104 Best Matcha Places in Auckland, New Zealand
A ranked directory of matcha cafes and tea rooms in Auckland, New Zealand. Discovery scores stay provisional until our editors publish an original verdict.
Auckland has 104 matcha places worth knowing about - 10 we rate Essential and 0 Recommended. TSUJIRI Lorne Street tops the list at 96/100, ahead of Slow Koi Manual Kohi Brew Bar and Mokki - Commercial Bay.
TSUJIRI Lorne Street
Auckland CBD
- Start with
- Ume No Shiro matcha, hot
- Why go
- Lorne Street is Auckland's benchmark for tea lineage: TSUJIRI works with young first-flush Uji leaves and gives you a direct line from a straight bowl to matcha pastry and retail tins.
- Skip if
- Choose Slow Koi when a small independent brew bar and a modern multi-farm blend matter more than heritage or dessert range.
Slow Koi Manual Kohi Brew Bar
New Zealand
- Start with
- Midnight Blend Matcha, straight
- Why go
- Slow Koi treats the cup as a blend rather than a flavour vehicle: three ceremonial-grade farm lots, eight months of development, and a manual-brew setting designed for slowing down.
- Skip if
- Pick Mokki when you want disclosed first-harvest choices plus fruit or dessert options in the same stop.
Mokki - Commercial Bay
Auckland CBD
- Start with
- Kumo ceremonial matcha, hand-whisked
- Why go
- Mokki gives curious drinkers a proper comparison point: three first-harvest Japanese matchas with different profiles, all available from a bar that also knows how to build a strawberry or Matchamisu serve.
- Skip if
- Choose TSUJIRI for Uji specificity and a heritage tea-house range, or Onda for a quieter matcha-and-cookie stop.
The largest clusters are around Auckland CBD, Newmarket, and Grey Lynn. Price indicators run from $ to $$ across the listed venues. Check each business directly for current menu prices. Our editors rank the leading picks by matcha depth and destination value, with no paid placement.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Where to find matcha in Auckland
The current directory spans 18 neighborhoods across Auckland. Browse the largest clusters below.Auckland CBD
45Newmarket
26Grey Lynn
7Mount Eden
4Ponsonby
4All 104 matcha places in Auckland, ranked
- 1 96 TSUJIRI Lorne Street Lorne Street is Auckland's benchmark for tea lineage: TSUJIRI works with young first-flush Uji leaves and gives you a direct line from a straight bowl to matcha pastry and retail tins. ›
- 2 94 Slow Koi Manual Kohi Brew Bar Slow Koi treats the cup as a blend rather than a flavour vehicle: three ceremonial-grade farm lots, eight months of development, and a manual-brew setting designed for slowing down. ›
- 3 92 Mokki - Commercial Bay Mokki gives curious drinkers a proper comparison point: three first-harvest Japanese matchas with different profiles, all available from a bar that also knows how to build a strawberry or Matchamisu serve. ›
- 4 90 Blackdrop Eatery Blackdrop is where Auckland's creative matcha community gathers: the tea can outsell coffee, homemade flavours rotate through the menu, and the cafe co-created the country's first Matcha Throwdown. ›
- 5 88 Coffee ONDA Onda keeps the decision simple: a focused matcha, coffee, and cookie counter where the green cup is one of three headline crafts, not a forgotten line on a long brunch menu. ›
- 6 86 TSUJIRI Newmarket Newmarket is TSUJIRI in dessert mode, letting first-flush Uji matcha move through soft serve, crepe cake, rolls, and lattes without losing the connection to the tea sold in-store. ›
- 7 84 Kompass Coffee Kompass is the sharp, refreshing option in the CBD: yuzu and Earl Grey push beyond the usual fruit latte, while adjustable sweetness gives the tea a chance to remain visible. ›
- 8 82 Love Babe & Bean Love Babe & Bean makes a tiny Newmarket counter feel deliberate, hand-whisking a concise family of salty, caramelised, and fruit-led drinks instead of trying to be a full cafe. ›
- 9 80 Vanilla Cafe Vanilla is the North Shore detour for a floral, tropical matcha made with Thea powder, a clearer point of view than the standard latte found at most neighborhood cafes. ›
