Nippon Cha
Popular menu items
Tori Shio Chicken
Original chicken broth, topped with chicken chashu, egg, bamboo shoots, kikurage, scallion,sesame seed, and ginger.
$14.00 +Popular & Seasonal
Matcha Yuzu Lemonade *Signature*
Freshly squeezed lemon juice, yuzu juice, simple syrup, and Keiko grade matcha.
$6.00 +Tochucha Yuzu Lemonade *Naturally decaffeinated*
Iced Setouchi Tochucha w. Freshly squeezed lemon juice, yuzu juice, simple syrup.
$5.00 +Matcha Beer *New & Trendy*
Chakai grade matcha w. Kirin / Sapporo/ Asahi beer. Must be 21 to purchase.
$9.00 +*NEW* Chili Wonton *Highly Recommend*
Ginger pork & shrimp wonton in chili oil sauce, top with sesame and scallion.
$9.00 +Spicy Tuna Donburi
Tochucha rice topped with spicy tuna, soft boiled egg, avocado, and nori. Spicy.
$18.00Uni Ikura Donburi
Santa barbara uni or similar, ikura, snow crab, cucumber, nori, and radish sprout with soy sauce.
$26.00Matcha Tiramisu *Popular*
Signature housemade tiramisu made with: Keiko grade matcha, mascarpone, ladyfingers, egg, vanilla extract.
$12.00*NEW* Lobster Feast
1-1/2 lb lobster, Little Neck clams, mussels, shrimps, and squids simmered in our miso or spicy miso sauce served over udon or Tochucha noodle.
$58.00 +Organic Shin Cha-Yume Kaori (loose tea leaves)
有機 新茶 「夢香」 JAS Organic Certified Origin: Kagoshima, Japan. Nippon Cha proudly offers our first harvest of 2020 “Shin Cha-Yume Kaori ” (Kabusecha). An organic sencha harvested and grown in the Kagoshima Prefecture. For a minimum of one week, it is shaded to fully capture the rich characteristics of the spring season. This rare and high-quality Japanese tea is known for its organic leaves. It is highly praised for its verdant color, scent of freshness, and taste of fruity notes. Although Shin Cha can be brewed with hot water, we highly recommend cold brew preparation in order to preserve its delicate flavors.
$29.50Wagyu Uni
Flash seared miyazaki wagyu, masago caviar over nori. Served with ponzu and wasabi.
$18.00 +Live Scallops Sashimi
Duo of fresh Boston jumbo diver scallop, sashimi and tempura with masago caviar. Served with wasabi and ponzu.
$18.00Tou Nyu Ramen Seasonal Special
Soymilk miso broth topped with tofu, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and kikurage. Vegetarian.
$14.00Spicy Miso Ramen Seasonal Special
Miso base tonkotsu broth tochucha ramen topped with chashu pork, egg, bamboo shoots, bean sprout, corn, scallion, chilli oil, and seaweed. Spicy.
$14.00Tochucha pudding
$8.00Gyu-Don
Sliced beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with kombu dashi, topped w. onsen tamago on Tochucha rice.
$19.00Tea 御茶
Usucha (strainght matcha) *Signature*
Origin: Kyoto, Japan. Matcha made from the nutrient-rich young leaves picked from the tips of shade-grown Camellia sinensis plants then steamed and deveined before being stone-ground into a very fine powder.
$5.00Brown Sugar Matcha Latte *Signature & Popular*
Matcha, Japanese brown sugar, organic milk. *Substitution: organic soymilk/ almond milk/ oat milk.
$6.50 +Matcha Yuzu Lemonade *Signature & Popular*
Iced matcha tea with fresh lemon juice, and yuzu juice.
$6.00 +Setouchi Tochucha (Hot / Cold)
Nippon Cha's signature. Origin: Seto Inland Sea, Japan. Naturally caffeine and calorie-free. It can be enjoyed hot or cold, by people of all ages.
$4.00Tochucha w. Ginger *Signature* (Hot)
Origin: Seto Inland Sea, Japan Setouchi Tochucha flavored with essence of dried ginger. Ginger, treasured for it’s warming and anti-inflammatory properties is blended with our non-caffeinated herbal tea from Seto Inland Island. A Japanese herbal tea perfected from the leaves of the eucommia tree. Naturally sweet, naturally caffeine and calorie-free.
