Tasting corner

Follow Alex guidance to discover or rediscover this amazing Sencha from Yame. A perfect balance between sweetness and umami that you can enjoy several times.

Discover KAZUYA our beloved organic Sencha with complex notes and an incredible honey notes finish !

An absolute must for all Gyokuro lovers with Kogaseicha's competition grade Gyokuro. Explore its artful complexity through 5 brews thanks to Alex !

Discover a new premium and rare Kabusecha using the umami rich KIRARI 31 cultivar through the guidance of Mélina. Enjoy the multiple brewing techniques !

An incredible deep steamed Sencha that will deliver three different tasting experiences through the all steeps. Enjoy this walkthrough with Mélina !

Enjoy this powerful, lively Fukamushi (deep steamed) Organic Sencha from Chiran through the expert guidance of Mélina.

The perfect summer tea that can be prepared cold, iced or hot. Discover this incredible blend by Tea Master Okamoto san, a star among Japanese Koucha producers.

Our new Matcha ICHIKO is out ! A new treat from Higashi-Sonogi reviewed by Alex ! Have a try and discover all of its subtleties.

We welcome a new producer at IKKYU! Meet Koga Seicha, with over 200 years of tea master and get one of their 100 free premium sencha to celebrate!

Discovering all the subtleties of our new Ceremonial Grade Matcha AYAME with another in-depth review from Alex Ahearn. Enjoy !

A wonderful tasting review for a lesser known type of green tea : Kabusecha. The perfect balance between Sencha and Gyokuro directly from Hoshinomura, Yame !

Discover a superb combination of flavors from a rare premium quality organic houjicha, made from oolong tea !

Enjoy this journey into our Organic Premium Kamairicha with Mélina. This rare pan fried green tea is a delicacy and specialty from Miyazaki prefecture in Kyushu

All the benefits of Matcha explained. Download our handy guide about Matcha.

Follow Mélina's tasting review of this brand new Premium Sencha from Koga san ! An amazing tea that can be expressed in so many ways without getting bitter.

A distinguished Matcha, light, with a pleasant round and astringent taste with a sweet and refreshing aftertaste.

ITARU Competition Ceremonial Matcha tasting by Alex Ahearn ! Try this umami rich gem from Mizota san today.

Important information for our customers: A new stage with a new IKKYU online shop coming soon!

A perfectly balanced organic Matcha with notes of macadamia nut, dried white flowers, and spring herbs. A daily healthy drink reviewed in detail for you.

This time Alex embarks in a wonderful tasting experience with our organic Matcha MATSUKO. Enjoy all the detailed flavours descriptions he offers.

Not only this organic GABA rich tea will help you relax, but it's a real treat with fruity and floral notes. Can be enjoyed hot or cold ! We love it.

Enjoy a new wonderful tasting review of a unique Yame dento hon gyokuro blending three cultivars for an amazingly sweet and umami-rich liquor.

This colourful and delicious recipe is packed with vegetables but can also be prepared with chicken. Enjoy it with our Premium Organic Houjicha : JIRO !

Today we discover a truly rare tea : Japanese White Tea (also called Golden Sencha). With only few producers growing it, this tea is a must for all tea lovers.

Discover our new tea NADESHIKO, an organic fermented tea with high concentration of catechins, and gallic acid that further increase its health benefits !

March 8th is the International Women's Day, and at IKKYU, we wish to mark this day with 10% off our entire store, today only!

A perfect introduction to the world of Gyokuro with Alex. Discover the deep umami and complex notes of SAKI over the many steeps that you will be able to enjoy.

A delicious healthy and easy to prepare pie that will soon be in set in your weekly list. Enjoy it with our shiraore IKKI, sencha MAIKi or koucha CHISEN.

Introducing our new handmade pouches for tea canisters made from traditional kimono silk fabric. 100% made in Japan.

Enjoy this comforting organic and perfectly balanced Genmaicha thanks to Alex's review. A toasty cup of tea to drink all day long.

Our schedule during holidays season 2021.

Why not enjoy our award-winning, competition-grade Kamairicha from Ureshino with Alex ? Unravel the different tasting experience of this rare pan fried tea.

Discover our new bulk purchase program with discounts up to 20% !

Video tea tasting with tea instructor Yuka san and Jana. How to enjoy our new kamairicha : SHINO !

Another perfectly balanced blend by Kogachagyo. Enjoy its exquisite sweetness along with the unmistakable umami from Yame thanks to the guidance of Alex.

Discover our new tea MAIKI thanks to Alex and enjoy the many ways to brew this incredibly balanced premium Sencha from Yame !

Please welcome our new Learning Section on IKKYU tea where our teas will get an in-depth review and tasting guide.

Take your time, and enjoy a wonderful tasting session of Hakusei with Alex. Discover the different ways to brew this white tea as well as food pairing.

Tea instructor Yuka and Jana share their brewing technique and impressions for "JUN" our High-Grade Organic Sencha from Yame.

Not only did we have some wonderful gifts for you, but this was our first video launching a new section in our website !

Our plain bags are now IKKYU branded ! Enjoy a new design and packing experience starting with 8 teas.

A day trip in Kiyama, Saga prefecture to meet Tsuru san and his family and discover again their beautiful tea fields.

