Japanese matcha
4 tea farms and makers

Matcha for tea, lattes, desserts, and restaurant service.

Whisk it with water, blend it into a latte, fold it into cake batter, or use it in ice cream and sauces. Compare four Japanese tea farms and makers, then visit their shops to see today’s tins, bags, prices, and stock.

Rows of green tea plants across a Japanese hillside plantation.
Tea fields at Kamigare. The photograph shows Japanese tea cultivation, not the four shops below. Photograph: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tea farms and makers

Four places to buy Japanese matcha

Open each maker’s shop to see the matcha available today. Prices, pack sizes, shipping, and stock can change, so check the shop before ordering.

Wazuka, KyotoTea farm and maker

d:matcha Kyoto

A farm-to-cup tea company that cultivates and processes tea in Wazuka. Its official collection includes cultivar-specific matcha and links to a separate shop for Japan.

Official international matcha collection

Details checked: 2026-09-13

Wazuka, KyotoTea farm and maker

Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms

A Wazuka tea operation that sells matcha directly through its official store. Product pages identify Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms as the seller.

Official matcha category, with availability shown per product

Details checked: 2026-09-13

Minamikyushu, KagoshimaOrganic tea grower, processor, and seller

Chiran Farm

The company identifies tea cultivation, processing, and sales as its business. Its official farm store has a dedicated matcha and powdered-tea collection.

Official Japan store, with multiple matcha listings

Details checked: 2026-09-13

Kyoto City, KyotoTea processor, manufacturer, and retailer

Ippodo Tea

A Kyoto tea company whose official profile describes the processing, manufacture, and sale of premium Japanese green tea. Its global store carries a substantial matcha collection.

Global official collection, with availability varying by item

Details checked: 2026-09-13

Tea, lattes, and cooking

Choose matcha for what you are making.

A matcha for drinking straight does not have to be the same matcha you use in milk, cake, ice cream, or a busy café service.

Whisked tea

For usucha or koicha, look for clear preparation guidance, a pack size you can finish while fresh, and flavors you enjoy without milk or sugar.

Lattes and cafés

For milk drinks, choose enough aroma, color, and bitterness to remain present after milk and sweetener, with a price and pack size that work for repeat service.

Baking and desserts

For cakes, cookies, ice cream, sauces, and confectionery, compare color, bitterness, aroma, storage, and how much the recipe needs.

Taste and preparation

What to look for before you buy

The best choice depends on how you will use the matcha, how quickly you will finish it, and which flavors you want in the cup or dish.

How you will use it

Decide first whether you are whisking it with water, mixing it with milk, cooking with it, or serving it repeatedly in a café or restaurant.

Flavor and color

Look for the balance of sweetness, bitterness, aroma, body, and green color that suits the drink or dish you plan to make.

Pack size and storage

Matcha loses aroma after opening. Choose a pack you can use promptly and store it as the maker recommends.

Price and availability

Check the current price, stock, shipping, and purchase limits in the maker’s shop before building it into a menu or recipe.

4 tea farms and makers

See today’s matcha in each shop

Open a maker’s matcha shop to see its current products, pack sizes, prices, stock, shipping, and ordering terms.

Need matcha for a café or restaurant?

Tell us what you want to serve, how much you expect to use, your target cost, and when you need samples. We can help narrow the search before you commit to a menu.

Find matcha for a restaurant or café

Grow, mill, or sell Japanese matcha?

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Introduce your matcha
More about Japanese tea

Flavor, origin, and service

Read more about pairing Japanese tea with food, understanding regional origin, brewing well, and serving tea in restaurants.

Buy from the tea farm or maker

Choose a maker, open its matcha shop, and confirm the product, pack size, price, shipping, and payment there before ordering.