Finding it hard to pick which Matchas to try? Here is our quick comparison
We have sampled over 40 matchas this year to select our absolute favourite single-cultivar batches.
In 2026 we found 4 matchas from 4 different areas and 4 ifferent cultrivars.
They are all amazing and offer you the perfect opportunity to taste different styles of matcha to improve your sensory knowledge (and enjoyment).
We encourage to read in more detail about each one and also watch my tasting flight of all four matchas.
But here is a quick comparison guide to help you with your choices.
Masterful 30-day-shaded, single cultivar Matcha from Tenryu. Whipped cream, chocolate oat milk, umami broth, pecan butter, galia melon and orchids.
Top-tier Kagoshima Matcha made from shade-grown Saemidori cultivar. White chocolate, steamed milk, marzipan and bright botanical bitters fading to creamy jasmine.
Pinnacle Uji Hikari Matcha from Uji family makers. Shaded for 3 weeks. Hot chocolate, creamy roasted almond butter, savoury oat biscuits and rounded bitters.
Immaculate, creamy Matcha from 4 week shade grown Yabukita bushes in Kawane. Cashew butter, mashed white beans, whipped cream and rounded cacao bitters.
