What is matcha?
Matcha is a fine powder made by milling tencha, a tea produced from shade-grown leaves. Whisk it with water for traditional matcha, or add milk for a matcha latte. Unlike steeped tea, the powdered leaf stays in the drink.
How is matcha made?
Tea plants are shaded before harvest. The harvested leaves are steamed and dried without rolling to produce tencha. Stems and veins are removed as the leaf material is prepared for milling into matcha powder.
Tencha describes the processed tea material. Yabukita is a tea cultivar. Yōko Matcha’s ceremonial matcha is made from first-harvest Yabukita grown in Hon-Yama, Shizuoka, with the tencha bead-milled in Japan.
Three things to know before choosing matcha
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Look beyond the grade label
“Ceremonial grade” is not a standardized Japanese grade. Check the origin, cultivar, harvest and recommended use rather than relying on the label alone.
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Caffeine varies by serving
Matcha naturally contains caffeine. The amount in your drink depends on the product and how much powder you use. It is not caffeine-free, and a jitter-free experience is not guaranteed.
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Organic is product-specific
Yōko Matcha’s 30g and 50g organic ceremonial matcha is Certified JAS Organic. Our 500g wholesale ceremonial matcha and 48-bag case are non-organic. Check the specific product you are ordering.
Find your matcha
Organic ceremonial matcha for home
First-harvest, single-cultivar Yabukita from Hon-Yama, Shizuoka. Enjoy it as traditional matcha or a matcha latte. Choose from the sizes currently available on the product page.
Ceremonial matcha for cafés
Our non-organic 500g ceremonial matcha is suited to traditional matcha and matcha lattes. Start with one bag, or compare multi-bag and case options on the wholesale page.
Culinary matcha for baking
Choose Yōko Matcha’s culinary matcha for cakes, cookies, pastries and other baked goods. For traditional matcha or matcha lattes, choose our ceremonial matcha.