It's not just Kyoto anymore—Tokyo gets the Ippodo Tea Salon

By MOOK Scenic Family, compiled and reported
 
The Ippodo Tea Salon is a must-visit hybrid tea house and café in Kyoto, where many people go to enjoy a Japanese breakfast and sip on fine Japanese teas. But now you don’t have to make a special trip to Kyoto—the Ippodo Tea Salon has arrived in Tokyo?!

Tokyo’s Ippodo Tea Salon will be located on the seventh floor of Shibuya Hikari, with an official opening scheduled for July 3, 2019. Although it's a tea salon, it also features a "sencha bar" where you can enjoy cocktails made with green tea and sencha—how unique is that?!

Since green tea contains theanine, a component believed to help prevent diabetes, one of the missions of the Ippodo Tea Salon is to develop various healthy foods using "tea" as a base, aiming to help people achieve both mental and physical balance, and lead a healthier, more vibrant life. That’s why the meals at Ippodo Tea Salon specially combine green tea with a wide variety of vegetables, so you can enjoy delicious and nutritious dishes in a tea house setting.

When it comes to desserts, the Ippodo Tea Salon offers100%vegetarian options that contain no eggs or milk or any other animal-derived ingredients. All the desserts in the shop use "tea" as a main ingredient—such as tea-infused crepes, pancakes, tiramisu, and shaved ice.