We love the Matcha Tea, and when you really like something, the price takes a backseat, but I keep hearing that drinking matcha tea is very expensive. So that, Is matcha tea cheap or expensive?
Well it depends a lot! You can find a wide variety of matcha tea prices depending on its quality and origin.
How to choose a good Matcha tea?
First we must differentiate between two great qualities of matcha tea since prices vary A LOT.
High quality matcha: how can it be a ceremonial or a premium. They are the best qualities of matcha. The ceremonial is the one used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The premium is very suitable for preparing drinks such as matcha latte.
Matcha Tea Price
Have a cup of high quality matcha latte in a café can be around 3.5-4.5€ regarding the 3€ which can cost a specialty coffee with milk or the 4-5 € that surrounds the coffee with V60 or Chemex.
If we take it at home we can find high quality products such as:
30gr of Practice Matcha at €22.7 The matcha house The cup costs €1.13
80gr of Original Matcha at €17.95 at Matcha & Co The cup costs €0.33
80gr of Original Matcha at €28.60 in Hidden Coffee Roasters The cup costs €0.54
(calculated with 1.5g of matcha per cup)
Thus, drinking quality matcha, whether in a cafeteria or at home, will not require such a high investment of $, and the experience of drinking a good matcha, well prepared and in a good environment, will brighten your day.
Standard Matcha: culinary grade or unspecified.
Here we can find the culinary grade or the packaging where the quality of the matcha is not specified. Ideal for introducing you to the world of matcha and for preparing smoothies, cakes and all types of pastries. Basically, where the taste of matcha is a little mixed with other flavors.
Currently there is a wide variety of products either in supermarkets, Amazon or in some cafes that opt for a simpler matcha with a more affordable price.
In coffee shops usually around 3€ respect a coffee with milk which is located on 1.80€. If we take it at home we can find a wide variety of products either in supermarkets or on Amazon such as:
Mercadona: 15gr of Matcha at €3.20 The cup costs €0.32
aldi: 50gr of Matcha at €3.89 The cup costs €0.12
(calculated with 1.5g of matcha per cup)
If we compare it with white label coffee capsules that you can find in a supermarket where the capsule costs €0.19, we see that there is not that much difference and it is even more expensive than matcha from Aldi.
So you see, if what you want is to take a quality matcha tea, whether in cafeteria or at home prices are going to be around €4 and €1 respectively. Here there is a considerable difference and even more so if you are a matcha addict and you take a couple a day 🙂 The best thing to maintain the economy would be to alternate between taking it at home and in a cafeteria.
In the case of standard grade matcha, the price difference is also substantial between taking it in cafeteria or at home, oscillating between €3 and 30 cents a cup respectively, however, what will vary greatly is the experience you will obtain.
Conclusion
Is Matcha Tea cheap or expensive? High quality matcha, regardless of price ALWAYS worth it. Cafes that have quality matcha tea usually prepare it well, with the right amount and you will get a very good experience. On the other hand, having your stock of premium or ceremonial matcha at home is always a safe value and allows you to drink your matcha latte whenever you want for a cheaper price.
If you opt for him standard matcha, my recommendation is that you take at home. In a cafeteria it will be quite expensive and you run the risk that they will not prepare it well or that they will put a minimum amount and you will end up drinking a glass of milk with a green color. Having your matcha bag at home will be very cost-effective and you can try different types of matcha until you find one that you like. As with coffees, each one has different notes, sweetness and intensity. Of course, try to make them of Japan origin 🙂
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