$5.00Satuma Koucha *Signature* Hot / Cold (Organic Japanese Black Tea)
Origin: Kagoshima, Japan. A rare Japanese black tea with taste notes of pear, peach, dried apricot, cumin, caramel, cocoa and luxurious tannins. Perfect for those who are looking for a complex yet soothing cup of tea.
$5.00Nippon Cha Coffee
Desserts デザート
Matcha Cheese Cake *Signature & Popular*
Nippon Cha Signature cheesecake with chakai grade matcha, cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, sugar, lemon.
$9.00 +Matcha Tiramisu *Signature & Popular*
Chakai grade matcha powder, mascarpone cheese, ladyfinger cookies...
$12.00Tochucha Ice Cream *Signature & Popular*
Setouchi Tochucha ice cream served with azuki (red bean).
$9.00Nippon Cha Parfait
Matcha ice cream, tochu cha ice cream, matcha cake, mochi, azuki (red bean), agar, and matcha jelly.
$12.00Appetizer
Yuzu Tebasaki (Chicken Wings) *Signature & Popular*
Japanese fried chicken wings in yuzu and lemon sauce.
$10.00Salads
Tea Cuisine
Tempura Cha Soba Set
Mixed tempura with cold matcha soba. (Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea). Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$25.00Tochucha Porridge
Iron pot rice porridge with scallops, shrimp, pork, eggs, nameko mushroom, Japanese wild greens (sansai). One serving for 1-2 people. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$22.00Unaju
Unagi (fresh water eel) on tochucha rice with soup. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$28.00Salmon Mentai Yaki-Soba
Pan-fried soba noodles with cooked salmon in cod roe cream sauce and matcha powder. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$15.00Tochucha Udon
Stewed udon noodles with seafood in tochucha flavored soup. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$15.00Nippon Cha Soba
Tochucha is brown tea (organic and decaf) from sets island known for it's healthy cleansing properties with an earthy floral taste. Matcha is finely ground powder of specialty grown and processed green tea. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$12.00Tencha Salmon with Lemon
Grilled tencha-flavored salmon with enoki mushrooms and lemon. Tencha is the base green tea for making powdered matcha. Healthy Japanese tea inspired dishes. Tea cuisine.
$15.00Ramen
Tori Shio Chicken
Original chicken broth, topped with chicken chashu, egg, bamboo shoots, kikurage, scallion,sesame seed, and ginger.
$14.00 +Tori Kara Miso Chicken *Popular*
Spicy miso base chicken broth, topped with Chicken chashu, egg, bamboo shoots, kikurage, corn, scallion, and special chilli oil.
$16.00 +Tori Shoyu Chicken
Soy sauce base chicken broth, topped with Chicken chashu, egg, bamboo shoots, kikurage, scallion, and nori.
$14.00 +R1_Tonkotsu Ramen
Classic pork broth, topped with egg, chashu pork, bamboo shoots, red ginger, and scallion.
$14.00 +R2_Shoyu Ramen
Soy sauce pork broth, topped with kikurage, egg, chashu pork, bamboo shoots, and scallion.
$14.00 +R3_Miso Ramen
Pork broth with miso, topped with corn, egg, chashu pork, bamboo shoots, and scallion.
$14.00 +R4_Spicy Miso Ramen*Popular*
Spicy pork broth with miso, topped with bean sprouts, corn, egg, chashu pork, bamboo shoots, and scallion. Spicy.
$16.00 +R7_Tochucha Ramen (100% Tochucha tea broth)
Tochucha tea broth, with tochucha noodles, topped with egg, pork chashu, and bamboo shoots.
$14.00 +R8_Cold Tochucha Ramen
Cold Tochucha ramen topped with yuzu chicken, lemon, shredded radish, carrot, cucumber, bamboo shoots, kaiware, and shoyu egg, in iced Tochucha tea.
$14.00 +R9_Tou Nyu Ramen (rich soy miso flavor)
Soymilk miso broth topped with tofu, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and wild mushrooms. Vegetarian.
$15.00 +Donburi (Rice Bowl)
Spicy Tuna Don *Popular*
Tochucha rice topped w. spicy tuna, avocado, onsen tamago (soft boiled egg) & nori.
