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Important Notes Before Ordering Except for a few items, all of our matcha products are Ground-to-Order and we do not keep inventory. If our stone-mill production capacity becomes full, the final order deadline for the year may close earlier than scheduled. For #001B (machine-milled, in-stock item), we will accept orders until 8:30 AM JST on December 26th. This schedule applies only to orders placed through our online store.   Dear Valued Customers, We would like to inform you about our upcoming winter break schedule.Please take note of the following important dates for order placement and shipping. For those who use...

Dear Valued Customers, We hope you are doing well. Below is the summer break schedule for Matcha Direct.If you use our matcha for business purposes, please place your orders early to avoid any inconvenience. Notice regarding Pre-Ground products: Order deadline & final shipment – August 8, 2025 (JST) Ordering & shipping resume – August 15, 2025 (JST) The schedule below applies to our Ground-to-Order items. If you plan to place a large order, we may reach out to discuss the possibility of splitting the shipment. We kindly ask for your cooperation in avoiding over-ordering beyond what is necessary. [Ground-to-Order] Last Order Deadline Before Summer...

Effective from July 28, 2025 Thank you for your continued support of MATCHA DIRECT. This announcement applies to products listed in our “For Home” section (mainly 60g tins).For business customers, we will contact you separately with individual guidance. Background of the Price Revision The cost of first-harvest tencha—the raw material used to make matcha—has risen to historically high levels. In Uji, where some of the finest matcha is produced, the official auction price has increased 5.2 times compared to 2020 and is nearly three times higher than in 2024. At MATCHA DIRECT, we have done our best to keep prices...

Dear Valued Customers, We would like to inform you about our upcoming winter break schedule.Please take note of the following important dates for order placement and shipping. For those who use our Matcha for business purposes, we recommend placing your orders before the winter break to avoid any inconvenience. Last Order Deadline Before Winter Break: Order Deadline: (Japan Time - JST) 08:30 AM, December 25th, 2024 (US/Canada Eastern Standard Time - EST) 06:30 PM, December 24th, 2024 (US/Canada Central Standard Time - CST)05:30 PM, December 24th, 2024 (US/Canada Pacific Standard Time - PST) 03:30 PM, December 24th, 2024 (Central European...

We are pleased to announce that we will be expanding our sales area. MATCHA DIRECT offers premium matcha with over 160 years of history and passion. We believe that matcha's freshness is as important as that of coffee, which is why we only start grinding matcha after receiving your order. Within three business days of receipt of an order, we ship freshly ground matcha directly from our factory in Kyoto via airmail to your doorstep. MATCHA DIRECT is currently available in: Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, the EU (excluding Spain and Portugal), Hong Kong,  Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Macau, New Zealand, Norway,...

We would like to inform you about our upcoming summer break schedule. Please take note of the following important dates for order placement and shipping.  For those who use our Matcha for business purposes, we recommend placing your orders before the summer break to avoid any inconvenience.   Last Order Deadline Before Summer Break:   Order Deadline: (Japan Time) 08:30 AM, August 7th, 2024 (US Eastern Time) 07:30 PM, August 6th, 2024 (Central European Time) 01:30 AM, August 7th, 2024   Shipping Date: (Japan Time) August 9th, 2024   Orders will Resume After Our Summer Break:   Order Deadline: (Japan...

We are pleased to announce that we will be expanding our sales area. MATCHA DIRECT offers premium matcha with over 160 years of history and passion. We believe that matcha's freshness is as important as that of coffee, which is why we only start grinding matcha after receiving your order. Within three business days of receipt of an order, we ship freshly ground matcha directly from our factory in Kyoto via airmail to your doorstep. MATCHA DIRECT is currently available in Canada, the EU (excluding Spain and Portugal), Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Arab...

We will be closed for our winter holiday from December 28th through January 4th.Given that we operate on a system where we start production upon receipt of orders, the final cut-off time for orders before the winter closure is 8:30 AM Japan Standard Time on December 25th. Orders received by this time will be scheduled for shipment on December 27th. The order cut-off time of 8:30 AM JST on December 25th corresponds to the following times across various U.S. time zones: Eastern Standard Time (EST): 6:30 PM on December 24th Central Standard Time (CST): 5:30 PM on December 24th Mountain Standard Time (MST): 4:30 PM...

We will be closed for our summer holiday from August 11th through August 15th.Given that we operate on a system where we start production upon receipt of orders, the final cut-off time for orders before the summer closure is 8:30 AM Japan Standard Time on August 8th. Orders received by this time will be scheduled for shipment on August 10th. The order cut-off time of 8:30 AM JST on August 8th corresponds to the following times across various U.S. time zones: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 7:30 PM on August 7th Central Daylight Time (CDT): 6:30 PM on August 7th Mountain...