Cheapest matcha per gram (October 2026)
145 in-stock listings from 23 vendors matched this guide’s rule. Half of them cost under $1.13 per gram. The first entry, Latte Matcha Basic Grade, costs $0.099/g, 91% below it.
Vendor list prices captured on October 1, 2026. They are a snapshot, not live prices: open the vendor page before you buy. The market-wide view is in the Loose Leaf Index.
How the list is picked
- Rule: Matcha (plain, not flavoured or latte mixes), lowest USD per gram first.
- Eligible listings: In stock, known weight of at least 20 g, USD price per gram available.
- Spread: one vendor can hold at most 4 of the 25 places, so a single big catalog cannot fill the table.
- Per gram: the listed pack price in US dollars divided by the pack weight in grams.
- Currency: CAD prices are shown as listed, with a US dollar figure converted at the 2026-09-30 reference rate (1 CAD = $0.7051; European Central Bank reference rates via https://api.frankfurter.app).
Price per gram across the category
Where this list sits in the whole category
- Middle half of all matching listings (25th–75th percentile)
- Lowest to highest listing
- Median
- Teas in the table below (25)
How the 145 matching listings split by price per gram
- In-stock listings in the band
The ranked list
What one serving costs
Pick how much leaf you use per bowl. The table adds the leaf cost of one serving and how many servings each pack holds; the budget filter hides teas above your limit. Water, milk and repeat infusions are not counted.
| # | Tea | Vendor | Pack | Listed price | Per gram | Per serving | Servings per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latte Matcha Basic GradeJapan | Nio Teas | 100 g | $9.85 | $0.099 | $0.20 | 50 |
| 2 | Culinary MatchaJapan | Harney & Sons | 453.6 gLoose / 1 lb. Bag | $55.00 | $0.12 | $0.24 | 226 |
| 3 | Matcha SenJapan | Harney & Sons | 113.4 gLoose / 4 oz. Tin | $15.00 | $0.13 | $0.26 | 56 |
| 4 | Organic Everyday MatchaJapan | Harney & Sons | 453.6 gLoose / 1 lb. Bag | $61.00 | $0.13 | $0.27 | 226 |
| 5 | Dragon MatchaJapan | Harney & Sons | 113.4 gLoose / 4 oz. Tin | $18.00 | $0.16 | $0.32 | 56 |
| 6 | Culinary MatchaJapan | Red Blossom Tea Company | 113 g113g (4 oz.) | $28.00 | $0.25 | $0.50 | 56 |
| 7 | Osada Everyday Matcha 100g or 1KGJapan | The Steeping Room | 100 g100 grams | $25.00 | $0.25 | $0.50 | 50 |
| 8 | Barista MatchaZhejiang, China | White2Tea | 100 g | $25.00 | $0.25 | $0.50 | 50 |
| 9 | Matcha Powder-Ceremonial Grade Matcha | TEANAGOO | 100 g3.53 OZ / 100 G | $26.34 | $0.26 | $0.53 | 50 |
| 10 | Latte MatchaJapan | Nio Teas | 60 g | $18.81 | $0.31 | $0.63 | 30 |
| 11 | Encha Matcha Barista Grade Latte Organic Matcha PowderJapan | Encha | 60 g60g (2.12 oz) 30 cups | $19.99 | $0.33 | $0.67 | 30 |
| 12 | "Latte" Matcha (Japan)Japan | Path of Cha | 100 g100g ($0.37 per gram) | $37.00 | $0.37 | $0.74 | 50 |
| 13 | premium organic matcha green tea pouch 500g | teapigs | 500 g500g pouch | $199.99 | $0.40 | $0.80 | 250 |
| 14 | Barista MatchaNishio, Japan | DAVIDsTEA | 50 g | CA$28.98≈ $20.43 | $0.41 | $0.82 | 25 |
| 15 | Barista MatchaNishio, Japan | DAVIDsTEA | 150 g | CA$87.00≈ $61.34 | $0.41 | $0.82 | 75 |
| 16 | Barista Matcha 150 g BagJapan | DAVIDsTEA | 150 g | CA$87.00≈ $61.34 | $0.41 | $0.82 | 75 |
| 17 | Barista Matcha 350 g BagJapan | DAVIDsTEA | 350 g | CA$203.00≈ $143.13 | $0.41 | $0.82 | 175 |
| 18 | Encha Ceremonial Grade Latte Matcha PowderJapan | Encha | 60 g60g (2.12oz) 30 cups | $24.99 | $0.42 | $0.83 | 30 |
| 19 | Matcha+ TeaJapan | Art of Tea | 113.4 g4oz Zip Pouch (Avg. 77 cups) | $50.00 | $0.44 | $0.88 | 56 |
| 20 | Matcha Tea Grade AChina | Art of Tea | 113.4 g4oz Zip Pouch (Avg. 60 cups) | $51.00 | $0.45 | $0.90 | 56 |
| 21 | Ryokuan MatchaShizuoka, Japan | Kettl | 1000 g1kg | $450.00 | $0.45 | $0.90 | 500 |
| 22 | Wakatake Matcha by Marukyu Koyamaen 100g or 500gJapan | The Steeping Room | 100 g100 gram bag | $45.00 | $0.45 | $0.90 | 50 |
| 23 | Fujian White Tea Matcha 100 gFujian, China | Tea Habitat | 100 g | $48.00 | $0.48 | $0.96 | 50 |
| 24 | Matcha GyokuroJapan | Rishi Tea | 100 g100 Grams | $51.00 | $0.51 | $1.02 | 50 |
| 25 | Japanese MatchaJapan | Red Blossom Tea Company | 113 g113g (4 oz.) | $60.00 | $0.53 | $1.06 | 56 |
≈ figures convert CAD at the 2026-09-30 reference rate. Your card issuer’s rate and any import duty will differ.
Vendors with the most matching listings
Median USD per gram across each vendor’s matching listings on October 1, 2026, not only the ones in the table above.
| Vendor | Matching listings | Median per gram |
|---|---|---|
| Nio Teas | 21 | $1.10 |
| DAVIDsTEA | 11 | $0.55 |
| Harney & Sons | 9 | $0.25 |
| The Steeping Room | 6 | $0.67 |
| Art of Tea | 5 | $0.96 |
| Tea Habitat | 4 | $0.76 |
| Encha | 3 | $0.42 |
| White2Tea | 3 | $0.60 |
| Rare Tea Company | 3 | $0.67 |
| Path of Cha | 3 | $0.90 |
Questions about this list
Across 145 in-stock matcha listings from 23 vendors on 2026-10-01, the median is $1.13 per gram. The middle half of listings runs $0.60 to $1.60.
Latte Matcha Basic Grade from Nio Teas, at $0.099 per gram (100g for $9.85) on 2026-10-01. Check the vendor page before buying; prices change.
At $1.13 per gram, a 2 g bowl of usucha (thin matcha) costs about $2.25, and a 4 g bowl of koicha (thick matcha) about $4.50. Matcha is whisked once, so there are no second infusions.
Matcha (plain, not flavoured or latte mixes), lowest USD per gram first. Only in-stock teas sold in packs of 20 g or more count, and no vendor gets more than 4 places.