About Terra Matcha

Our Story

Terra Matcha was built on a clear vision: to combine Japanese tea craft with Chinese growing and milling capacity, and deliver matcha that buyers can document and stand behind.

Four Cultivars, Grown in Zhejiang. Leaf comes from contracted gardens in Zhejiang province: the Japanese cultivars Yabukita (薮北) and Samidori (早绿), plus the Chinese cultivars Longjing #43 (龙井43) and Maojian (毛尖). Shading, fertiliser and spray records are kept per plot and can be shown during an audit.

Uji-Style Craftsmanship. Our processing follows the time-honored Uji (宇治) method — shaded cultivation, steam fixation and fine low-temperature milling — to produce matcha with the nutty aroma, creamy sweetness, silky mouthfeel and emerald green colour that buyers look for in a ceremonial grade.

China Manufacturing Advantage. Based in the Qingdao Free Trade Zone, strategically located in one of China's most important port cities, we combine Japanese-style craftsmanship with Chinese growing and milling scale. That positioning lets us deliver ceremonial-grade matcha at pricing that works for industrial buyers.

Our Tea Plantations

Four cultivars, one purpose — producing matcha of exceptional character and consistency.

🌱 Yabukita (薮北)

The most widely planted Japanese tea cultivar, grown for us in Zhejiang. Yabukita delivers the classic matcha profile: fresh, sweet finish with clean, lingering umami. It is the backbone of most Uji grades, sold as fixed-ratio blends.

☀️ Samidori (早绿)

A Japanese cultivar prized for its balanced umami and colour. Samidori is the lead half of the A-series blend — the nori-driven umami core and the vivid emerald colour — paired with Maojian for body and fresh aroma.

🍃 Longjing #43 (龙井43)

A Chinese cultivar known from Longjing (Dragon Well) green tea. In our range it is the accent cultivar in the Uji line, contributing delicate floral and chestnut notes — a different expression from Yabukita rather than a blending component.

🌿 Maojian (毛尖)

A premium Chinese green tea cultivar with tender buds and a delicate, fresh aroma. Partnered with Samidori in the A series blend, Maojian contributes a refined vegetative note and adds body to the cup — particularly valuable in industrial and beverage grades.

Two Product Philosophies

Every buyer has different needs. That's why we offer two distinct matcha product lines — each purpose-built for a specific market segment.

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Fixed Ratio — Uji Series

Philosophy: Hold the ratio, not the harvest. Each Uji grade is a fixed-ratio tencha blend — Yabukita as the backbone, Longjing #43 added where a lighter, more floral profile is wanted. That ratio is written into the mill's production record, so Uji3 bought in March and Uji3 bought in September cup the same.

Flavor Profile: Fresh grassy aroma (Uji1) rising to pronounced nori (Uji2), intense nori umami (Uji3), and honeyed, near-bitterless koicha depth (Uji4). Silky mouthfeel, vivid emerald green.

Applications: High-end tea ceremony, luxury gift boxes, ceremonial-grade retail, premium café, duty-free.

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Two-Cultivar Blend — A Series

Philosophy: Engineering consistency through precision blending. Two lead cultivars — Samidori for its nori-driven umami core and vivid emerald colour, Maojian for a fresh tender aroma and tea body — combined to create a stable, repeatable flavor profile that never varies from batch to batch.

Flavor Profile: Pronounced chocolate character from a higher theobromine content, with moderate tea tannins and pleasant bitterness. Uniform colour and stable flavour lot to lot.

Applications: Beverage and food manufacturing (6A–3A), confectionery and colouring applications (2A–1A), mass-market retail, chain brands.

The Values We Live By

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Traceable Safety

Batch-level records from tea plantation to shipment — audit-ready and transparent. Every lot can be traced back to its harvest date, cultivar, and processing parameters.

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Certification-Led Process

International standards reverse-define every step of our production and quality control. We don't adapt to certifications — our process is built around them from day one.

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Batch Consistency

Tight QC control for colour, aroma, fineness and taste. The A series two-cultivar blend is standardised for consistent colour and taste lot to lot — what food and beverage lines need.

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Peak-Season Continuity

Production planning is set a season ahead at the partner mill, with safety stock held for the core grades so repeat orders can be scheduled.

Quality Control System

🎨 Color Analysis

Spectrophotometric measurement for consistent vibrant green color batch after batch — critical for both Uji series visual appeal and A series blend uniformity.

🔬 Particle Size Testing

Precision milling monitored for consistent fineness — critical for dispersion, mouthfeel, and the signature silky texture of our Uji series.

🦠 Microbiology Screening

Regular testing for total plate count, coliforms, yeast, and mold to ensure food safety across all grades and production runs.

🧪 Heavy Metal Analysis

Lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury testing — a Eurofins report for the reference lot is available on request.

🌿 Pesticide Residue

Screenings run against EU and US MRLs. Shading, fertiliser and spray records are kept per plot at the contracted gardens, so they can be shown during an audit rather than taken on trust.

👅 Sensory Evaluation

Trained evaluators assess aroma, flavor, color, and texture for every production batch — ensuring the nutty, creamy, chocolatey notes our customers expect.

Certifications & Compliance

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EU Organic

EU 2018/848 organic, held by the production mill — Uji1 and Uji3 only

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USDA NOP Organic

US National Organic Program certified

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HALAL

Halal certified for global Muslim markets

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FSSC 22000 V6

Food safety system certification, held by the production mill