Shincha 2021 is now available at IKKYU ! Enjoy the incredible taste of the first harvest of the year with an exceptional vintage so far.

IKKYU is growing ! Meet our new team members.

Get a free bag of Yame tea on your order ! Special promotion campaign until 02/14/2020

IKKYU Tea has introduced a reward points program ! Earn points on each purchase, review and even by sharing

While travelling to Japan is put on hold for now we are lucky to live in digital times and food tour specialist ARIGATO JAPAN offers immersive online experience

Invigorating the Samurai for helping to focus before the battle, green tea is still the preferred beverage in martial arts for its energizing effects.

We are happy to introduce a long waited tea category : Houjicha (or Hojicha) a Premium organic roasted tea made from leaves and stems (Kukicha - Shiraore).

Our first teas from the freshly picked first harvest 2020 is now available. Have a look and enjoy our special wrapping.

IKKYU is excited to introduce HAKUSEI, a new premium white tea from Yame.

A visit to a new producer, please welcome Tsuru san and his 100% organic Sencha and Gyokuro.

A rainy Sunday for an exceptional Gyokuro! Soon on sale at IKKYU.

Summer this year is blistering hot throughout the world but did you know that also hot green tea will actually help you handle those scorching days and weeks?

Traceability is key to find excellent green tea from Japan online. Make sure that your supplier is transparent about where their teas come from.

Shincha 2019 is rolling out, we are receiving new teas every days and tasting them as they arrive. Are you ready to do the same ?

Green tea is brewed in special tea pots made of clay called ‘kyusu’. The potters of Tokoname city make the most famous kyusu of Japan.

We are delighted to welcome our 2 new Matcha ! Ayako and Matsuko, have a first look.

Find out which important factors should guide you when choosing your supplier of green tea.

Authentic organic green tea from Japan is a white wolf: everybody’s talking about it, everybody wants it, but it’s rare and challenging to find. Find out why.

IKKYU launches a series of handmade teaware made in Karatsu that includes a matcha bowl, a large tea cup (Chosen style) and a smaller cup (Kohiki style).

Last week we visited one of our beloved beach not so far from home. It was a great occasion to bring our cold brew green tea and enjoy its energy boost !

We introduce a rare and exceptional green tea, called 'white tea', made in Yame. Delicious taste and increased health benefits: try it out today!

Introducing our plain packaging - a great and convenient deal! Save 3 USD on each bag.

Our team had the great pleasure to introduce a professional buyer from the US to producers in Yame collaborating with IKKYU.

A new study shows that green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate could also help against atherosclerosis.

An episode of extreme frost in early April 2018 destroyed large amount of green tea crops in Hoshinomura (Yame), affecting gyokuro production.

The Shincha 2018 is now available and we're all excited about it. The first harvest started earlier than on average, and 2018 is exceptional for green tea.

Matcha is a favorite all around the world. But sometimes, the more simple it is, the better... with the right ingredients of course.

Green tea is a delicious and healthy drink… but did you know that a lot of its important nutrients don’t dissolve into water?

Drinking green tea all day long is a great way to boost your creativity and focus. But to each their own -- so find your own balance!

With a healthy diet, proper hygiene and vaccination why protect yourself even more with a steady intake of polyphenols and catechins thanks to green tea ?

Enjoy a great way to discover Japan, its nature and green tea : Higashi Sonogi Green Tea Homestay !

Shincha is the best sencha of the year, it's the first flush of leaves quickly processed in order to enhance it's special taste.

Cherry blossoms are a perfect symbol for this special period. It’s not only the start of spring, of a new year, they are the essence of ephemeral beauty.

Some of the most crucial pages of Japan history were written in Kyushu, it is also said that the first green tea seeds came in Kyushu.

Discover the beautiful region of Minami-Kyushu in Kagoshima prefecture where green tea fields grow from the valley to the sea. Breathtaking scenery !

The exceptional Fragrance cups designed like wine glassby Onimaru Hekizan the Second in Koishiwara are a must for all green tea lovers around the world.

Discover our two beautiful gift sets of premium quality gyokuro, from the Yame producer Koga cha who won the award of best gyokuro of Japan in 2016 and 2017.

Gen An offers a new way to enjoy green tea in the heart of Shibuya!

Meet the IKKYU team and our products at Tsutaya Ropponmatsu in November!

We have several products coming up soon! Among them, an amazing organic green tea from Yame, made by Irie san.

IKKYU partner in Chiran (Kagoshima), Nagayama Kazuhiro san, won the Governor Prize of Kagoshima pref. in August 2017 for his sencha. Congratulations!

IKKYU will be an exhibitor at ANUGA, the world's largest food fair, in Cologne (Germany), from Oct. 7 to 11, 2017.

It has never been more convenient to order premium Japanese green tea : Worldwide shipping is now free of charge for any purchase starting from 50 USD!

IKKYU online shop also includes a selection of great tea ware and accessories. Enjoy an authentic green tea experience! Free shipping rules also apply!

Takaki san in Yame (Fukuoka) grows a multi-award "dento hon gyokuro", using traditional methods. His 2017 gyokuro is now available!

Discover the fun and delicious collection of 5 tea bags prepared by our tea partner UNOIKE, in Yame (Fukuoka).

Shira ore is a different kind of green tea, that is refreshing and sweet, ideal to brew cold and perfect for hot summer days.