Japan

8 drinks

Matcha

TeaJapan

Stone-ground green tea leaves into fine powder. Buddhist monk Eisai brought tea seeds from China. Th...

Sake

Rice wineJapan

Brewed from polished rice, not distilled. The rice polishing ratio determines quality grades. Junmai...

Chuhai

CocktailJapan

Shochu highball, abbreviated to chu-hai. Shochu diluted with carbonated water and flavoring. Sold in...

Midori

LiqueurJapan

Bright green melon liqueur launched by Suntory in 1964. Originally called Hermes Melon Liqueur. Rena...

Shochu

SpiritsJapan

Japanese distilled spirit made from barley, sweet potato, or rice. Typically 25% ABV. Older and more...

Genmaicha

TeaJapan

Green tea mixed with roasted brown rice. Originally a poor persons tea, the rice stretched expensive...

Hojicha

TeaJapan

Roasted Japanese green tea with a reddish-brown color and smoky aroma. Invented in Kyoto in the 1920...

Sencha

TeaJapan

The most popular tea in Japan, representing about 80% of production. Steamed, rolled, and dried gree...