Matcha samples.
Compare 12 suppliers.
Compare sample sizes, costs, shipping locations, and product details in one place. Find a program that fits the way you want to test matcha.
| Supplier | Free? | Who qualifies | Sample size | Ships from | Dispatch / arrival | What the sample tells you | After the sample | First order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Matcha PrimeJapan · sample stock in Dallas, TX | Free, no order or card | US food & beverage businesses (name, address, website/IG) | 2 grades × 2 × 10 g (40 g) | Dallas, Texas | Within 48 h · 2–4 days by USPS | Origin, harvest, cultivar, lot number, milling date on every sachet | Reply in 24 h, tasting call, landed quote | Small first orders; two grades can be combined |
| NAKAIJapan | Free | "Verified cafés" (2-field form) | Not published | Japan | Within 48 h · about 1 week | Origin and cultivar published per lot on the site | Founder replies in 24 h, founder tasting call | From 3 kg (site also mentions 1 kg) |
| matcha.com (bulk)Arizona | "Request free sample" by phone; 30 g listed at the 500 g price on product pages | Not stated | 30 g listed | Arizona | Not published | Grade name only; first flush stated on one product | Phone-led | 500 g |
| Jade Leaf MatchaUS | Free samples via wholesale program | Wholesale account | Not published | US | Not published | Grade and organic status | Wholesale portal with published prices | 1 lb units, case sales |
| Mizuba Tea Co.Oregon | Free | Verified; waitlist as of mid-2026 | Not published | Portland, OR | Not published | Uji origin | Training, newsletter, bar-flow support | Not published |
| MatchafulNew York | Not stated (application) | Application; partners limited | Not published | New York | Not published | Single-origin Shizuoka, organic | Hands-on training | Not published |
| EnchaUS / Uji | Not stated (application form) | Wholesale application | Not published | US | Not published | Organic Uji, three grades | Grade selection | Not published |
| KettlNew York / Fukuoka | Not published | Wholesale accounts | Not published | New York | Not published | Single-farm lots, cultivar named | Comprehensive training included | 1 kg bags |
| UnDNew York | Paid sample pouches | After wholesale access is approved | 20 g (about 10 servings) | New York | Not published | Uji / Yame origin | Wholesale shop | 1 kg |
| AZ MatchaUS | Free organic sample | Wholesale buyers | Not published | US | Not published | Organic | Quote | Not published |
| Full Leaf Tea CompanyOregon | Paid "Cafe Sample Kit" | Anyone | Kit product | Oregon | Standard shipping | Grade names | Wholesale site | By the pound |
| Aiya AmericaCalifornia | No sample program listed | Reseller license / TIN required | — | Torrance, CA | — | Grade names | Individual consultation | Bulk from 10 kg |
Compiled from each supplier's public website in August–September 2026. "Not published" means the site does not state it; the supplier may still offer it on request. Programs change, especially during the 2026 supply shortage (Mizuba's waitlist and Ippodo's pause on new US wholesale accounts are examples). If you run one of these programs and something is out of date, email us and we will correct it.
How to read the table
- Free with conditions is the norm. Verification (a real business), an application, or a first-order credit are all common. Programs with no conditions at all are rare and usually mean a consumer-sized pouch rather than a café test.
- Size decides what you can test. 10 g is a one-person tasting. 20 g lets you whisk it straight, run it at 2 g and 3 g in your own milk, and give staff a cup. Ask for the size before you assume.
- Shipping origin decides speed. Japan-based suppliers are usually a week or more away once customs is counted. US warehouses are days. A supplier that mills in Japan but holds sealed samples in the US gets you both.
- Disclosure decides whether the reorder matches. If the sample does not tell you the origin, harvest, and lot, you cannot check that the kilo you buy is the same tea. Ask for a spec sheet with the sample, not after.
- Minimums decide your risk. A 3 kg or 10 kg minimum on a first order means committing to a lot you tasted once. Look for suppliers that let a first order stay small, or combine two grades.
What a good sample program looks like for a café
Free for a verified business, at least 20 g per grade, chosen for your menu rather than a random assortment, shipped from US stock in days, with the origin and lot on the label, and a short call afterwards instead of a sales sequence. That is the standard we set our own sample program against, and the column you should hold every supplier to.
Before you request
Decide the drink you will test (your best seller), the milk, and the dose. Then ask each supplier the same three questions: what is in the sample, where does it ship from, and will the reorder be the same lot. The answers sort the list faster than any tasting. Our guide to matcha for cafés has the test protocol.
FAQ
Which matcha suppliers send free samples to cafés?
As of September 2026, Japan Matcha Prime, NAKAI, Mizuba, AZ Matcha, and matcha.com publish free sample offers for businesses, usually with verification. Others sell sample packs (UnD, Full Leaf), credit the cost against a first order (AKI), or only send samples after a wholesale application (Matchaful, Encha, Jade Leaf).
How much matcha is in a typical wholesale sample?
Between 10 and 30 g per grade. 10 g is about five drinks at 2 g each; 20 g is enough to whisk it straight, test two milks, and have staff taste it. Japan Matcha Prime sends 20 g per grade as two sealed 10 g sachets; UnD sells 20 g pouches; matcha.com lists 30 g.
How long do matcha samples take to arrive?
Suppliers shipping from Japan typically quote about a week after dispatch. Suppliers with US stock ship in 2 to 4 days. Japan Matcha Prime holds sealed samples in Dallas, Texas and dispatches within 48 hours; NAKAI dispatches within 48 hours from Japan.
Two grades for your menu, from Dallas in 48 hours
Free for US cafés, boba shops, restaurants, bakeries, and retailers. Origin, harvest, cultivar, lot, and milling date on every sachet.