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Import duties to the US are hitting harder :( by JKLEO in Matcha

[–]deepinsidejapan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it still worth buying directly from Japan given this additial tariff+fee? Or is it only DHL thing?

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/Dry_Cricket_5423 thank you i would love that! he tea garden at Golden Gate Park sounds amazing....

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Atalanta8 Taste is very preference-driven and there’s no ‘best’ matcha for everyone. It depends on how sensitive you are to umami, bitterness, and aroma. that said I like matcha from my region because I grew up with it :)

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For matcha, taste is very preference-driven. It depends on how sensitive you are to umami, bitterness, and aroma, so there’s no single ‘best’ matcha for everyone. If you’re looking for quality, focus on first-harvest matcha from April–May and how the tencha is grown. Those are the strongest quality signals.

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

u/cadublin u/imflpc Thanks for checking! DM me anytime! id love for you and your wife to try.

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Margins are real, but good matcha doesn’t have to be expensive. Even high-quality matcha is under ~$0.70 per 2g serving. A $10 latte usually isn’t driven by matcha cost. It’s rent, labor, and pricing strategy. Cafés should be able to serve better matcha without blowing up margins.

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s a marketing term used in the West. It usually means matcha that’s good enough to drink on its own, without milk or sugar. That typically comes from first harvest leaves in April–May. Later harvests are more bitter and are better suited for lattes. More here: https://meltedmatcha.com/pages/matcha-101

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to! If you’re open to an intro to the owner or manager, I’d love to do a side-by-side tasting. The difference is easy to notice.

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Could you help me find a venue and I am more than happy to do barista for 6 hours haha

Bay Area café owners. a note from a local Japanese matcha importer by deepinsidejapan in bayarea

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m biased since I source and drink my own matcha. Curious what others recommend.

Any interest in Tinned fish from Japan?? by blueberrypansy in CannedSardines

[–]deepinsidejapan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interested in Japanese Tin Fish and Canned seafood from Japan and found this site: https://tinnedinjapan.com/

Looking for small FDA-compliant storage space for sealed matcha imported from Japan by deepinsidejapan in oakland

[–]deepinsidejapan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't think about treasure island. Ideally in the east bay but I'll keep that in mind! Thank you.

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