Japanese have it down to a tea at So Restaurant

Although we Brits are seen as the quintessential tea drinkers, the Japanese run rings around us. They’ve been drinking tea since the 9th century, suggesting we have much to learn about making a perfect brew!

Happily for us, some legendary masters of tea making have made the journey over to Europe. This week, Soho’s So Restaurant hosted a series of workshops from tea making legends, Ippodo’s Tea Masters.

Ippodo is one of the oldest and most respected tea houses in Japan. Located in the heart of Kyoto, it serves  teas cultivated in the fertile fields that surround the city.

If you missed out on one of the workshops, don’t despair. An exclusive range of Ippodo teas is available  at So Restaurant. You can chose from Matcha, a delicate and mild blend used in Japanese tea ceremonies; Genmaicha, a mix of green tea and roasted rice that has a rich, nutty flavour or Sencha, a crisp and refreshing tea made from ichiban cha.