Cup Sake Research with Sake Samurai at Ippudo

Posted by chiz on July 15, 2009

akishika-cup Have you ever had Cup Sake? Or do you still think Cup Sake is all bad?

Cup Sake is supposed to be cheap and easy to get anywhere like kiosk of train station or automatic vending machine in Japan, so most of Cup Sake is Honjozo or Junmai class for some reasons.

Actually, I hadn’t had good image about Cup Sake long time but time has changed. Some Cup Sake is great, and the design is so cute. They are so charming as regular glasses after drink. I used to have some of cute printed Cup Sake glasses as my favorite glasses when I was little girl. I was longing for having real Cup Sake in a train someday when I become grown-up….

I think Cup Sake is a great souvenir from Japan. Many breweries have made Cup Sake for only their local areas. Try to find your favorite Cup Sake if you have a chance to travel in Japan! (the picture is Akishika Cup Sake “Bambi Cup” from Osaka. this is one of the most popular Cup Sake in Japan. not available in U.S. market unfortunately.)

p1040720 Ippudo NY has 7 kinds of Cup Sake for only $7 each! I think this price is the cheapest in the city. You can enjoy the Cup Sake at only bar area. The manager Mr. Shimazu said “I don’t want to set high price for Cup Sake, even we don’t gain. Cup Sake is supposed to be cheap and enjoy very casually!” What a cool man he is!