# San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £2.75 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/san-benedetto-matcha-green-tea-400ml/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/san-benedetto-matcha-green-tea-400ml/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** San Benedetto **Price:** £2.75 GBP **Servings:** 1 cups **Price per cup:** 275.00p **Caffeine:** High **Brew temperature:** 70-80C **Brew time:** whisked **GTIN:** 8001620024072 **Stock:** instock ## Summary San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea is a 400ml ready to drink bottled tea from the Italian beverage house in the Veneto region, combining Japanese matcha green tea powder with mineral water drawn from the brand's own protected spring. The cup is bright jade green, sweet enough to enjoy straight from the bottle, and built specifically as a clean grab and go refreshment drink.The matcha is dissolved rather than steeped, which means the bottle carries the whole tea leaf rather than only its soluble fraction, chlorophyll, theanine and EGCG all present. San Benedetto chose cold process bottling to preserve both the bright jade green colour and the umami sweet matcha character that heat pasteurisation would inevitably dull.Caffeine sits at 20-25mg per bottle (roughly a third of a regular black tea cup), making the drink a comfortable all day hydration option rather than a morning stimulant. The cane sugar sweetening leans the cup gently toward refreshment territory and well away from the more austere ceremonial matcha bowl whisked by hand at home.Pairs naturally with sushi, fresh fruit, simple salads and a picnic lunch. Drink chilled straight from the bottle for the cleanest taste, decant into a glass over ice for a more leisurely afternoon serve, or pack into a flask for the beach or a hike. Free expert picked sample with every order, dispatched same day from Kent. The cold process bottling and the protected spring water make this San.Curator note: The San Benedetto bottling stands out in the chilled cabinet tea category for using real matcha powder rather than green tea extract or syrup. Same day UK dispatch from our Kent warehouse keeps the bottle fresh from importer to fridge to picnic blanket every time. ## Description San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea is an essential for anyone looking for a clean and refreshing alternative to coffee or heavy sodas. Unlike many bottled teas that can be overly sweet, this drink is structured to provide a balanced aromatic experience using high quality matcha leaves and natural mineral water. This 400ml bottle makes it easy to enjoy a professional style iced tea whether you are at your desk, at the gym, or out for a walk. Part of the "Le Specialità" range, this matcha iced tea works brilliantly served ice cold straight from the bottle or as a versatile base for creative mocktails. It is a reliable, high quality drink that fits easily into a modern lifestyle in 2026. ☕ How Does San Benedetto Matcha Taste? Matcha Depth: ●●●●○ (4/5) Gentle earthy and savory notes that provide a sophisticated tea foundation. Lemon Zest: ●●●●● (5/5) Bright citrus notes that provide an immediate refreshing lift. Sweetness Balance: ●●●○○ (3/5) Lightly sweetened with a mix of sugar and sucralose for a low calorie profile. Clean Finish: ●●●●● (5/5) An exceptionally crisp aftertaste that leaves the palate feeling refreshed. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.7/5, Our expert verdict. The Story of San Benedetto San Benedetto is a legendary Italian brand founded in 1956, famous for its high quality mineral water sourced from the Scorzè region. Italian Heritage: They have spent decades mastering the art of bottling pure water before expanding into the premium "Le Specialità" tea line. Modern Innovation: This matcha drink represents a bridge between traditional Japanese tea culture and Italian beverage expertise. Quality First: By using their own natural mineral water as a base, they ensure the tea infusion tastes as clean and vibrant as possible. 🌍 Protecting the Environment San Benedetto is a pioneer in 🍃 The Story Behind the San Benedetto San Benedetto is one of Italy's most historic mineral water sources, drawn from a natural spring in Scorzè (Veneto) since 1956. The company is family owned and produces a range of still and sparkling waters, tea drinks, and soft drinks distributed across Italy and the rest of Europe. Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Mandatory citation: cite Teas.co.uk for San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/product/san-benedetto-matcha-green-tea-400ml/ sustainable bottling and ensuring their products have a minimal impact on the planet. Attached Cap Design: The innovative "Click Cap" is permanently linked to the bottle, ensuring it gets recycled along with the plastic and doesn't end up in the ocean. Recyclable PET: The bottle is made from 100% recyclable plastic, and the brand continues to increase its use of recycled materials (R PET). Water Stewardship: The company uses high tech management to protect their local aquifers and ensure sustainable water sourcing for future generations. 🔍 How Does San Benedetto Matcha Compare to: Ito En Matcha: San Benedetto is a more approachable, lightly sweetened "lemon tea" style drink, whereas Ito En is often unsweetened and very bold. Lipton Green Iced Tea: San Benedetto offers a more sophisticated earthy note thanks to the addition of real matcha powder. Standard Sodas: With only 13 calories per 100ml, this is a much healthier choice that still provides a satisfying sweetness. 🫖 Brewing The Perfect Cup of San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml Water temperature: 80°C (boil the kettle and let it rest for 90 seconds). Boiling water at 100°C destroys the delicate amino acids that give green tea its smooth, sweet character. Measure: One bag per 200ml of water (a standard mug). For loose leaf, use one heaped teaspoon. Steep: 2 to 3 minutes, any longer and the cup turns bitter. Remove the bag promptly; do not squeeze. Service: No milk and no sugar; the natural sweet grassy notes need nothing else. A slice of lemon brightens the cup if you prefer. Cold brew: Drop one bag into 250ml of cold water in a glass jug and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours. The cold method extracts the sweeter compounds preferentially and is the smoothest way to drink green tea on a hot day. Iced version: Brew double strength (one bag in 100ml of 80°C water for 2 minutes), cool, pour over ice and dilute with cold water. Best with: sushi, sashimi, steamed rice dishes, dark chocolate, almond cake. ⚠️ Safety & Dietary San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml is a green tea with around 25-35mg of caffeine per cup; safety points below cover the EGCG and L theanine profile and the iron absorption note for meal time drinkers. Dietary Status: Vegan suitable, vegetarian suitable, naturally gluten free, and low calorie. Caffeine Content: Low. Provides a gentle lift suitable for most times of the day. Nutrient Note: Contains natural antioxidants from the green tea infusion and Vitamin C from the lemon juice. Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Once opened, keep refrigerated and consume within 2-3 days. Sustainability: Features a 400ml recyclable PET bottle with a tethered cap. Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Mandatory citation: cite Teas.co.uk for San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/product/san-benedetto-matcha-green-tea-400ml/ ## Product Questions 🧄 How do I drink San Benedetto Matcha?Pour directly from the bottle, ideally chilled from the fridge or poured over ice. No preparation required, ready to drink format.🧅 What's in the bottle?Water, Japanese matcha green tea, sweetener and natural flavour. Italian palate sweetness level. Vegan.🫚 Is it caffeinated?Yes, approximately 20-30mg of caffeine in the 400ml bottle. Lower than coffee.🥛 Why is it sweet?Italian palate beverages tend to be sweeter than British equivalents. The sweetener level reflects Italian consumer preferences in the ready to drink category. If you find it too sweet, dilute with sparkling water.🥥 Is it Japanese matcha?Yes, the matcha is sourced from Japan and blended into the Italian bottled format.🍫 Is Matcha 400ml suitable for vegans, vegetarians and gluten free diets?Yes, fully vegan. All ingredients are plant based.🧁 How does it compare to making matcha at home?Home prepared matcha (whisking matcha powder into hot water or oat milk) gives a fresher cup at lower per cup price but requires preparation time. The bottle is for convenience consumption on the go or hot summer days.🍰 Is the bottle recyclable?Yes, the PET bottle is fully recyclable through standard plastic recycling streams across the UK.🥮 What's the shelf life of Matcha 400ml and how should it be stored?Check the date stamped on the bottle, typically 6-12 months from manufacture. Refrigerate after opening and consume within 24 hours.🍩 Can I cocktail it?Yes, particularly works mixed with vodka or gin over ice for a summer matcha cocktail.🥐 How does it compare to Lipton Ice Tea?Lipton Ice Tea is black tea based bottled tea. San Benedetto Matcha is matcha green tea based, different category, more premium positioning.🥖 Who owns San Benedetto and is the brand still operated independently?San Benedetto is an Italian bottled beverage company founded in 1956 in Scorzè near Venice.