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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.

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 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 !

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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