and forth.
Whisking dark green thick matcha in tea bowl using Chasen bamboo whisk and overlaid directions arrows along sides of bowl
Whisking dark green thick matcha in tea bowl using Chasen bamboo whisk and overlaid directions arrows along sides of bowl
Koicha (Thick Matcha)
3. Whisk
15 seconds
Mix slowly for 15 seconds moving back and forth.

Whisking matcha with cold or chilled water brings out a strong sweetness.

1. Sift matcha
2g (0.07 oz)
1.5 heaping tea ladles or 1 level teaspoon.
Sifting green Ippodo matcha powder through stainless steel tea strainer with bamboo tea ladel into glass bowl on white table
Sifting green Ippodo matcha powder through stainless steel tea strainer with bamboo tea ladel into glass bowl on white table
Cold-Whisked Matcha
1. Sift matcha
2g (0.07 oz)
1.5 heaping tea ladles or 1 level teaspoon.
2. Add cold water
60 mL (2 oz) 5°C (40°F)
Chill water with ice and strain before use.
Pouring water from glass carafe into glass bowl of ultra fine powder sifted Ippodo Tea Co. matcha green tea powder
Pouring water from glass carafe into glass bowl of ultra fine powder sifted Ippodo Tea Co. matcha green tea powder
Cold-Whisked Matcha
2. Add cold water
60 mL (2 oz) 5°C (40°F)
Chill water with ice and strain before use.
3. Whisk
15 seconds
Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
Whisking Japanese matcha green tea in glass bowl on white table with 80-tip bamboo chasen whisk by Ippodo Tea
Whisking Japanese matcha green tea in glass bowl on white table with 80-tip bamboo chasen whisk by Ippodo Tea
Cold-Whisked Matcha
3. Whisk
15 seconds
Whisk vigorously 15 seconds, making an "M" shape.
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