- 10 78 Whisk & Brew NZ Whisk & Brew is the relaxed Ponsonby choice, pairing fruit-led matcha and hojicha with a small courtyard that suits a slower neighborhood stop. ›
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- &black ›
- Acai&smoothie mafia ›
- Atelier Shu ›
- Bambina Newmarket Cafe ›
- Better Me Espresso Cafe Temporarily closed ›
- Biskit Cafe & Kitchen ›
- Bloc Cafe ›
- Blue Bean Cafe Temporarily closed ›
- Cafe Ditto ›
- Cafe Richmond ›
- Chapter Book & Tea Shop ›
- Chocomelt ›
- Chur Bae ›
- Cocomo ›
- Cocomo Newmarket ›
- Coffee and Tea Lovers - Mt Eden ›
- Coffee Central ›
- Coffee Corner ›
- Cotton Candy Eatery ›
- Cova cafe ›
- Daily Bread — Newmarket ›
- Dear Deer Coffee Roasting Bar Newmarket ›
- Dear Jervois ›
- Eme's Cafe ›
- Fern Coffee Temporarily closed ›
- Hi Toastie Coffee Stand ›
- Honest Chocolat ›
- Honey Cafe CBD ›
- Honey Cafe Ponsonby ›
- IcyBean (Rolled Icecream, Iced coffee, thickshakes,matcha, Smoothies, smoothie bowl and cold drinks) ›
- Janken ›
- Juno - Ponsonby ›
- Kōkako Commercial Bay ›
- KUMI Desserts Auckland CBD ›
- Kureta ›
- Leafé Cafe ›
- Lieutenant Coffee Bar & Eatery ›
- Little Bird Kitchen ›
- Lucky Table 13 ›
- Lukumades - Newmarket ›
- Lumi • Cafe • Soufflé Pancakes ›
- Luna Bakehouse ›
- Majestic Cafe - Newmarket ›
- Meeso Coffee ›
- Miann Britomart ›
- MIBO ›
- Mojo AUT ›
- Mojo Quay St ›
- O3 ›
- Oat Bros ›
- Oh My Croffle ›
- Ohmo ›
- Omusubi Cafe Plat ›
- Once More - Cafe & Store ›
- Ozone Coffee ›
- Paname Social ›
- PANDA Desserts 熊猫糖水铺 ›
- Parable house ›
- PHIN ›
- Pilar Cafe & Eatery ›
- Pink Neon Sign ›
- re.union ›
- receptionist coffee ›
- Remedy Coffee ›
- Rumours coffee ›
- Seasons Dessert & Coffee ›
- Semicolon Café ›
- Sierra Café Lorne Street ›
- SIP'N CHILL 小丘 (Newmarket) ›
- Small Mercies ›
- Soul Origin Newmarket Westfield ›
- Standing Room Espresso Symonds Street ›
- Steam Wand ›
- STOLEN SUMMER ›
- Sugar Bae ›
- Sumi City Works Depot ›
- T_art Patisserie ›
- Taste Cafe Atrium ›
- Teadee Bubble Tea & Coffee Temporarily closed ›
- Teed Street Larder ›
- The Candy Shop ›
- The Coffee Club Victoria Street ›
- The Coffee Club Wyndham Street ›
- The Daily Meetery ›
- The Hideout Espresso Bar ›
- The Shelf ›
- Toastie ›
- Top Milk Tea ›
- Wafflers & More - Waffles, Ice-cream, Desserts in CBD, Auckland ›
- Wheatz Bakery ›
- Xian Kona ›
- Young Dandy Cafe ›
- 麥吉 Machi Machi CBD ›
How we rank matcha in Auckland
Every place gets a Matcha Score from 0 to 100. Discovery scores are provisional. City by city, our editors replace them with an original judgment based on matcha depth, sourcing, preparation, and destination value. There's no paid placement.
Places scoring 70+ are rated Essential. Scores from 50 to 69 are Recommended. Everything else is Listed: lower-scoring options where matcha is available but not the primary strength. Business details are rechecked city by city, and editorial verdicts are shown only when they contain real place-specific judgment.
The top three is published because every position has a dated MatchaPlaces verdict, an order recommendation, a reason to go, a named editor, an honest verification method, and current first-party sources. 10 places in Auckland currently meet that standard.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best matcha place in Auckland?
TSUJIRI Lorne Street is rated #1 in Auckland with a Matcha Score of 96/100.See the full review →
How many matcha places are in Auckland?
The directory currently lists 104 matcha cafes and tea rooms in Auckland, New Zealand. Listings are rechecked city by city.
Where can I find the best matcha latte in Auckland?
Our top 3:TSUJIRI Lorne Street, Slow Koi Manual Kohi Brew Bar, Mokki - Commercial Bay. Ranked by MatchaPlaces editors using current first-party sources.
How much does matcha cost in Auckland?
Matcha in Auckland runs from $ at the most affordable spots to $$ at specialty tea rooms. Most cafes on this list land in the mid-range.
Which neighborhoods have the best matcha in Auckland?
Most of the listed matcha venues in Auckland cluster around Auckland CBD, Newmarket, and Grey Lynn. Use the map above to find spots near you.