T2 matcha
T2 is an international tea retailer founded in Melbourne in 1996, and its NZ store carries a full matcha corner: a 100% certified organic pure matcha in 30 g tins, a line of flavoured matcha blends in flavours such as raspberry, banana and white chocolate, and matcha tools including chasen whisks, chawan bowls, scoops and flasks.
What does T2 say about its matcha
T2 sells its pure matcha as 100% certified organic Japanese green tea powder, describing it as fresh, grassy and sweet. The flavoured blends are presented as everyday drinks rather than traditional tea, matcha combined with flavourings, in rotating varieties that have included raspberry, banana, white chocolate, yuzu, brown sugar and a salted matcha milkshake blend. As a large retailer, T2's range shifts with seasons and campaigns more than the single-origin NZ specialists' do, so the current line-up is best read from its site.
What does T2 sell in its matcha range
A department-style spread across pure tea, flavoured blends and hardware.
- Pure matcha: a 100% certified organic powder in 30 g tins, the traditional-preparation option
- Flavoured matcha blends: a rotating range of fruit, chocolate and dessert flavours
- Matcha tools: bamboo chasen whisks, chawan bowls, chashaku scoops and shaker flasks for making matcha away from home
- Gift sets combining powder and tools
Where can you buy T2 matcha in NZ
Through T2's New Zealand web store, which ships nationwide; the site's store finder lists any current physical shopfronts. T2 is the most internationally distributed brand profiled here, so its matcha is also widely available outside NZ.
- t2tea.com/en-nz (opens in a new window): T2's official NZ store, the current matcha range, tools and store finder.
How should you evaluate it for yourself
The same checks apply to every matcha brand, this one included: match the grade to the use (ceremonial for drinking plain, culinary for lattes and baking), look for a stated origin and a harvest or best-before date, prefer airtight opaque packaging, and read the ingredient list: pure matcha has one ingredient, while latte blends add sugar or milk powder and are a different product.
- Ceremonial grade matcha: what the drinking grade should deliver, and how to judge it.
- Culinary grade matcha: the right expectations for lattes and baking powder.
- Where to buy matcha in NZ: every NZ buying option (supermarkets, pharmacies and specialists) side by side.
Products and prices
Our weekly NZ price dataset does not currently track this brand's prices, so check its own site for the current range.
Common questions
- Is T2 matcha pure or flavoured?
- Both exist in the range: one 100% certified organic pure matcha in a 30 g tin, and a separate line of flavoured blends. Check which you are holding: the flavoured tins are blends, not plain powder.
- Is T2 a New Zealand company?
- No, T2 was founded in Melbourne in 1996 and sells internationally, including through its NZ web store. It sits alongside the NZ-founded specialists as one of the most accessible matcha sources here.
- Does T2 sell matcha equipment?
- Yes, chasen whisks, chawan bowls, chashaku scoops and matcha flasks, sold individually and in gift sets.