Rikyu

Rikyu — since 1887.

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Real days begin with authentic matcha.

一服

From the tea fields of Ise.

Stone-milled as it was in 1887.

Where coffee sprints, matcha walks.

Tea fields in Ise, Matsusaka
Ise, Matsusaka. — 伊勢、松阪。
Matcha being ground with a stone mill
Stone-milled. — 石臼挽き。

Why matcha instead of coffee?

日々

A daily coffee and a daily bowl of matcha do the same job.
One cup, every morning. Here is how they actually compare.

Coffee Matcha
Caffeine About 130 mg in a double espresso About 40–90 mg in a bowl
L-theanine None Naturally present in the leaf
What you drink An extract of roasted beans The whole leaf, stone-milled
Time it takes A queue at the café Two minutes with a whisk
Cost per cup US$5–6 for a café latte About 20 bowls from a 40g tin

Start by replacing one cup a day.

See the sets

The Sets

The Teas matcha gift set

The Teas ── Matcha, gyokuro, hojicha

Stone-Milled | Single-Origin, Ise | 40g

US$100

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The Tools matcha gift set

The Tools ── Matcha, chasen, chashaku

Stone-Milled | Single-Origin, Ise | 40g

US$120

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The Ceremony matcha gift set

The Ceremony ── Matcha, chasen, chashaku, tea bowl

Stone-Milled | Single-Origin, Ise | 40g

US$190

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The Pairing matcha and wagashi gift set

The Pairing ── Matcha, four seasonal wagashi

Stone-Milled | Single-Origin, Ise | 40g

US$150

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Prices in US dollars.

The Way

点前

One bowl a day. That is the entire practice.

  1. Water at 80°C.

  2. Two grams of matcha.

  3. Whisk from the wrist, tracing an M.

Matcha whisked in a tea bowl during temae

Enquire

A request begins with a conversation.

Tell us where your matcha should arrive.

A member of our team will reply within 48 hours.