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THE MATCHA BASE

The Independent Guide to Matcha

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  1. 01Cafés
  2. 02Selections
  3. 03Origins
  4. 04Producers
  5. 05Cultivars
  6. 06Knowledge

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Cafés Selections Origins Producers Cultivars Knowledge
The Independent Guide to Matcha One guide One standard City by city

03What is THE MATCHA BASE?

Is
An independent guide. One published standard, applied city by city.
Is not
A brand, a shop, or a list anyone can pay to join.

An independent guide to matcha

THE MATCHA BASE discovers, evaluates and documents matcha around the world — from the cafés serving it to the regions, producers and cultivars behind every cup.

  1. One guide.
  2. One standard.
  3. City by city.

04Where to begin

  1. 01 Find Find cafés Every assessed café
  2. 02 Select Explore selections Thailand 2026

05The Selection

The Matcha BaseSelection

Thailand · 2026

Illustrative photo

No. 01

MTCH, SUKHUMVIT 23

Asok · Bangkok

Matcha Base Rating
  1. No. 02 KSANA MATCHA, ONE CITY CENTRE Phloen Chit · Bangkok
  2. No. 03 SUPER MATCHA, EMQUARTIER Phrom Phong · Bangkok
The full Thailand Selection

06Explore editions

World → Country → City → Café

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Thailand

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JP

Japan

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SG

Singapore

Edition in preparation

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  1. 01ThailandOpen
  2. 02JapanSoon
  3. 03SingaporeSoon
  4. All editionsas they open

07Knowledge

Understand matcha,
then judge it for yourself.

Café → Cultivar → Origin → Producer → Knowledge

  1. 01 Foundations What matcha is, and what it is not. Opening
  2. 02 Taste Umami, bitterness, body — and the words for them. Opening
  3. 03 Origins Where the leaf is grown, shaded and picked. Opening
  4. 04 Cultivars Samidori, Okumidori, Asahi. Why the plant matters. Opening
  5. 05 Craft Tencha, the mill, the whisk. How a cup is made. Opening

08Origins

From the field. To your next cup.

Every score on this guide traces back to a slope, a shade net and a mill. Origins is where the guide goes there — region by region, producer by producer.

  1. 01 Uji Kyoto In preparation
  2. 02 Yame Fukuoka In preparation
  3. 03 Nishio Aichi In preparation