Best Matcha Brands for Lattes
on Jan 25, 2026
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Getting the wrong matcha can result in a costly mistake. Here are the matcha brands I’ve personally tried and like for matcha lattes.
Matcha for Lattes
Want to buy matcha for lattes but don’t know where to start with so many options out there? I’ve tried SO SO many and I can say with confidence that these are the best matcha brands out there.
Note from Jee
The price of matcha has almost doubled in the last 5 years due to demand and tariffs. There’s even a worldwide matcha shortage so the demand is only going up.
I used to recommend getting matcha in the $20-30 range for lattes, but now I recommend starting at $30 and going up to $50.
What to Look For
- Comes from Japan
Real matcha comes from Japan. Some powdered green teas come from China but those are inferior products and should be avoided. The color will not be as vibrant green and they’ll cost less. If the price looks too good to be true, it probably is. - Price
Look to spend $30 – $50 for matcha to be used in lattes. You don’t want the most expensive since the milk and sweetener will mask the subtle flavors of the highest-quality matcha. - Bright color
You want to get the brightest green within that price range. Expensive matcha is almost neon green in color.
Ceremonial vs. Culinary Grade
Labeling matcha culinary grade or ceremonial grade is only done outside Japan and it’s purely for marketing purposes.
In Japan, there are multiple matcha grades (levels of quality) since they have so many different types. Matcha brands sold directly by Japanese tea companies don’t say Ceremonial or Culinary Grade but have different names for each matcha grade.
Recommended Matcha For Lattes
Mizuba Matcha
Ippodo Tea
Marukyu Koyamaen
Have you tried Matcha Bar? Would love your thoughts if you have! I have a packet from them, and when it’s out I will try one of these!
Hi Stephanie, Matcha Bar’s matcha is good.
What matcha is good quality and best for lattes with plant based milk?
Hi Stephanie, the list of recommended matchas would also apply to matcha lattes made with plant based milk.
This is such a great resource. A vegan matcha latte is my daily ‘get up and go drink of choice and I’m always looking for options regarding reputable brands. Thank you!! I also signed up for the cheat sheet. Looking forward to it. 🙂
This was so interesting thank you for this! For the past year and a half I have been making myself a Matcha latte every morning but I use Feel Good Organic brand that I buy at Costco. I may have to dig a little deeper into my wallet and try another brand. I always wondered what the difference was between the grades.
Thanks for the great information 🙂 I personally love Ippodo’s Sayaka-no-mukashi (40g) which I use to make the traditional straight matcha w/ just hot water. Ippodo fun fact: the 20g version called Horai-no-mukashi. It is contains the same tea as the Sayaka… but named by a different tea master family. Also, I find that their Japanese website is cheaper than their US website. I will be trying out the Encha Latte Grade Organic Matcha. I make my matcha latte with hot water and Kerrygold butter (the butter gives the matcha a lovely creamy frothy texture) using a blender. I find that I don’t need to add any sweeteners.
Hi Cristina, great tips!
Thank you! I just order something from Japan LOL. Do you know where I can taste all these flavors near San Diego, OC or LA?
Hi Sylvia, sorry, unfortunately I can’t be of any help — I have no idea where you can get matcha on the west coast.
Have you tried Harney & Sons matcha powder? Thoughts?
Hi Lauren, I tried their matcha years ago so I don’t remember how it tasted. I’m planning on getting their matcha for some upcoming recipes so I’ll be trying it out then!
You’ve left out kettl https://www.kettl.co/, I think you’d really like them.