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Matcha Beginner's Kit with Tea Bowl
We were lucky to come across this beautiful set, created by the Ippodo Tea Company in Kyoto, Japan. It includes a 20g tin of thin grade matcha, bamboo whisk, bamboo teascoop, white ceramic tea bowl (artist signed, made in Kyoto) and a towel with the Ippodo markin...moreg. A leaflet is included with easy-to-follow instructions in English and Japanese.

Ippodo Tea Company
The origin of Ippodo dates back to 1717, when founder Ihei Watanabe established a tea shop called OMIYA at Teramachi Nijo, close to the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. The Ippodo Tea Company has been providing the highest quality Japanese green tea for 3 centuries.

The name Ippodo was given by Prince Yamashina and translates to mean "perserve one." It was his wish that Ippodo preserve their existing rich taste of their tea and always produce only the highest quality.