Haagen-Dazs 'Gyokuro' ice cream for adults with a strong tea bitterness taste review

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Häagen-Dazs' Gyokuro will be released. This ice cream is characterized by its ability to directly experience the flavor and aroma of tea, as it uses gyokuro extract extracted using a special manufacturing process and gyokuro powder made from crushed tea leaves. Häagen-Dazs provided us with a sample early on, so we tried it out for ourselves.

JAPAN MIND Gyokuro | Product Information | Häagen-Dazs Japan

The ingredients are cream, skimmed concentrated milk, sugar, egg yolk, and gyokuro tea.

The calorie content is 213kcal per piece.

This is what the inside looks like. It's all green and brown.

The sweetness of the sugar and cream is combined with the bitterness of the tea. The sweetness disappears from your mouth quite quickly, leaving behind a bitter aftertaste that is rather refreshing. The bitterness and aroma are so strong that it feels as if you are drinking gyokuro tea as is, allowing you to enjoy the rich flavor of the tea to your heart's content. It is not a 'sweet ice cream with a slight tea flavor,' but rather a 'bitter' flavor that fully brings the gyokuro flavor to the forefront, so it is recommended for people who like strong tea.

'Häagen-Dazs Gyokuro' will be sold at supermarkets, convenience stores, department stores and other outlets nationwide from Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The suggested retail price is 400 yen including tax.