| | |  | Green Teas | Home » » » » Ito En Oi Ocha Japanese Green Tea, 16.9-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 12) | | | | | | | Description: | | The most popular green tea beverage in Japan, Oi Ochais brewed from prime first flush green tea leavces, meaning it is a brew of the finest quality leaves, from the first harvest of the spring. | | | Features: | |
• Brisk refreshing, and a natural green tea taste--authentic Japanese taste
• Pack of twelve 16.9 fl oz bottles
• 60 mg of caffeine per 16.9 fl oz, more than 100% RDA of vitamin C, natural ?catechin? tea antioxidants
• Unsweetened tea with no calories--made from the first flush green tea leaves
• ITO EN's knowledge, expertise, and experience help them in making an extraordinary ready-to-drink tea
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 202.8 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 11.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 14.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 52 reviews |
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78 of 81 found the following review helpful:
 The original Oi Ocha sold in JapanJan 29, 2009
By K. May Li
"( ･ω･ )"
Nothing against the prior reviewer who does not believe this is the original Oi Ocha, but I must say though...as a repeat buyer both of these 16.9 oz. bottles from Amazon as well as 2 liter imports straight from Japan, the two are identical. Every now and then I feel like having the stronger Oi Ocha Koi Aji (not sold by Amazon as of the time of this review), so I'm familiar with it as well. I've uploaded three photos, comparing the packaging, as well as closeups of exactly 1.0 fl. oz. of each. (The prior reviewer's pic has ice, no listed amount, and appears to be far darker than the Koi Aji he believes it is.) Hopefully, this will help folks decide for themselves...as for me, I'll just keep on drinking my favorite beverage.
On to the actual review...for informational purposes, most of the bottled "green tea" sold in the US is nothing like real green tea. It's essentially tea-flavored kool-aid, with ingredients that have no business being there. Do not expect Oi Ocha to taste anything like these beverages and you won't be disappointed.
Mellow and ever-so-slightly nutty, Oi Ocha's flavor is delicate, subtle, and amazingly refreshing. Drink it as cold as possible, and store unused portions in the refrigerator after opening. (Left out and oxidized, it turns dark and the taste goes bad. I have a theory that this is what the prior reviewer may have inadvertently done.) It doesn't have a single calorie, and contains 120% of your daily value of vitamin C per serving, but I don't drink it because it happens to be healthy...I drink it because it tastes so very, very good. Oi Ocha is the best.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Delicious - Love it!Jun 05, 2008
By ijcast
Why oh why drink sugar-laden sodas or even aspartame-filled diet drinks when you can drink something that's tastey and natural as well as good for you? That's what this stuff is - good green tea in a bottle that is ready-to-drink. It's absolutely great when cold. (The taste is nutty and mild.) Best of all, it has ZERO calories. But to be honest, I don't drink this because of the lack of calories. I drink it because it tastes GOOD. Buy some and see why it's getting very popular - even among those who aren't dieting.
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Don't buy this! Made in Thailand!Oct 22, 2011
By N. So
I have received multiple shipments of this item from Amazon (a subscribe and save item delivered every month), and they have all been great. The real deal, same as the bottles you get in Japan. Until my most recent shipment - sent out Oct 19, 2011. When I opened the package, the bottles looked different and it said Made in Thailand. Why has the product changed when the price I'm paying is the same? Bring the original Made in Japan bottles back before I order this item from Amazon again.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
I'm hooked!Feb 18, 2009
By David Hilliard
"Helevitia"
I've always loved tea in general and prefer to drink tea over most other things. My story starts last year when I vacationed in Hawaii. I stayed at my buddies house and we made a trip to Costco. One of the items that he picked up was a case of Ito En Green Tea in a can, yes I said can. Being that it is always hot in Hawaii I was excited about trying this drink.
We left the tea in his fridge over night and the next morning I opened my first can. It was surprisingly good. I would say it has a medium bodied taste that is very, very smooth. The colder it is, the better. I liked it so much, that's all I drank on my 2 week vacation. I actually drank so much, I had to keep going back to Costco to buy more.
Anyway, I come back to California and the first thing I do is go to Costco hoping they have this tea. Sadly, they don't carry any non-sweetened teas in the store. It became painfully obvious how much soda, juice and sweetened drinks everyone drinks around here. Since I am a huge Amazon user, I searched and found this version of the tea in a bottle. No cans to be found on Amazon. I was worried it might not taste as good, but ordered the case anyway.
To my relief, the plastic bottled version tastes just about as good as the can version. I've always preferred aluminum cans over plastic bottles, but I'll take what I can get. If the can version is a 10, then the plastic bottled version is a 9.5. I would say it has a very slight bitterness to it in the bottle.
Bottom line is, this is some really good tea and it's healthy for you. If you want an alternative to sodas, I would definitely recommend this product.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Made in Thailand! Not the original!Jan 03, 2012
By tubatime
I have been receiving this product for almost a year as a subscribe and save deal. Up until a few months ago Amazon sent the real, original thing. This is unfortunately no longer the case! If you order this you will get Ito En Oi Ocha, yes...but it's made in Thailand and comes in a really weak, pathetic bottle. Ito En HAS NOT changed their suppliers or changed their factory locations completely to Thailand. They still manufacture this product in Japan. Amazon has simply decided to buy the cheaper Thai version of the product, likely due to the strength of the Yen...but I would still gladly pay more to get the original thing...
As far as the flavor goes, the Thai version tastes a different, likely due to the taste difference of Thai water vs. Japanese water. You cannot tell if it is VERY cold...but if it is above fridge temperature you can definitely taste (*and even smell!*) a difference.
Amazon's image for the product is WRONG. That is not the product you will receive.
Unless you have no other options to get this product DO NOT BUY IT until Amazon understands that sourcing "Japanese" green tea from Thailand is wrong and an insult to their customers.
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