Every season, we cup hundreds of individual lots, or “invoices” as they’re called in Darjeeling, to make our selections. But what is Darjeeling tea exactly, and why is it so popular?
June 26, 2025
Every season, we cup hundreds of individual lots, or “invoices” as they’re called in Darjeeling, to make our selections. But what is Darjeeling tea exactly, and why is it so popular?
What's lighter than a milkshake and more refreshing than an iced latte? A frozen hot chocolate with our roasted Hojicha Powder!
This delicate, ephemeral taste of spring is one of our specialties at IPOT. Each year we sample dozens of new productions from the Darjeeling hills' many gardens to find single origin lots that stand out from the pack.
With unique needle-shaped leaves and an umami flavor developed by steaming during production, sencha is an icon of Japanese green tea.
Whether it’s your first time picking up a tea whisk or you’re a seasoned matcha drinker, here are the essentials to this unique green tea.