Ippodo Tea - Ikuyo Matcha (30g) - For Lattes and Usucha - Medium & Snappy

From the brand, Over 300 years of tradition. Ippodo Tea, a family-run Japanese tea company, was founded in 1717 in the heart of Kyoto. Located in the heart of Kyoto, Ippodo Tea Co. has provided the highest quality Japanese green tea for over three centuries. More than just a retailer, Ippodo Tea is a multi-faceted tea company that carefully selects, blends, and crafts its tea. Their tasting team, led by the president, monitors the consistency of all their blends.

Ippodo Tea's teas are of the finest class, cultivated in the mountains of Kyoto and the surrounding area. This region is renowned for producing the highest grade of green tea in Japan, thanks largely to its mild misty climate, mineral-rich soil, and near-perfect balance of sunshine and rainfall.

Ippodo Tea offers a variety of tea types, including Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, and Bancha. Matcha is a green tea made by grinding shade-cultivated tea leaves into a fine powder, characterized by a rich aroma, mellow umami, and a vivid green color. Gyokuro is a green tea with an abundance of hearty-sweet umami flavor, a dew-like aroma, less astringency, and a thick character. Sencha brews a harmonious balance of umami, sweetness, bitterness, and astringency, with a bright fragrance. Bancha teas are light-bodied, fragrant, and refreshing, with a variety of different aromas to choose from.

Ippodo Tea's Ikuyo matcha is a well-balanced option, with medium body, balanced astringency and richness. It can be enjoyed as a regular matcha (usucha), in a matcha latte, or in other drinks. The 30-gram size provides around 15 standard servings of matcha.

When preparing Ippodo Tea's matcha, it's recommended to sift the dry powder right before adding water, as this makes it easier to whisk fully in a short time. Whisking for too long can produce a bitter taste, so it's best to whisk for just a few seconds. The classic bamboo whisk (chasen) made for whisking matcha has many fine tips, which allows you to whisk up fragrant and well-mixed matcha drinks.

Ippodo Tea's teas are grown, processed, blended, and packaged entirely in Japan, ensuring the highest quality and consistency. With over 300 years of tradition, Ippodo Tea continues to provide the finest Japanese green tea to the world.

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