$17.00Unatama (Eel &Egg) Donburi *Popular*
Eel & egg in tentsuyu sauce. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$18.00Oyakodon (Chicken & Egg)
Chicken & egg in tentsuyu sauce, served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$16.00Tempura Donburi
Tempura Shrimp, pumpkin, broccoli, mushroom, sweet potato. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$16.00Grilled Salmon Donburi *Popular*
Grilled salmon with salt and lemon. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$19.00Ribeye Donburi *Popular*
Grilled ribeye steak over rice, and onions. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$19.00Chicken Teriyaki Donburi *Popular*
Teriyaki chicken, Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$15.00Fried Chicken Donburi
Japanese style fried chicken. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$15.00Ginger Pork Donburi *Popular*
Pan fried pork with ginger in soy. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$15.00Kurosu Buta Donburi
Fried pork belly with black vinegar. Served in oversized rice bowls with miso soup.
$15.00Uni Ikura Donburi
$25.00Soba & Udon(Pan Fried Noodles & More)
Onigiri (rice ball) & Sides
Tochucha Onigiri
$4.00Ume Onigiri
$5.00Salmon Onigiri
$6.00Mentai Onigiri
$4.00Tochucha Rice
White rice steamed w. our signature tea Setouchi Tochucha, organic, and naturally caffeine-free.
$4.00Miso Soup
$4.00Soft Drinks (Beverage)
Choya Ume(plum) Soda
A refreshing drink made with ume(plum) juice added without artificial flavor and color.
$4.00Choya Yuzu Soda
A refreshing drink made with yuzu oand lime juice added without artificial flavor and color.
$4.00Calpico
$5.00Coke
$2.00Ginger Ale
$2.00Beer and Sake (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Sempuku Shinriki - (Junmai Genshu) Special and Highly Recommended* 720ml
Origin: hiroshima, japan. Alcohol: 19%-20% 2016 ultimate wine challenge 90 points excellent highly recommended. Must be 21 to purchase.
$65.00Dassai 50 (Junmai Daginjo) 300ml/720ml
Origin: yamaguchi, japan. Alcohol: 15%-16% 2016 ultimate wine challenge 90 points excellent highly recommended. Must be 21 to purchase.
$24.00 +Dassai Nigori 50 (Unfiltered) 300ml/720ml
Origin: Yamaguchi, Japan. Alcohol: 16%-17%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$24.00 +Kitaya Junmai 180ml(Cup Sake) 200ml
Origin: Fukuoka, Japan. Alcohol 15%-16%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$10.00Kikusui Funaguchi 200ml/300ml
Origin: Niigata, Japan. Nama Genshu, Unpasteurized Uncut, Alcohol 19%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$12.00 +Kitaya (Junmai) 300ml/720ml
Origin: Fukuoka, Japan. Alcohol: 15%-16%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$24.00 +Hizo Otomoyama (Junmai) 300ml/720ml
Origin: Fukuoka, Japan. Alcohol: 15%-16%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$18.00 +Sho Chiku Bai (Nigori / Unfiltered) 300ml
Origin: Fukuoka, Japan. Alcohol: 15%-16%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$12.00Choya (Umeshu/Plum wine) 750ml
Origin: Yamaguchi, Japan. Alcohol: 14.6% *with whole ume (plum). Must be 21 to purchase.
$38.00Hana (Lychee) 375ml/750ml
Origin: Berkeley, CA Alcohol percentage: 15%. Must be 21 to purchase.
$14.00 +Retail Tea & Teaware
Shin Cha-Yume Kaori 2020 (JAS Organic Certified)
Origin: Kagoshima, Japan. Nippon Cha proudly offers our first harvest of 2020 “Shin Cha-Yume Kaori ” (Kabusecha). An organic sencha harvested and grown in the Kagoshima Prefecture. For a minimum of one week, it is shaded to fully capture the rich characteristics of the spring season. This rare and high quality Japanese tea is known for its organic leaves. It is highly praised for its verdant color, scent of freshness, and taste of fruity notes. Although Shin Cha can be brewed with hot water, we highly recommend cold brew preparation in order to preserve it’s delicate flavors.
$29.50