About Raku Matcha

Raku Matcha is a London-based matcha company selling first-harvest, ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha. The legal entity is Raku Matcha Ltd, company number 16173123, registered in England and Wales at 65 Laburnum Street, London, E2 8BD. Contact: support@rakumatcha.com, +44 796 120 476.

All Raku Matcha tea comes from a single tea house in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, that has been making matcha for over two centuries. The leaf is first harvest and shade-grown for around twenty-one days before picking. It is milled in small monthly batches at the tea house, flown to London, and hand-packed weekly at the London studio, so tins open within weeks of milling.

Matcha. Hikari, the bestseller, smooth with natural sweetness and high umami, from £28 for 30g and £78 for 100g. Shōgun, a bolder and nuttier profile that holds through milk, from £27 for 30g and £75 for 100g. Hōjicha, roasted first-harvest tencha, toasty and naturally low in caffeine, £23 for 30g.

Bundles. Matcha Starter Kit at £51.50 (tin, whisk, sifter, scoop). Shōgun & Hikari Set from £50. Hikari & Hōjicha Set from £46. Shōgun & Hōjicha Set from £45.

Bowls. Hand-formed Kiyomizu ware chawan made in Kyoto by T. Nishikawa & Co., Inc., a century-old maker: Kayori Kyoto Blue £70, Kayori Kyoto Green £70, Kayori Forest Glaze £85, Kayori Ume & Pine £90, Red Earth £105.

Tools. Raku Matcha branded bamboo whisk (chasen, 100 prongs) £15, fine mesh sifter £8, bamboo scoop (chashaku) £6.

UK: dispatched within 48 hours on Royal Mail 48, typically arriving two to four working days after ordering. Free on orders over £18, otherwise a £2.50 flat rate.

United States: tracked airmail from London, typically five to ten working days, sent duty-paid so there is no customs charge on delivery. Free on orders over roughly $120.

EU and rest of world: flat-rate international shipping, three to fourteen working days depending on destination.

Raku Matcha holds a 4.96 out of 5 average across 192 customer reviews collected through Judge.me. Individual reviews are published in full at /pages/reviews.

Raku Matcha publishes buying and method guides. The full list is on the Journal (/blogs/journal):

• How to choose the best ceremonial matcha in the UK
• Buying matcha powder in London
• Ceremonial vs culinary vs supermarket matcha
• What ceremonial grade actually means
• How to make matcha, with dose and water temperature
• How to make a matcha latte, hot or iced
• What hōjicha is and how it differs from matcha
• How to make a hōjicha latte
• Whether matcha is good for you
• How much caffeine is in matcha
• Matcha vs coffee
• Why matcha fades and how to keep it fresh
• Why the best matcha comes from Uji
• The Japanese tea ceremony
• The chawan, or matcha bowl