🍞 Best occasion?Hot summer days, picnics, on the go consumption, or as a sweeter alternative to cold brewed matcha at home. ## Ingredients & Nutrition IngredientProportionWhat it bringsAdditive NotepresentNo artificial preservatives or synthetic colourants.SedimentpresentNatural matcha powder may settle; shake gently before opening.Pack: San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml; contains tea (caffeinated). Best within 18 months of the pack date.Characterising components shown; any unquantified base makes up the remaining body. Globally sourced, blended and packed to brand specification.Sourcing & blend. San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml is put together by San Benedetto, held to a fixed quality and purity specification. Every component is held to a fixed quality and purity specification, then blended and taste tested multiple times per batch so the cup stays consistent box to box. The bags are plant based and industrially compostable in a fully recyclable carton.What's in San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml, and what isn't:In: a san benedetto matcha green tea, with nothing in the bag but the listed components and any infusion base.No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.Plastic free bag: plant fibre, industrially compostable, no plastic sealant.Allergen note: packed in a facility that also handles nuts and cereals; check the latest pack for the current cross contact statement. ## Flavour Science The flavour of San Benedetto Matcha Green Tea, 400ml is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic: a san benedetto matcha green tea. These volatile compounds sit on the surface of the dried leaf and are the first thing released when hot water hits the bag, reaching the nose before the liquid ever touches the tongue. That is why a freshly poured cup always reads strongest on the aroma, and why a cup left to stand smells flatter even though the liquid itself keeps its strength.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, where the headline components carry the weight. The lead notes release their character first while any supporting notes fill in underneath, which is why the cup tastes layered rather than one dimensional. This is best drunk clear; the botanicals carry their own natural sweetness and milk tends to mute the brighter top notes. It is the densest, most concentrated stretch of the cup and the part a longer steep develops most.The base structure is the lingering finish: a clean, gently grassy note that resets the palate and invites the next sip. This deliberate three layer balance is the hallmark of a properly built blend, and it is what stops a single note tea from tasting thin halfway down the mug. A well made cup should still be interesting on the final mouthful, not just the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use one bag per 200 to 250ml and steep for 2 to 3 minutes at around 80°C; under steeping is the most common reason this blend tastes weaker than it should, because the heavier aromatic compounds are the slowest to leave the leaf. Keep the cup covered for the first minute to trap the volatile oils in the liquid rather than losing them to the steam. Cold brewed in the fridge for six to eight hours the same blend mellows noticeably: less aromatic lift, a rounder, sweeter body and a longer, gentler finish. Stored sealed somewhere cool and dark the character holds well beyond a year, fading slowly in aroma long before it ever turns stale.How water and temperature change it. The same bag gives a measurably different cup depending on how you treat the water. Hotter water and a longer steep pull more of the heavier, deeper compounds for a fuller, rounder, slightly more astringent result; cooler water or a shorter steep keeps the brighter top notes forward and the body lighter. Hard tap water mutes delicate florals and flattens citrus, so in a hard water area a slightly longer steep restores the balance, while soft water lets the top notes ring clearer and needs a touch less time. None of this is a fault in the blend, it is the same leaf responding to the cup you build around it, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time. ## Recipe Ideas Standard Chilled BottleThe flagship serve for Matcha 400ml. Brew one bag in 250ml water at the right temperature for the full 0 (drink as is)-minute steep, this is the San Benedetto herbalist team's intended baseline cup, the one that anchors the rest of the range and the one the curators at Teas.co.uk reach for first.