Our Matcha

A journey to Japan, in search of the best matcha

We traveled to Japan to find you the best quality matcha out there and source it from a seven-generation family farm in Uji, Kyoto, where matcha is still grown the way it always has been. Learn more about our matcha here.

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Ceremonial Grade Quality

Our matcha is hand-picked, stone-ground and shaded for four weeks to deliver an authentic and traditional matcha experience.

Fresh Matcha every month

Our matcha is packaged in Japan, as matcha is a very delicate product no light or moist is added to the product. Fresh matcha is shipped to us every month.

Superior Taste Profile:

Enjoy a perfect balance of sweetness and umami flavor with no bitterness, delivering an exceptional taste experience.

This is what makes our matcha great

We're Céline & Elise, and we went looking for the kind of matcha we couldn't find anywhere else. That search took us to Uji in Japan, where we came into contact with a seven-generation family farm and everything about our matcha started there.

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Quality, packed at the source!

Matcha starts losing its flavour and colour the moment it's exposed to air, light, and heat, so how quickly and carefully it's packed matters just as much as how it's grown. That's why our matcha is stone-ground and packed in Japan, at the source, instead of being shipped in bulk and repackaged elsewhere. It means fewer steps between harvest and your kitchen, less time exposed to the elements, and a tin that reaches you as close as possible to how it left the farm: vivid green, finely milled, and full of flavour. Every batch is ceremonial grade, hand-picked, shaded for weeks before harvest, and ground the traditional way.

Where we sourve our matcha: Uji, Kyoto

Anyone can put "sourced from Japan" on a label. We wanted to actually be able to stand behind ours, so we traveled to Uji, Kyoto ourselves, one of the birthplaces of Japanese tea, and still home to some of the country's most respected matcha growers. There, we came in contact with a family farm that's been growing tea for seven generations. Today, three generations of that same family still work the fields together. We buy directly from them: no middlemen between their harvest and your cup. We still visit Japan several times a year. Sourcing isn't a one-time deal for us; it's a relationship we keep showing up for, harvest after harvest.

Building something that lasts

This is the kind of brand we want to build: one rooted in real relationships, from the people who grow what we sell to the people who drink it. We want to know where every leaf comes from, and whose hands it passed through to get to you. That starts with matcha, but it doesn't end there. As The Matcha Mates grows, we want to keep building the same way: fewer middlemen, more transparency, and partnerships we're proud to stand behind for years to come. A sustainable business, in every sense of the word.

How to recognise quality matcha

Vibrant Green Color

Real ceremonial-grade matcha is a bright, almost luminous jade green. That colour comes from weeks of shading before harvest. Dull, yellowish, or brownish matcha is a sign of lower grade leaves or age.

Smooth, Silky Texture

Good quality matcha is stone-ground into an ultra-fine powder that feels almost like silk between your fingers. If it feels gritty or clumps easily, it hasn't been ground the traditional way.

Naturally Sweet, No Bitterness

Quality matcha has a balance of sweetness and umami with little to no bitterness. If your matcha tastes harsh or bitter, that usually points to lower-grade leaves, not just how it was whisked.

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