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Cold brew hojicha

Cold Brew Hojicha

Cold brew hojicha tastes good and summery! Put 10g (1/3 oz) of hojicha loose leaf (or 5 teabags—2g each) in one quart of cold water and set aside for 4 hours or overnight. Enjoy the refreshing, earthy cold brew hojicha! Shop Hojicha

matcha latte

Matcha Latte

Wake up with a cup of warm matcha latte on a chilly morning. Jugetsudo’s matcha doux is sweetened with organic sugar so it’s easy to use! 1 Tbsp(10g) matcha doux (sweetened with organic sugar) 1/4 cup hot water 3/4 cup warm milk Place the matcha powder in a cup. Slowly whisk in water and whisk […]

anko crumpet

Anko Crumpets

Today’s oyatsu (snack) is an anko crumpet! A crumpet is a small griddle cake originated in England. The outside is crispy and crunchy and the inside is soft and chewy. The flat top has pores–perfect for butter to permeate. Scrumptious Crumpet in southeast Portland makes great crumpets! We put butter (lots of), anko (redbean paste), […]

matcha smoothie in a mason jar

Mason Jar Matcha Smoothie

Did you know that a mason jar fits most blenders? You can make matcha smoothie super-easily without cleaning the big blender container! Save Print Mason Jar Matcha Smoothie Serves: 12 oz mason jar   Ingredients 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk (or soy milk, almond milk) 1 Tbsp matcha nature (unsweetened) ice cubes to […]

cold brew organic sencha classic green tea

Cold Brew Sencha

Cold brew sencha is easy to make. Put 1 teaspoon of sencha loose leaf tea in 1 cup of cold water. Steep for half an hour. It’s refreshing and mellow. Make it in a big jar and keep it in the refrigerator. Enjoy cold brew sencha all through the summer! Sencha

mecha, bud tea

Mecha at Nimblefish!

Jugetsudo mecha is now served at Nimblefish, an authentic sushi restaurant in SE Portland, OR. Many high end sushi chefs in Japan choose mecha to serve at their restaurants. It’s intense and yet rounded with tons of umami—perfect accompaniment to fresh fish! Nimblefish 1524 SE 20th Ave. Portland, OR, 97214 (503)719-4064 Jugetsudo Mecha

milk hojicha pudding

Milk Hojicha Pudding

Milk hojicha or hojicha latte is milky and smoky. It tastes almost like milk tea, only a bit lighter. This milk hojicha pudding can be a light dessert after Japanese themed dinner. You can use soy milk instead of regular milk. Save Print Milk Hojicha Pudding   Ingredients ・2 packets (7g x 2) gelatin ・4 […]

mecha, bud tea

Mecha is in season!

Lilac is in season and so is iced mecha. This tea contains green tea powder made of new leaf buds, which are packed with a natural umami component called theanine. It has a deep green color and a strong, yet rounded flavor. This tea is our number one seller! How to cold brew Jugetsudo mecha: […]

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Northwest Food Show!

Jugetsudo is going to participate in the Northwest Food Show at Portland Expo Center on April 22nd (Sun) and 23rd (Mon) at Portland Expo Center! Northwest Food Show 2018

Waterfalls at Portland Japanese Garden

It has been an amazing year!

It has been a year since Jugetsudo teas became available at Portland Japanese Garden. The Umami Cafe has been serving our teas with locally sourced sweets! Read more: Portland Monthly Magazine article