Special menus

Tea & dorayaki
Menu available only from Tuesday to Thursday: a tea of your choice from the categories "Bancha, genmaicha and hojicha", "Tamaryokucha, kamairicha and variations", "Sencha" and "Oolong and black teas" & a dorayaki of your choice.
€ 10.00
Tea & daifuku mochi
Menu available only from Tuesday to Thursday: a tea of your choice from the categories "Bancha, genmaicha and hojicha", "Tamaryokucha, kamairicha and variations", "Sencha" and "Oolong and black teas" & a daifuku mochi of your choice.
€ 8.00

Bancha, genmaicha and hojicha

Bancha
Green tea from late spring or summer harvest, drunk daily by the Japanese. Rich in antioxidants and with a delicate and vegetal aroma.
€ 7.00
Genmaicha & matcha
A special blend of green tea and toasted rice, dusted with premium matcha. The fresh, umami notes of the matcha pair perfectly with the roasted notes of the rice!
€ 7.00
Kukicha Karigane
Green tea in sprigs naturally without theine and rich in vitamins and minerals, coming from "shaded" plants. Rich and pleasant Umami, sweet, vegetal and floral aroma.
€ 7.00
Kukicha & Yuzu
Naturally decaffeinated green tea in sprigs, rich in vitamins and minerals, fresh and floral, with pieces of real yuzu (Japanese mandarin).
€ 7.00
Genmaicha
Sencha green tea with toasted and puffed rice, in which the pleasant fresh aroma of sencha combines with the sweet and barley note of rice.
€ 7.00
Hojicha
Roasted autumn bancha green tea. Low theine content, roasted and sweet aroma, reminiscent of barley coffee, bitter cocoa and roasted hazelnuts.
€ 7.00

Tamaryokucha, kamairicha and variations

Tamaryokucha
"Shadowed" spring green tea, with slightly curled leaves. Rich, intense, sweet and fresh umami. A rarity from Kyushu.
€ 7.00
Kamaricha
Very rare spring green tea, pan-fried in the Chinese style and with a pleasant sweet and vegetal note reminiscent of chestnut and artichoke hearts.
€ 7.00

Sencha

Shincha Meijin Chashi
A fine green tea from the first spring harvest, with a deep green liquor and a fresh, umami flavor. The best shincha from the Otsuka company in Kakegawa!
€ 7.00
Shincha "Harunohi" from Kakegawa
Fukamushi green tea (intensely steamed, crushed leaves and deep green liquor) produced naturally in Kakegawa using the ancient "chagusaba" technique, an important agricultural heritage.
€ 7.00
Sencha Yakushima ORGANIC
Spring green tea, blend of the Yabukita (fresh and vegetal) and Asatsuyu (elegant and umami) cultivars, from the island of Yakushima, land of the ancient cedar forests that inspired Hayao Miyazaki. A sencha with an ancient and deep aroma that offers a unique experience.
€ 7.00

Oolong and black teas

Black tea smoked with cherry wood “sakura”
Japanese black tea produced by Kaneroku Matsumoto (Shizuoka prefecture), smoked for 8 hours over Japanese sakura cherry wood. The uncovered smoking process completes the rich, fragrant aroma of black tea. A must-try!
€ 7.00
Yuzucha - Yuzu Oolong
Extremely rare Japanese oolong tea, flavoured with yuzu citrus peel, whose fragrance is absorbed by the tea leaves, creating a fresh and sweet infusion.
€ 7.00
Organic Oolong Tea
Semi-oxidized tea produced in Wazuka (prefecture of Kyoto) with leaves of ancient wild plants (zairai), with a balled leaf and a floral and slightly toasted aroma.
€ 7.00
Wakocha
Japanese black tea. Very rare and with an intense and full-bodied aroma, with tannic and fruity notes. A specialty for those who love strong flavors.
€ 7.00

Gyokuro

Ise gyokuro
A highly prized Japanese green tea, produced in Ise (Mie prefecture) and "shaded" for three weeks. This shading gives gyokuro its characteristic rich, umami flavor. Fresh as a forest, sweet and delicate as spring.
€ 8.50
Gyokuro "Zuigyoku" from Uji
Fine green tea produced by the ancient Kanbayashi Shunsho company in Uji (Kyoto). Rich and well-balanced aroma, with vibrant vegetal notes. A delicate sweetness and a refreshing finish complete the unique profile of this very pleasant gyokuro.
€ 8.50

