10 Recipes
Matcha
Ceremonial-grade powdered green tea whisked with hot water into a frothy, vibrant, bittersweet bowl.
Sake
Japanese fermented rice wine with a clean, nuanced flavor enjoyed warm or chilled depending on the grade.
Japanese Green Tea
Loose-leaf sencha or gyokuro steeped at precise temperatures to bring out a grassy, umami-rich sweetness.
Ramune
A beloved Japanese marble-bottle soda with a sweet, fizzy flavor in original or lychee and melon varieties.
Amazake
A sweet, low-alcohol or alcohol-free fermented rice drink with a warm, creamy consistency served at festivals.
Mugicha
A refreshing roasted barley tea served cold in summer with a pleasantly bitter, toasty aroma.
Calpis
A lightly fermented milky soft drink with a subtle lactic tartness, diluted with water or soda and served chilled.
Umeshu
Japanese plum wine made from unripe ume steeped in shochu and sugar, sweet, tart, and deeply fragrant.
Hojicha
Roasted green tea with a warm, caramel-like fragrance and low caffeine, perfect as a calming evening drink.
Hokkaido Milk
Creamy, rich whole milk from Hokkaido dairy farms, revered across Japan for its exceptional sweetness and body.