Tea buying guide
Matcha
Matcha is powdered green tea: the powder is whisked into water or milk, so you drink the whole leaf. Pure matcha powders here include Loyd Matcha Japanese Green Tea Powder (40g) and Perfect Ted Ceremonial Grade Matcha (30g), with Perfect Ted's strawberry and vanilla matcha powders alongside. The rest are easier formats: tea bags that combine matcha with green tea, from Twinings (Matcha, Superblends Supergreen Matcha, and a lemon-flavoured Cleanse Matcha with fennel) and Pukka (Organic Supreme Matcha Green), and San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, a ready-to-drink 400ml bottle.
All of them contain caffeine. Our guides explain matcha grades, how much caffeine is in matcha and the best matcha in the UK.
Choose the format before the flavour
A tin of matcha powder, a tea bag containing matcha and a ready-to-drink bottle need different preparation. Check whether the product is pure powder, a flavoured mixture or a blend, and compare weight or servings accordingly. Do not compare these formats only by the price on the shelf.
Read the matcha buying guide. Current prices and stock are shown on the products below.