Fermented and rarities

Amacha
Amacha is a special type of Japanese tea made from hydrangea leaves. Completely caffeine-free, it's a naturally sweet tea. Just a few leaves are enough to create a fragrant infusion with an aroma reminiscent of honey and licorice.
€ 7.00
Sobacha
Roasted buckwheat tea with a delicately toasted aroma, similar to barley coffee. Gluten-free and caffeine-free.
€ 7.00

Matcha

Matcha "Toyomukashi" by Tsuen Tea
Toyomukashi matcha is an exclusive blend produced by Japan's oldest tea shop, Tsuen Tea, founded in 1160 in Uji. It's a tea with a vegetal aroma that combines a fresh and pleasant astringency with a delicate, slightly sweet umami. Perfect for those trying matcha for the first time.
€ 8.50
Matcha "Tenjo" by Ito Kyuemon
One of the finest matcha produced by the renowned Ito Kyuemon company in Uji, Kyoto. Fresh and vegetal, with sweet and elegant notes, a silky texture, and intense umami. Perfect for those seeking something unique.
€ 8.50

Milks and other specialty drinks

Matcha latte
Matcha green tea powder with milk (whole or soy). It can be served hot or cold.
€ 6.00
Hojicha milk
Roasted hoijcha tea powder, with whole milk or soy milk. Hojicha, when used in powder form in pastry, is somewhat reminiscent of bitter cocoa. It can be served both hot and cold.
€ 6.00
Genmaicha milk
Green tea and toasted and puffed rice are ground to obtain a very fine powder with a fragrant aroma that, combined with milk (whole or vegetable), becomes a delicious and delicate drink! It can be served both hot and cold.
€ 6.00

Dorayaki and special sweets

Homemade Dorayaki with Miso Namelaka and Salted Caramel
Served cold/at room temperature, filled with a miso namelaka (a homemade mousse-like cream) and salted caramel as a filling.
€ 5.00
Homemade dorayaki with hojicha namelaka
Served cold / at room temperature, filled with a hojicha namelaka (a homemade mousse-like cream). Hojicha is a roasted green tea that, when ground into a powder and used in pastry making, resembles the taste of bitter cocoa.
€ 5.00
Artisan dorayaki with yuzu namelaka
Served cold / at room temperature, filled with a yuzu namelaka (a homemade mousse-like cream). Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit whose taste is halfway between lemon and mandarin.
€ 5.00

Mochi and other Japanese sweets

Daifuku mochi black sesame soycream
Rice flour sweet filled with black sesame jam and soy milk cream.
€ 3.00
Daifuku mochi with sesame and nuts
A sweet made from glutinous rice flour, filled with a cream made from walnuts and sesame seeds.
€ 3.00
White daifuku mochi with azuki beans
Rice flour sweet with a creamy azuki bean jam filling.
€ 3.00
Daifuku mochi with azuki and kuromame
Rice flour sweet with a creamy filling of sweet azuki bean jam and whole black soybeans.
€ 3.00
Daifuku mochi with mugwort and azuki
Rice flour and mugwort sweet with a creamy azuki bean jam filling.
€ 3.00
Pink daifuku mochi with azuki
Rice flour sweet with a creamy azuki bean jam filling.
€ 3.00
Black sesame daifuku mochi with azuki
Rice flour sweet filled with azuki bean jam and topped with black sesame seeds.
€ 3.00
Daifuku mochi al sesamo bianco con azuki
Dolcetto di farina di riso, ricoperto di semi di sesamo e farcito con marmellata di fagioli dolci azuki.
€ 3.00
Sakura-mochi
A rice cake filled with sweet azuki bean jam and wrapped in a slightly salted and edible cherry leaf. It is eaten all together, because the sweetness of the mochi is combined with the salty flavor of the leaf.
€ 3.50
Mitarashi dango
Rice flour balls, covered in sweet soy sauce. The price refers to one skewer.
€ 3.50
Matcha Dango
Rice balls, covered with a matcha green tea sauce.
€ 3.50
Taiyaki
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped sweets made with a batter similar to waffles and filled with red bean jam. At Ikiya they are served hot, to highlight their flavor.
€ 3.50