Japanese matcha for Houston.

Who we supply in Houston

Houston's matcha demand is anchored by one of the largest Asian dining districts in the South. The Bellaire Boulevard corridor in southwest Houston, the Asian shopping centers in Katy and Sugar Land, and the Vietnamese cafés across the southwest side sell matcha in volume, mostly iced and mostly with milk. Inside the Loop, Montrose, the Heights, and EaDo have specialty cafés running matcha next to espresso.

• Boba and dessert shops on Bellaire Boulevard and in Katy and Sugar Land, where volume and consistency decide the account.
• Vietnamese and pan-Asian cafés adding matcha lattes and matcha desserts.
• Specialty cafés in Montrose, the Heights, and EaDo that want a grade they can name.
• Bakeries that need a culinary grade with color that survives the oven.

Samples and wholesale delivery

Samples ship from our Dallas stock by USPS within 48 hours of your request and typically reach Houston addresses in 1–2 days.

For wholesale, Houston is the one Texas metro with its own deep-water container gateway. Orders can sail all-water through the Panama Canal into the Port of Houston's container terminals, which avoids a domestic rail leg, or clear at a West Coast port and come in by rail when time matters more. Air freight clears at Houston Intercontinental.

Permits and licensing

The Houston Health Department permits food establishments inside the City of Houston. Unincorporated Harris County is covered by Harris County Public Health, and suburbs such as Sugar Land, Katy, and Pasadena may be covered by their own city or by Fort Bend County, so check which authority covers your address.

• Your food establishment permit covers serving matcha drinks.
• Warehousing matcha for other businesses or repacking it under your own label generally needs a Texas DSHS food license.

Storing matcha in Gulf humidity

Matcha is a dry, fine powder that picks up moisture and odors quickly, and Houston's humidity makes that the main thing that goes wrong after delivery. A tin opened every few minutes next to a dishwasher loses color and aroma within days. Our sample and wholesale packs are sealed in Japan; the job in Houston is keeping them sealed until they are needed.

• Order in amounts you will open and finish within a few weeks, rather than one large bag.
• Keep unopened stock cool and dry, away from the dish area and the ice machine.
• Let refrigerated packs reach room temperature before opening, or condensation forms inside.
• During hurricane season, avoid holding months of stock where a power outage could leave it sitting in heat.

Your first order, step by step

Start with two grades selected for your menu. Free samples ship from Dallas within 48 hours. Test them in your own recipes before choosing your first wholesale order.

• Tell us what you serve. Share your menu, milk, cup size, and expected volume.
• Taste with your team. Compare the samples in the drinks your customers order.
• Get a delivery quote. Confirm grade, quantity, and shipping to Houston. Wholesale orders ship from Japan.