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Whisk and drink
Loosen the mind,
a bowl of time.
meeting the tea.
Matcha latte patterns
Pouring height is adjusted for you. Move the pouring point.
If it goes wrong · matcha demo video
Watch a matcha demonstration — Buttered Side Up (YouTube)
For a real cup: 3 g matcha, 30 ml water, 150 ml milk, whisk, cup, milk pitcher and a tool for making fine milk foam.
Make a real matcha latte
For a home latte, stir warm milk into dissolved matcha. Pouring art needs finely textured milk. Amounts here are starting points for this experience.
Cleaning and caring for tools
After use, rinse a bamboo whisk gently with water and air-dry in a ventilated place. Avoid detergent. Follow the maker’s instructions for a synthetic whisk.
Follow the bowl maker’s care instructions for its material. Dry fully before storing, and check whether it is dishwasher-safe.
Wash and dry milk tools after use. Follow the steam equipment maker’s cleaning procedure.
Bamboo whisk care — IppodoWith a real cup, you also adjust its tilt by hand.
More practice
Trace inside the bowl to whisk the tea
Drag back and forth / arrow keys work tooChildren should handle hot water together with an adult.
How to drink
Other ways to enjoy
Your previous cup is here.
Whisk freely for one minute without a score.
Whisk for up to 60 seconds; your technique is scored when you finish.
Making it at home, and about Ippuku
Ippuku is a small browser game for whisking matcha. Trace inside the bowl to raise the foam, then drink it with the guest’s manners or pour a pattern into a matcha latte. It is free, needs no sign-up, and keeps your records on your device only.
Making matcha at home
Cleaning and caring for tools
After use, rinse a bamboo whisk gently with water and air-dry in a ventilated place. Avoid detergent. Follow the maker’s instructions for a synthetic whisk.
Follow the bowl maker’s care instructions for its material. Dry fully before storing, and check whether it is dishwasher-safe.
Wash and dry milk tools after use. Follow the steam equipment maker’s cleaning procedure.
Bamboo whisk care — Ippodo- Warm the bowl with hot water and dip the whisk tips in it to soften them; pour it out and wipe dry
- Sift in 2 g of matcha (2 scoops, or 1 heaped teaspoon)
- Pour in 70 ml of water at about 80 °C
- Hold the whisk upright and flick your wrist back and forth in an “M” for 15–20 seconds
- Smooth out large bubbles, draw a ‘no’ swirl in the center, and lift the whisk quietly
For koicha, sift 3.75 g of matcha (3 scoops), knead it with about 15 ml of water at 80 °C, then add water to about 30 ml in total.
If it goes wrong
- Lumpy
- Sift first. Make a smooth paste with a little water, then add the rest. Do not press the whisk into the bowl.
- Too bitter
- Let the water cool to about 80 °C. Check temperature and water amount before adding more matcha.
- Too weak
- Use less water or add matcha in 0.5 g steps. A starting point is 2 g matcha to 70 ml water.
- Not foamy
- Hold the whisk upright and flick from the wrist for 15–20 seconds. Warm the bowl and whisk first.
About Ippuku
The speed and direction of your whisk change the flow and foam of the matcha.
- Whisk freely or follow a guide. Choosing a school changes the foam the score aims for and the real-bowl steps.
- The daily theme scores up to 60 seconds of whisking as an in-app practice guide.
- Your whisking stays off the server: it is compressed directly into the link you share.
- In matcha latte mode, pour milk to draw a heart, tulip or rosetta, and decorate with a pick or a stencil. Thirteen demos show you how.
This game is free, with no sign-up, no install and no ads. Add it to your home screen and it works offline; your records stay on this device only
At a tea gathering
The on-screen bowl is a short experience. Preparing the utensils and moving through a real gathering take longer.
- Usucha (thin tea) is whisked one bowl per guest; koicha (thick tea) is one bowl the guests sip in turn
- The sweet comes before the tea. At a formal chaji, a moist sweet (omogashi) comes before koicha and dry sweets (higashi) with usucha; many usucha-only gatherings serve omogashi too
- Foam and manners vary by school and gathering. Scores here do not judge a real temae
- Turn the bowl clockwise twice so you do not drink from its front, then wipe the rim with your fingertips
- Set the bowl down and admire it (haiken): turn it and tilt it to see the foot
It has not been reviewed by any tea school. Learn the real manners at a tea ceremony class
Sources: Usucha and koicha — Yamamasa Koyamaen · A latte at home — Ippodo Tea
Questions
- What is Ippuku?
- A small browser game for whisking matcha. Trace inside the bowl with your finger or mouse and the whisk raises foam; then drink it with the guest’s manners
- Does it cost anything or need an account?
- No. It is free, needs no sign-up or install, and has no ads
- What happens to the bowl I whisk?
- It stays in this device’s records. You can also send your whisking to someone as a link; nothing is sent to a server
- Can I whisk real matcha the same way?
- The steps are broadly the same; amounts and steps are under “Making matcha at home”. How much foam and which manners depend on the school