Different ways to enjoy Japanese tea
Stories from Ippodo staff Japanese tea gift ideas for friends and for showing your gratitude
Japanese tea gift ideas for friends and for showing your gratitude
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I like that it's small, so they can easily fit it into their bag.

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It's a simple but delightful idea for when everyone is relaxed.

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Drinking a blend by brewing one teabag each of gyokuro and hojicha.

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Staffing a department store in the Kanto area
Enjoying talking with customers.

What’s your regular brand?

Kumpu Small Can w/box

What do you like about it?

I like to give this as a present to friends I play sports or practice with. I also like that it's small, so I can give it to them casually when we're out together, and they can easily fit it into their bag, even if they only carry a small purse.

How do you enjoy it?

I prepare it with boiled water that has been slightly cooled when I want to enjoy richer sweetness, but use boiling hot water directly when I want an invigorating fragrance. Preparing sencha based on how I feel helps me to relax.

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Business development
Constantly studying how to make delicious Japanese tea part of our lives.

What's your regular brand?

Kanro 50g Bag

What do you like about it?

I give this to a couple who always help me out. It's also convenient that it comes in a bag, so I can send it to them in the post along with a handwritten letter in the spring, when the cherry blossoms are blooming.

How do you enjoy it?

This couple likes to hold parties at home. Serving a dessert wine plus a satisfyingly sweet cold-brewed Kanro gyokuro after the meal is a simple but delightful idea for when everyone is relaxed.


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Corporate sales
Forging wonderful relationships with clients throughout Japan.

What's your regular brand?

Teabag Set (2g x12 bags)

What do you like about it?

I really like how convenient it is. It's got all sorts of benefits, like not requiring a kyusu, being easy to carry around, and allowing me to easily enjoy the authentic taste of Japanese tea anywhere.

How do you enjoy it?

When I drink this tea, I put two teabags in a mug, and pour on lots of hot water. One of my Japanese tea connoisseur friends at Ippodo suggests drinking a blend by brewing one teabag each of gyokuro and hojicha together in the same mug.


Different ways to enjoy Japanese tea
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