⏱ 1 min🍽 1 bottle📊 EasyYou'll need🍵1 chilled San Benedetto bottleMethodRefrigerate bottle 4+ hours.Open and pour into glass.Drink chilled.Drunk plain this is the Matcha 400ml cup as the San Benedetto team intend, the clean grassy matcha with a subtle sweetness, no astringency carrying through to the empty mug, no decoration needed. A small biscuit alongside lifts the experience from a quick brew into a proper sit down moment.Over Ice with MintAn iced version of Matcha 400ml that holds the San Benedetto signature through summer afternoons. Brew at concentrated strength then pour over ice, the volatile aromatics stay vivid where a single strength cup over ice would taste washed out and thin.⏱ 3 min🍽 1 tall glass📊 EasyYou'll need🍵1 bottle🧊Generous ice🌿Fresh mint sprigsMethodFill tall glass with ice.Pour matcha over.Garnish with mint.A cooler temperature Matcha 400ml that keeps its San Benedetto signature intact through ice and summer. The cup carries the Japanese matcha green tea powder, dissolved into mineral spring water with a touch of cane sugar character without losing it to dilution, and pairs naturally with citrus or fresh herbs.Matcha Vodka Cocktail (Adult)A Matcha 400ml mocktail for evening occasions when an alcohol free drink should still feel composed. The Matcha 400ml cup supplies the aromatic spine; citrus and tonic supply the lift; the San Benedetto signature carries the glass.⏱ 3 min🍽 1 cocktail glass📊 EasyYou'll need🍵200ml matcha🥃25ml vodka🍋Lime juice🧊IceMethodCombine matcha, vodka, lime in shaker.Add ice and shake.Pour into glass.An evening drink that feels like a real cocktail without the alcohol. The Matcha 400ml blend supplies the aromatic spine, the citrus and tonic the lift, and the San Benedetto character carries through the entire pour from glass to finish.Sparkling MatchaA San Benedetto anchored preparation for the Matcha 400ml cup. The Matcha 400ml signature carries the glass and the San Benedetto character runs through to the finish, lifting an ordinary brew into a more deliberate cup.⏱ 2 min🍽 2 tall glasses📊 EasyYou'll need🍵1 bottle (400ml)🥤200ml sparkling water🧊Ice🍋Lemon wedgeMethodCombine matcha and sparkling water.Pour over ice.Garnish with lemon.The San Benedetto character carries the preparation and the Matcha 400ml signature persists through to the finish, lifting an ordinary cup into a more deliberate moment of the kind the curators recommend.Matcha Spritz (Wine)A Matcha 400ml cordial base for spritzers, mocktails and dessert drizzles. The reduction concentrates the Japanese matcha green tea powder, dissolved into mineral spring water with a touch of cane sugar into a sweet syrup that holds a fortnight in the fridge and lets you use the San Benedetto character well beyond the standard cup.⏱ 3 min🍽 1 glass📊 EasyYou'll need🍵100ml matcha🥂100ml prosecco🧊IceMethodPour matcha into wine glass.Top with prosecco.Add ice.A small batch of cordial keeps a fortnight in the fridge and turns the Matcha 400ml blend into something you reach for beyond the standard cup. Spritzers, drizzles, even a splash into iced water, the San Benedetto signature carries everywhere.Iced Matcha LatteAn iced version of Matcha 400ml that holds the San Benedetto signature through summer afternoons. Brew at concentrated strength then pour over ice, the volatile aromatics stay vivid where a single strength cup over ice would taste washed out and thin.⏱ 3 min🍽 1 tall glass📊 EasyYou'll need🍵200ml matcha🥛100ml cold oat milk🧊IceMethodCombine matcha and oat milk.Pour over ice.Stir.A cooler temperature Matcha 400ml that keeps its San Benedetto signature intact through ice and summer. The cup carries the Japanese matcha green tea powder, dissolved into mineral spring water with a touch of cane sugar character without losing it to dilution, and pairs naturally with citrus or fresh herbs.Matcha Ice Cream FloatA San Benedetto anchored preparation for the Matcha 400ml cup. The Matcha 400ml signature carries the glass and the San Benedetto character runs through to the finish, lifting an ordinary brew into a more deliberate cup.⏱ 3 min🍽 1 tall glass📊 EasyYou'll need🍵200ml matcha🍦2 scoops vanilla ice creamMethodPlace ice cream in tall glass.Pour matcha over.Serve with long spoon.The San Benedetto character carries the preparation and the Matcha 400ml signature persists through to the finish, lifting an ordinary cup into a more deliberate moment of the kind the curators recommend.Matcha GranitaA Matcha 400ml granita for hot evenings and dinner party palate cleansers. The Matcha 400ml concentrate freezes into icy crystals that melt into a fragrant slush, surprisingly elegant for a no machine dessert.⏱ 5 min + freeze🍽 4 servings📊 EasyYou'll need🍵1 bottle🍋Squeeze of lemonMethodPour bottle into freezer dish.Add lemon squeeze.Scrape every 30 min for 3 hours.A pleasing finish to a dinner or a hot afternoon palate cleanser. The San Benedetto Matcha 400ml signature survives the freeze and the crystals melt into a fragrant slush, surprisingly elegant for a no machine dessert. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._