Ippodo review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Ippodo suits drinkers who want a single tea house name behind both loose leaf and matcha, and who can commit at checkout to clear the delivery threshold. Price per measured weight lands at ¥2,025, and the company behind it has traded since 1717.

Key facts

Best for
Drinkers buying loose leaf tea and matcha from a long-established Japanese tea house.
Price per 100 g
¥2,025 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Certifications
Organic (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free delivery threshold
¥10,800 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
AR, AU, AT, AZ, BH, BB, BE, BT, BA, BR, BN, BG, KH, CA, KY, CL, CO, HR, CY, CZ, DK, SV, EG, EE, FJ, FI, FR, PF, DE, GR, GL, GP, GU, GN, HN, HK, HU, IN, ID, IE, IL, IT, JM, JP, JO, KW, LA, LV, LI, LT, LU, MO, MY, MV, MT, MX, MD, MC, MN, ME, MM, NP, NL, NC, NZ, NO, OM, PW, PA, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, MP, SA, RS, SG, SX, SK, SI, ZA, KR, LK, SE, CH, TW, TH, TT, UA, AE, GB, UY, US, UZ (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd. (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
Japan (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
1717 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Loose leaf tea, Matcha
Formats
Loose leaf, Tea bags
Official website
ippodo-tea.co.jp

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
WikidataXinstagram.comfacebook.comyoutube.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Price per measured weight of ¥2,025 sits toward the top of the tea range, but the product is loose leaf tea and matcha from a single house.
  • Formats of loose leaf and tea bags let one order cover both loose leaf brewing and bagged convenience.
  • Organic certification appears on part of the range, which is above the share of tea listings on the site carrying any organic mark.
  • Trades as Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd. based in Japan, a longer record than most of the tea listings alongside it.
  • Ships to a wide list of markets, which is broader than the footprint of a typical single-market tea seller.

Cons

  • Support runs on help centre only, so a question about an order goes through written articles rather than a person.
  • Free delivery starts at ¥10,800, a threshold a single tea order is unlikely to clear on its own.
  • Matcha sits alongside loose leaf tea and matcha rather than the broader drinks list some rivals carry, so the catalogue stays narrow.
  • Formats cover loose leaf and tea bags but no instant option, unlike listings that sell a ready brew format.
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Who it suits

  • Drinkers who want loose leaf and matcha from the same tea house
  • Shoppers who already know Japanese tea and will order enough to clear ¥10,800
  • Buyers in markets outside Japan who want a Kyoto name rather than a marketplace listing

Who should look elsewhere

  • Shoppers who want phone or live chat help, since support is a help centre setup
  • Small single orders that will not reach ¥10,800
  • Anyone after a wide drinks catalogue, where Gewuerzland or Atlas Coffee Club cover more ground

Pricing

The clearest number here is price per measured weight, which comes in at ¥2,025. That figure puts an Ippodo order in the costlier part of the tea listings on the site, and it is worth weighing before you commit, because the same figure applies whether the leaf is loose or bagged. The second lever is delivery. Free delivery kicks in at ¥10,800, which is the figure that decides whether a lone packet makes sense or whether the order has to be built up. Below that line, the shipping cost is the part most likely to change what you actually pay per measured weight, so a larger basket often beats a single pouch. On renewal, nothing in the range changes shape. This is a shop rather than a club: there is no cadence to renegotiate and no membership tier to move up or down, so the entry figure and the repeat figure are the same figure. Weight in the basket is the only real lever, and raising it is the cleanest way to push a total past ¥10,800 and drop the delivery charge.

Who runs it

The seller is Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd., a Japanese company registered in Japan. It is a tea house with a long history behind the name, having been founded in 1717, which is a considerably deeper history than most of the tea sellers listed alongside it on the site. What that history does not bring is a broad support bench. Support runs through a help centre setup, so order questions are answered through written help content rather than a live channel. For a shop shipping across many markets, that is a trade worth knowing about in advance, since a problem with a parcel means searching articles rather than calling anyone. The catalogue is narrow and specific: loose leaf tea and matcha, sold as loose leaf and tea bags, with organic certification listed on part of the range. It is a specialist rather than a general drinks shop, and the company structure is a straightforward merchant rather than a licensed or regulated provider.

How Ippodo compares

Where Ippodo is available

Available
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guinea, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a basket of Ippodo tea cost?+

The price per measured weight comes in at ¥2,025, which is toward the dearer end of the tea listings on the site. That is the figure to compare against other loose leaf and matcha sellers before you commit to a basket size. It is the same whether the tea is loose or bagged.

Is there free delivery on Ippodo orders?+

Free delivery applies once an order reaches ¥10,800. A single pouch of loose leaf is unlikely to sit at that level, so the delivery charge will usually apply to a first order. Building a basket across loose leaf and matcha is the straightforward way to clear it.

What kinds of tea does Ippodo sell?+

The range is loose leaf tea and matcha, sold as loose leaf and tea bags. So both loose leaf and tea bags are available, which lets you brew properly at home and still have a bagged option for the office. Matcha is part of the same catalogue rather than a separate range.

Does Ippodo sell organic tea?+

Organic certification is listed for part of the range, so there is a certified option within the catalogue. Not every tea in the range carries the mark, so check the individual product before assuming a pouch is organic. It is the only certification the range states.

Which countries does Ippodo ship to?+

Ippodo ships to a long list of markets, spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Oceania. That makes it workable for buyers well outside Japan. Domestic delivery arrangements may still differ from the international ones, so check the shipping terms for your market at checkout.

How do I get help from Ippodo?+

Support runs through a help centre, so answers come from written help content rather than a live conversation. There is no phone or chat route listed, which means a delivery problem is handled by reading the articles and following the process described. Worth knowing if you prefer talking a human through a problem.

Is Ippodo a subscription or a one off shop?+

Ippodo is a shop, not a recurring delivery club. You order what you want, and repeat ordering is simply another checkout rather than a fixed cadence. There is no membership tier and nothing to cancel, which suits drinkers who vary their order month to month.

How long has Ippodo been trading?+

The company is Ippodo Tea Co., Ltd., registered in Japan, and it was founded in 1717. That is a deep history for a tea seller and one of the strongest signals here, since most of the tea listings nearby are far newer operations. It is a heritage name rather than a recent entrant.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: score was 8.4, now 8.5
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Drinkers buying loose leaf tea and matcha from a long-established Japanese tea house.

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