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Ippodo Tea - Sayaka Matcha - For Usucha, Koicha and Lattes - Rich & Smooth - Kyoto Since 1717

Ippodo Tea - Sayaka Matcha - For Usucha, Koicha and Lattes - Rich & Smooth - Kyoto Since 1717

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Matcha
What is Matcha?

Matcha is a type of Japanese green tea that is made by grinding shade-cultivated tea leaves into a fine powder. When making matcha, we add this powder to a bowl or mug, add water, whisk, and enjoy. This is a unique tea, since you consume the entire tea leaf when you drink it.

Sayaka (Horai) - 40g

Rich & Smooth

Try Sayaka (Horai) as your first impression of Ippodo matcha.

Character: Smooth sweetness and umami accompanied by a hint of bitterness. Just enough richness for matcha fans, and approachable for beginners.

Matcha Recipes

Usucha

Koicha

Matcha Latte

Regular Matcha (Usucha)

Recommended for everyone - experience matcha in its most classic form, whisked straight with just water.

  1. Sift matcha (1 tsp. / 0.07 oz)
  2. Add 176°F hot water (2 oz - 60 ml)
  3. Whisk vigorously for 15 seconds

Thick Paste Matcha (Koicha)

Recommended for matcha fans - experience pure, powerful matcha character.

  1. Sift matcha (2 tsp. / 0.14 oz)
  2. Add 176°F hot water (1 oz - 30 ml)
  3. Mix slowly, moving back and forth

Matcha Latte

Recommended for matcha beginners and those who love creamy, soothing drinks.

  1. Sift matcha (1 tsp. / 0.07 oz)
  2. Add 176°F hot water (3.4 oz - 1-0 ml)
  3. Whisk vigorously for 15 seconds
  4. Add Milk (3.4 oz - 100 ml)
Sayaka 40g Premium Organic Matcha Kanza Ippodo Tea - Ummon 40g Kan Ikuyo
Sayaka 40g Premium Organic Matcha 20g Kanza 20g Ummon 40g Kan 30g Ikuyo 30g
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Servings 20 servings (Available in a smaller size as Horai 20g) 10 servings 10 servings 20 servings 15 servings 15 servings
Type Matcha Matcha Matcha Matcha Matcha Matcha
Character Rich, smooth umami, sweetness, slight astringency Rich, smooth umami, sweetness, slight astringency Rich, lush umami, thick fragrance, silky finish Rich, powerful umami, richness, sweetness, complexity Medium-rich, balanced umami, sweetness, astringency Medium-light, astringent, sweetness, light umami, refreshing
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Matcha Latte ✓ ✓ ✓
Regular Matcha ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Koicha (Thick Matcha) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Caffeine ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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Suggestions:

  • When preparing your matcha, sift the dry powder right before adding water. Sifted matcha is easier to whisk fully in a short time.
  • Whisk for seconds, not minutes. Whisking for very long can produce a bitter taste.
  • Nothing beats the chasen. The classic bamboo whisk (chasen) made for whisking matcha has many fine tips. This allows you to whisk up fragrant and well-mixed matcha drinks.
  • Sip and relax. Matcha tea is essentially tiny tea leaves mixed with water, so enjoy it before the leaves separate from the water.
  • Find your favorite taste: Experiment when making matcha by trying different ratios of water to matcha and water temperatures.
  • Temperature and flavor: Scalding hot water produces fragrance and sharpness. Cold water produces a misty, rich character with low foam. Comfortably hot water makes a balanced character.
  • Make it a latte: Add your favorite milk to matcha whisked with water. Adjust the ratios and experiment to find your favorite taste.

Ippodo Tea Store Front

About Ippodo Tea - Kyoto since 1717

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, we are a multi-faceted tea company that carefully selects, blends, and crafts its tea. Our tasting team, led by our president, monitors the consistency of all of our blends.

Teas from Ippodo Tea 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.

Types of Ippodo Tea

Matcha plate

Gyokuro plate

Sencha plate

Bancha plate

Matcha

Matcha is a green tea that is made by grinding shade-cultivated tea leaves into a fine powder. Characterized by a rich aroma, mellow umami, and a vivid green color, this tea is a favorite in Japan and around the world.

Gyokuro

Gyokuro is a green tea that has an abundance of hearty-sweet umami flavor. With a dew-like aroma, less astringency, and a thick character, this tea is one for slowly sipping and savoring.

Sencha

Sencha brews a harmonious balance of umami, sweetness, bitterness, and astringency, with a bright fragrance like a sunny field. Enjoy sencha in the morning or afternoon, at mealtime or teatime. This classic green tea fits any occasion.

Bancha

Bancha teas are light-bodied, fragrant, and refreshing, with a variety of different aromas to choose from. Teas from this category are a good choice for something to drink throughout the day, every day.
  • Try this Ippodo matcha first: Sayaka is accessible, rich, and smooth, with just a hint of astringency. Satisfying for beginners and matcha fans alike.
  • Kyoto Since 1717 — Ippodo Tea has been run by the same family in Kyoto for over three centuries.
  • Grown, processed, blended, and packaged entirely in Japan.
  • 40 gram size: around 20 standard servings of matcha.
  • Recommendations: regular matcha (usucha) and thick matcha (koicha) drinks. In a latte, Sayaka is rich and creamy.
Brand IPPODO TEA CO.
Item Form Powder
Flavor Umami
Tea Variety Matcha
Unit Count 1.41 Ounce

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Kelly

the “sayaka” is the first matcha of the brand Ippodo that i’ve tried. very umami, no bitterness, no astringency. i haven’t tried the traditional method hot matcha but it is refreshing as an iced matcha latte with a little bit of honey. very frothy when whisked with warm water and cold whisking with a bamboo whisk as well! :)