Fresh from Uji, Kyoto
Our matcha is stone-milled in small batches and air-shipped to preserve the color, the aroma, the moment of harvest. Sourced from family farms that have spent generations perfecting a single craft.
Each matcha, a different character. Find yours.
Luscious. Umami Rich.
Premium Latte-Grade Matcha — the same matcha used at Forest tea bar for our Uji Matcha Latte.
Shaded for 25 days and stone milled.
Origin: Kyoto Uji, Japan
A perfect companion to your dessert creations.
Tasting notes: Full bodied, malty with roasted nutty aromas, bringing in a touch of decadence and complexity to any sweet treat.
50g
Premium Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Single Cultivar 100% Asahi
Shaded for 40 days. Hand-picked & stone milled in small batches air shipped from Uji, Kyoto.
Matcha is well kept in freezer before mailing.
20g
Origin: Kyoto Uji, Japan
Tasting notes:
Reminiscent of semisweet chocolate and sweet almond notes
Vibrant green color, velvety and full-bodied
Enjoy layers of flavors to be unfolded.
Made with love and respect:
Upholding the family’s tradition to make the finest tea, this tea is 100% hand-picked using the oritsumi method to keep the tea plant healthy. Oritsumi does the least damage to the tea plant, though it’s the slowest of the hand picking methods.
Premium Ceremonial Grade Matcha
An artisan blend of Samidori and Ujihikari
Shaded for 40 days. Hand-picked & stone milled in small batches air shipped from Uji, Kyoto.
Matcha is well kept in freezer before mailing.
20g
Origin: Kyoto Uji, Japan
Tasting notes:
Rich forest green, bold umami, full-bodied.
Malty with roasted nutty aromas
Made with love and respect:
Upholding the family’s tradition to make the finest tea, this tea is 100% hand-picked using the oritsumi method to keep the tea plant healthy. Oritsumi does the least damage to the tea plant, though it’s the slowest of the hand picking methods.
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2628 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, California
A place to slow down. Come for the matcha, stay for the moment.
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Berkeley Restaurant Week
The Art of Wagashi
Each week, we collaborate with a local artist to design and craft a small batch of wagashi in celebration of the season. An ancient Japanese tradition, carried here with care.
Press
“The Bay Area gets a serene temple to exceptional matcha”
San Francisco Chronicle
By Elena Kadvany
Photography: Bronte Wittpenn
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“Forest Tea Bar is having a matcha moment. Three sisters make matcha that melts in the mouth”
East Bay Express
By Jeffrey Edalatpour
Photography: Jeffrey Edalatpour
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“This new matcha pop-up is offering an unusually high-end experience for tea lovers in Berkeley”
San Francisco Chronicle
By Janelle Bitker
Photography: Bronte Wittpenn
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