Fresh green tea fields
Limited release

Shincha 2026

Fresh-picked Green Tea

Preorder now

Preorders close April 25th.

Release update: This year's Ippodo Shincha will be released about a month later than previous years, and will be very limited. Preorder today to secure your portion.

The First Taste of the New Harvest

Ippodo Shincha is a sencha green tea that is released only once per year, right after harvest, while still fresh and vigorous.

Terroir

The mountainous region near Kyoto, the origin of some of Japan's most fragrant senchas.

Taste

Eye-opening, verdant, and vibrant.

Blend

We blend Shincha from select farms, for complexity, energy, and brilliance.

Ritual

Awaken with iced Shincha after morning yoga. Savor cold brew in a wine glass with charcuterie.

The Shincha Season

From the field to your cup – a timeline for the new harvest.

Until April 25th

Preorders open, while tea leaves begin to grow.

Late Spring

Harvest begins, and our expert blenders craft this year's Shincha.

Mid-June

Shincha is expected to arrive. Regular release may be very limited.

Limited release

Reserve Your Shincha

Preorders expected to ship in June.
Quantities are limited.

Shincha (100g Bag)
10 Servings
Shincha & Kumpu Set
Compare & Contrast
Shincha & Gyokuro Set
For Matcha Fans

What is Shincha?

Carefully inspecting Shincha tea leaves after processing

Carefully inspecting leaves after processing

At Ippodo, we blend selected fresh new sencha harvests to produce our Shincha tea each year. This limited release is only available for a short time in early summer.

Read next: Get Ready! Shincha 2026

How Shincha Tastes

Fresh

New green tea has a lively, vigorous, just-picked energy.

Snappy

A crisp, vibrant structured tannin, like cucumber peel.

Savory

A sun-drenched umami, like green cherry tomatoes.

Iced Shincha in a tall glass

Iced Shincha

An ultra-refreshing, eye-opening glass with new green tea. Brew with boiling water for a concentrated steep, then pour over plenty of ice—pour out every last drop for full flavor.

1. Measure the leaves
2 tbsp. (10g / 0.35 oz)
Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
Silver tablespoon filled with dried rolled Ippodo Sencha premium Japanese green tea leaves with
2. Add boiling water
210 mL (7 oz) 100°C (212°F)
Pour hot water to cover tea leaves.
Pouring hot water from silver kettle into Ippodo Tea Co.'s Tokoname-yaki ceramic ivory kyusu teapot
3. Brew
60 seconds
Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
Ivory Ippodo Tea Co. Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot set beside orange clock timer on white table
4. Serve over plenty of ice
Pour out every last drop.
Enjoy in your favorite glass, teacup or mug.
Green tea being poured from elegant spout of ivory teapot into small rounded modern glass pitcher with white Ippodo Tea logo
Ippodo Tea storefront in Kyoto in spring

About Ippodo Tea

We are a family-run tea company founded in 1717 in the heart of Kyoto. For generations, we have upheld a tradition of aromatic, well-balanced teas in each of our original blends of matcha, sencha, gyokuro, and bancha. We hope to share the joys of tea and its power to enrich lives, for generations to come.