meet your 2025 matcha advent tea brands

Carefully curated from the most talented tea brands. Featuring a wide range of origins, grades, and flavour profiles to take you on a matcha adventure.

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What Rikko Osaki, Founder shared about this matcha:

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Grown from the youngest, most tender tea leaves, Niju Ceremonial Matcha embodies the essence of fine Japanese green tea. Each leaf is carefully hand-selected and crafted to preserve its vibrant green color, sweet floral aroma, and rich, full-bodied umami. On the palate, it reveals a harmonious balance of creamy, nutty, roasty, and toasty notes—an exquisite matcha experience in every cup.

Matcha Latte Recipe

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  • Whisk 4g Niju Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder with 40g of hot water and
    8g syrup of your choice until frothy with small bubbles.
  • Froth your preferred milk, pour it into a cup, then gently top with the matcha
    mixture for a creamy, sweet, and balanced matcha latte.

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine

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What Dave O’Connor, Co-Founder shared about this matcha:

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Kato Matcha Spring Harvest from the Kato Family is an example of fine Japanese craftsmanship. The aroma is sweet like cocoa, the texture is silky smooth, and the flavour profile is full-bodied without any notable astringency. A delicious, creamy matcha for true connoisseurs. Perfect for Usucha (thin tea) or Koicha (thick tea), and is exceptional in lattes.

Honey Matcha Latte Recipe

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  • Add 2g Kato Matcha to the cup.
  • Heat water to 80°C / 170°F.
  • Pour 30-60g hot water and whisk.
  • Prepare ice in a glass and drizzle 1 tablespoon of honey.
  • Add milk of your choice and pour matcha into the glass.

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine
Hawa Matcha

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What Harrison Wang, Founder shared about this matcha:

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We’ve partnered with Osada Tea to create an exclusive custom blend. Using
tencha (leaves) sourced from Shizuoka, this carefully crafted matcha delivers a
warm roasted and nutty profile, balanced with delicate sweet vegetal notes—a
combination that works exceptionally well whether whisked as traditional Usucha
(thin tea) or prepared as a latte.

Iced Matcha Latte Recipe

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  • Scoop 3-4g of matcha and sift into chawan (matcha bowl).
  • Add 50-60ml of 160-175°F hot water.
  • Using a chasen (bamboo whisk), whisk in an “M” shape for ~20 seconds.
  • Fill a 12oz cup with ice, then add 120ml of your milk of choice to cup.
  • Optional: Add 4-5g of sweetener of your choice.
  • Pour matcha into cup, mix, and enjoy!

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine
Cultivate Tea

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What Jude Wang, Co-Founder shared about this matcha:

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Our matcha is from the mountainous region of Kakegawa in Shizuoka, Japan’s biggest tea-producing region. We are proud of the beautiful color and complextaste of our matcha. It stands out at first for how bright, fresh-smelling, andluminous the tea powder itself is. It whisks into a smooth suspension very easily,gathering a substantial foam on top of its liquor. Pouring it into milk softens itsrich green colour into a vibrant pastel. We can tell that the matcha is inherentlycreamy, as its taste blends inseparably with the taste of the milk.

Matcha Latte Recipe

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  • Sift 3.5g of matcha, add 30g of water at 80°C and a dash of organic cane sugar syrup (or maple syrup) to whisk.
  • Whisk for 45 seconds.
  • Add the matcha to a neutral oat milk! We prefer the Earth’s Own Naked Oat milk for a delicious matcha latte!

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine

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What Frank Weber, Founder shared about this matcha:

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This ceremonial-grade matcha offers a smooth, umami-rich cup with notes ofbaby spinach, sweet pea, and creamy chestnut, balanced by a fresh, grassyaroma, subtle floral complexity and finished off with a silky, full-bodied mouthfeel.You’ll find that this is very balanced, and deeply satisfying—a matcha best enjoyedas Usucha (thin tea), yet rich enough for Koicha (thick tea) for those who prefer amore intense experience.

