Iribancha, Kyoto's Daily Tea
Bancha | Green Tea | Mixed Drinks | Teabags | 3 min read

Iribancha, Kyoto's Daily Tea

Iribancha is surprising for many trying it for the first time, given its strong, smoky fragrance.

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Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup
Green Tea | Gyokuro | 4 min read

Get to Know Gyokuro

If you’re looking for something luxurious to mark a special occasion (or just treating yourself for kicks), gyokuro is what you’re looking for. 

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Pouring roasted Hojicha tea from Ivory Kyusu into white Hasami-yaki porcelain teacups on wood cross-section Marubon tray
Bancha | Green Tea | 3 min read

Hojicha: The Perfect Tea for Coffee Lovers

Not all green tea is green. In fact, one of the most popular everyday green teas in Japan brews as dark and toasty as coffee.

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Pouring tea from Yakishime clay kyusu into porcelain teacup beside blue and white package of sencha and plate of tea leaves
Green Tea | Sencha | 5 min read

How Well Do You Know Your Sencha?

80 percent of tea in Japan is made into this loose leaf style, which provides a perfect balance of sweetness, umami, and refreshing astringency. See why we at Ippodo love this classic tea!

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