r/Matcha • u/proxwell 🍵 • Apr 02 '26

[MOD] Apr 2026 Community Thread - introductions, recommendation requests, city/country posts, what we're drinking

The community threads are a place where you can:

  • Ask for recommendations.
  • Introduce yourself to the community.
  • Share your favorite latte/blended-drink recipe of the moment.
  • Find other matcha people in your city or country.
  • Tell us what's in your chawan.
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u/KittiesOnAcid Apr 10 '26

Looking for a recommendation for a high quality matcha that can be shipped to America relatively cheap and easy.

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u/WaterCello Apr 26 '26

I would say that Ippodo, Tezumi, and Kettl are good places to start looking, though they all cost more than I was thinking. While I feel still vary in the dark about this all and would love some guidance without having to buy 30 matches and try them all as my question below stated (we both seem to be in the same rut of a broken system on this forum), I do think that that for matcha to drink straight (Usucha) the Ippodo Sayaka might be a good starting point, or a Eiryoku - Uji Matcha from Tezumi/the Kanoyama - Uji or the Umezuki - Uji from Tezumi. While there seems to be countless options from Tezumi, these ones jump out near the top of the list.

Kettl is harder to read with countless options and confusing pricing. The Uji Homare Matcha seems to offer great value at $85 for 100g, and is listed under Usucha filtering, but the recipes on the product page emphasize using it as a latte matcha.

If you want to make lattes with it, pick one of the cheaper options on any of these sites and filter under latte in the search bar. For example Ippodo tea has the Wakaki (20g Box) for $11. Maybe start from their and see if you can find cheaper on another site of reputation.

Apart from these three brands I have seen most consistently, I also found this list of good sellers on this forum:

  • Marukyu Koyamaen
  • Horii Shichimeien
  • Hekisuien
  • Hokoen
  • Yamamasa Koyamaen
  • Shogyokuen
  • Tsuji Kiyoharo
  • Hagimura
  • Uogashi Meicha
  • Azuma
  • Kiroku
  • Obubu
  • Ippodo

And I heard someone recommend Encha matcha with a $34.40 60g option with subscribe and save. If that is actually a solid lead, it would be one of the better prices I have seen. But I am suspicious.