Matcha Latte Recipe

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  • Sift 2g of matcha.
  • Heat water to 80°C.
  • Pour a little water and whisk thoroughly into a paste.
  • Add water until it reaches 30g and whisk thoroughly in “W” shapednmotions.
  • Choose the milk of your choice, and pour the matcha on top.

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine

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What Jared Nyberg, Co-Founder shared about this matcha:

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The Okuyutaka and Okumidori cultivars grow slowly and add deep flavour with body; the Yabukita provides brightness and the Saemidori a long finish. Takaki has grown them “Kabuse” style (shading directly on the plant), as opposed to “Tana-kabuse” (canopy held above the plants), allowing for gorgeous and affordable maccha. Normally we focus on single cultivar selections, but make an exception when the producer is doing the blending, something quite rare in the Japanese maccha industry. Takaki has done a brilliant job here and kept things accessible.

Matcha Recipes

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For Usucha:

  • 2g maccha.
  • 90ml hot water at 65°C.
  • Whisk for 15s.

For Koicha:

  • 2g maccha.
  • 100°C hot water.
  • Add 12ml of water gently stirred in until dissolved.

Base for Latte:

  • 2g maccha.
  • 30ml hot water at 65°C.
  • Whisk for 15s.

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine
Asahina Matcha

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What the producer shared about this matcha:

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We put our heart and soul into every leaf. We devote time and effort, nurture the tea leaves, and craft them carefully to produce the finest quality matcha with bold umami, refreshing marine notes, vibrant green colour, and smooth, rich taste.

Koicha Recipe

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  • Warm your chasen whisk by soaking the whisk for ~30 seconds.
  • Sift 2g of matcha into your chawan (matcha bowl).
  • Make a smooth paste by adding 15ml of 70°C water, and whisking in “W”shaped motions.
  • Whisk for 20 seconds until smooth and glossy. You do not need to froth it.
  • Taste and serve.

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine

MORE ABOUT NAMI MATCHA

What Ashley Alexander, Founder, shared about this matcha:

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Our Kana Blend is a premium ceremonial matcha blend (first harvest, fromShizuoka). Kana means strong, powerful, and fragrant in Japanese, which is exactly what this matcha is! It’s a robust & high-quality blend of 4 different cultivars: Yabukita, Okumidori, Saemidori, Asanoka. This combination was chosen very intentionally to create a clean, smooth, and rich profile that performs beautifully in milk.

Iced Maple Matcha Latte Recipe

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Nami’s Kana First Harvest Matcha is great for every matcha lover - it’s amazingboth as Usucha and Koicha, but we’re especially proud of how it holds up inmilk! Our Tea Master crafted the specific flavour profile of our Kana First Harvestmatcha to be truly exceptional in matcha lattes. Here’s our recipe for my classic Iced Maple Matcha Latte:

  • 3.5g of matcha whisked with 30ml water at 70-80°C.
  • Add 8oz milk and 10g maple syrup.
  • Serve and enjoy!

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine
Camellia Sinensis

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What Hugo Américi, Founder shared about this matcha:

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A high ceremonial grade of Japanese matcha, crafted from a skillfully balancedblend of three cultivars. Exquisitely refined, this radiant green beverage offers adense, silky, and creamy texture. The harmony between its floral opening (orchid)and vegetal freshness is simply splendid. Its smooth flavours evoke the richness ofa tropical garden. Subtle notes of milk chocolate delight the palate. The finish isremarkably long-lasting.

Usucha Recipe

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  • Sift 2g of matcha.
  • Heat water at 75°C and add to your bowl. Add 70ml of water.
  • Whisk for 20 seconds until you have a frothy and smooth texture.
  • Serve and enjoy!

FLAVOURS IN MATCHA

Flavour Description
Umami / Savoury Seaweed, dashi broth, oat milk, cashew milk, sweet pea, parmesan rind
Green / Vegetal Edamame, spinach, baby arugula, steamed greens
Sweet / Floral Vanilla, white chocolate, melon, lilac, honeysuckle
Nutty / Earthy / Roasted Toasted rice, roasted soybean, chestnut, almond, cereal, chocolate
Bitterness / Astringency Kale, dandelion greens, tannic acid, citrus, seaweed brine