Ippodo Tea - Organic Matcha (20g) - For Usucha and Lattes

Ippodo Tea: Over 300 Years of Tradition

Ippodo Tea is a family-run Japanese tea company founded in 1717, located in the heart of Kyoto. As a multi-faceted tea company, Ippodo carefully selects, blends, and crafts its tea, with a tasting team led by the president to ensure the consistency of all its blends.

The teas from Ippodo are of the highest quality, cultivated in the mountains of Kyoto and the surrounding area, renowned for producing the finest green tea in Japan due to the region's mild, misty climate, mineral-rich soil, and near-perfect balance of sunshine and rainfall.

Ippodo Tea offers a range of premium tea varieties, each with its own unique characteristics:

Matcha: A vibrant green tea powder with a rich aroma, mellow umami, and vivid color, matcha is a beloved beverage in Japan and worldwide.

Gyokuro: This green tea boasts an abundance of hearty-sweet umami flavor, a dew-like aroma, less astringency, and a thick, satisfying character, perfect for slow sipping and savoring.

Sencha: Sencha tea strikes a harmonious balance of umami, sweetness, bitterness, and astringency, with a bright, fragrant aroma reminiscent of a sunny field. Sencha is a versatile classic that can be enjoyed at any time of day.

Bancha: These light-bodied, fragrant, and refreshing teas come in a variety of aromatic profiles, making them an excellent choice for everyday drinking.

Ippodo's Organic Matcha selection offers a light, crisp, and astringent character, perfect for lattes and other matcha-based preparations. This organic matcha is produced in Kyoto prefecture and certified by the JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards).

When preparing Ippodo's matcha, it's recommended to sift the dry powder right before adding water, as this helps the matcha whisk up more easily and quickly. Avoid over-whisking, as this can result in a bitter taste. The classic bamboo whisk, or chasen, is the ideal tool for creating a well-mixed, fragrant matcha.

Experiment with different water temperatures and ratios of matcha to water to find your preferred taste profile, whether you enjoy a sharper, more fragrant matcha or a richer, more mellow character.

Ippodo Tea's commitment to quality and tradition has been unwavering for over 300 years. As a family-run business based in Kyoto, the company's teas are grown, processed, blended, and packaged entirely within Japan, ensuring the authenticity and excellence that has made Ippodo a renowned name in the world of fine Japanese tea.

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