Cha-no-wa shop in Japan

Hiroshima, Japan / Since the 1950s

A life devoted to the depth of matcha.

For more than 70 years, Cha-no-wa has brought together exceptional Uji matcha, expert palates and Japanese confectionery craft.

Our heritage

Tea knowledge, carried forward.

Cha-no-wa began as a specialist tea house in Hiroshima. That foundation still guides every decision: the source of the leaf, the intensity of the blend and the way matcha should remain present long after the first taste.

Today, we express that knowledge through sweets, tea and gifts that feel contemporary while remaining unmistakably Japanese in their care and restraint.

70+

Years of specialist tea knowledge

Tea appraiser Haruhide Morita assessing Japanese tea
Matcha selected through trained senses and decades of experience.

The eye behind the blend

Chosen by one of Japan’s foremost tea appraisers.

Haruhide Morita selects and blends Cha-no-wa’s Uji matcha for clarity, fragrance and lasting depth. His nationally recognised expertise helps each confection retain the character of premium tea, rather than simply its colour.

Explore premium matcha

What defines Cha-no-wa

Four disciplines. One unmistakable taste.

01

Uji matcha

Sourced from Kyoto Prefecture for aroma, colour and a clean finish.

02

Expert blending

Balanced for the structure of each cake, biscuit and confection.

03

Pastry craft

Developed with accomplished chefs to let matcha lead every recipe.

04

Made for gifting

Presented with the care expected of a meaningful Japanese gift.

Collaboration

Where tea mastery meets pastry precision.

Exceptional matcha needs recipes built around it. Cha-no-wa worked with leading pastry chefs to shape texture, sweetness and structure without muting the tea.

Yoshihiro Yamakawa collaborating on Cha-no-wa confectionery

Pastry collaborator

Yoshihiro Yamakawa

A pastry chef with more than four decades of experience, Yamakawa helped develop sweets that reveal the full fragrance and depth of Uji matcha.

Shotaro Hanaguchi collaborating on Cha-no-wa confectionery

Pastry collaborator

Shotaro Hanaguchi

Celebrated for his work with chocolate, Hanaguchi brought exacting balance to the meeting of matcha, white chocolate and fine confectionery.

Cha-no-wa matcha sweets prepared for gifting

The result

Matcha with a sense of place.

Discover sweets and tea shaped in Japan, ready to be enjoyed, shared and remembered.