Ippodo tea house

This tiny place hidden in between two buildings, not far from Grand Central, is only providing Japanese green tea from a matcha base. They have “here” or “to go”, ice or hot.

I chose “to go” and ordered an ice matcha slushy for $4. It tasted really good! They have different type of matcha, some bitter, some sweeter, depending on your taste.

This teahouse was first created in Japan with several stores in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido, and opened one abroad in New York City.

It takes only 2mn to make the tea and for the busy people in Grand Central, you will have a “to go” in your hands in less time than you think.

I also discovered there was a Japanese restaurant on the 2^nd floor but I was mostly interested in there tea.

http://www.ippodo-tea.co.jp/en/shop/ny.html