Encha is a tea company based in San Francisco, CA with 7 teas in stock in our catalog. Last updated October 1, 2026 by My Tea Explorer.
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About Encha
Encha is a San Francisco matcha company that Li Gong started in November 2014 after leaving a Silicon Valley job; he had tasted organic matcha on a farm in Uji. It sells online and to cafes through a wholesale program and has no shop. Every product is USDA certified organic, a rule Gong set at launch.
The range is matcha only, split by use rather than by farm. Ceremonial grade is first-harvest leaf, shade-grown, hand-picked and stone-ground, and Encha now names farms in Uji, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Shizuoka as suppliers. Below that sit a ceremonial latte grade, a barista grade for cafe milk drinks, and premixed latte powders in vanilla, lightly sweet, reishi and collagen versions. Order Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder first if you whisk matcha with water. If you mostly make lattes, use the Ceremonial Grade Latte Matcha Powder instead.
Founded in 2014 in San Francisco by Li Gong
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Founded
- 2014
- Founder
- Li Gong
- Known for
- USDA organic matcha; first-harvest ceremonial matcha; barista and latte-grade matcha; flavored matcha latte powders
- How they source and sell
- Organic-only matcha brand that buys first-harvest leaf directly from farms in Uji, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Shizuoka and sells USDA-certified organic powder online and wholesale.
Encha catalog snapshot
- 7 of 10 listed teas in stock
- Median $0.28 per gram of leaf
- Listings run $11.99 to $34.99 (USD per listing, any pack size)
Listed prices on October 1, 2026, not live. Compare per-gram prices across brands in the Tea Price Index.
Signature teas (5)
Where to start with Encha. The full catalog has 7 teas in stock; these are the ones the brand is best known for.
Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder
Encha Ceremonial Grade Latte Matcha Powder
Encha Matcha Barista Grade Latte Organic Matcha Powder
Encha Matcha Latte Powder Sweetened - Lightly Sweet Matcha Powder
Encha Matcha Latte Powder - Vanilla Matcha
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Encha matcha come from?
Encha says it sources first-harvest leaf directly from farms in Uji, Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Shizuoka, Japan; its ceremonial grade is listed as grown in Uji.
Is Encha matcha organic?
Yes. Encha's matcha is USDA certified organic.
Which Encha matcha should I buy first?
Encha Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder if you drink matcha with water. For milk lattes, the Ceremonial Grade Latte Matcha Powder.