Kenyan Black Tea Matcha Powder

	Smooth taste, malty and good with sugar and milk.
	Fine Matcha milled from luxury grade Kenyan Black Leaf Tea.
	Kenya.
	2-4 Mins 2 - 3g/Cup 100°C

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Source a highly versatile, high-margin stock staple with our premium Kenyan Black Tea Matcha Powder. Milled strictly from luxury-grade Kenyan black tea leaves, this robust powder delivers a deeply malty, full-bodied flavour profile with a pleasantly characteristic astringency. Unlike traditional green tea matcha, this black tea variant provides a distinct depth and complexity that stands up exceptionally well to milk and sugar, making it an ideal catering partner for high-volume hospitality venues aiming to diversify their beverage menus.

Manufactured under rigorous origin quality control standards, the unique leaf processing ensures the bold flavour is perfectly retained during the fine milling process. This creates a smooth, layered ingredient that dissolves effectively for lucrative iced lattes, frappés, and retail baking applications. Stocking this distinctive powder allows you to offer a highly marketable alternative to standard cafe beverages, ensuring strong margins, extended shelf stability, and excellent menu utility.

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5
Great chai tea base

Posted by Veronica Stand on Jul 27, 2024

Tried this matcha powder as a black tea base for a masala chai - really surprised by how good it turned out.

Tea Facts

Ingredients: 100% Fine Kenyan Black Tea Matcha Powder.
Leaves: Luxury grade Kenyan black leaf tea, rigorously controlled and finely ground to retain maximum flavour yield.
Latin/ Botanical Names: Camellia sinensis.
Grown: Kenya.
Aroma: Strong, robust, and commercially bold.
Infused Colour: Dark, rich liquor.
Caffeine: Approximately 68mg per standard cup limit.
Harmonisation Codes: <3Kg 0902300000 | >3Kg 0902400000

Serving Guide

Tea Menu: Essential Menu Range / High-Volume Speciality Lattes, Frappés & Commercial Baking.
Per Serving: Measure 2g to 3g of powder per standard takeaway cup to maintain optimal profit margins.
Water: Hydrate the powder utilizing freshly drawn water at 100°C, allowing the maltiness to properly develop.
Making Time: Steep or whisk vigorously for 2-4 minutes until a smooth, lump-free consistency is achieved.
To Serve: Highly resilient to dairy and oat-milk alternatives. Sweeten with sugar or simple syrup to offset the natural astringency and serve as a profitable premium latte.

Health Benefits

Premium Antioxidant Yield: Because the end-user ingests the entire milled leaf rather than a standard water infusion, black tea matcha delivers an exceptionally high concentration of antioxidants. Black tea is distinctively rich in theaflavins and thearubigins, which are heavily documented in literature to aggressively neutralize cellular free radicals.[1]
Sustained Focus & Alertness: The unique chemical composition of powdered black tea offers a robust delivery of caffeine coupled with naturally occurring L-theanine. This synergistic interaction facilitates sustained cognitive focus and alertness over prolonged periods, mitigating the sharp energy crash routinely seen in high-volume coffee drinkers.[2]
Lipid & Cholesterol Management: High-density consumption of black tea (especially via whole-leaf powder) is heavily documented in metabolic research to assist in the natural regulation of blood lipids. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials demonstrate that regular intake of black tea effectively lowers LDL cholesterol and supports overall metabolic function.[3]

If your front-of-house staff would like to learn more about preparing optimal matcha-style beverages, read our training article at the Tea Hub: How To Make Matcha & How To Make Matcha Lattes.

Looking to source traditional green varieties for your stock? Explore our complete bulk collection of premium Matcha Green Tea.

Kenyan Black Tea Matcha FAQs

While both are finely milled powders, black tea matcha is fully oxidized before milling. This results in a deeper, malty flavour profile with higher astringency. Commercially, it serves as a sturdier base that won't lose its flavour complexity when heavily diluted with milk, syrups, or thick baking batters.

Yes. The intense malty aroma and dark liquor of Kenyan black tea matcha seamlessly transfers into baked goods. Because it is a highly concentrated powder, minimal volume is required to flavour large batches of dough, frostings, or pastries, resulting in excellent cost-per-yield.

While standard loose leaf tea should generally never be refrigerated due to the risk of absorbing ambient moisture and odours, matcha powder is a strict exception. Because it is finely milled, its massive surface area makes it exceptionally vulnerable to oxidation, heat, and light, which will rapidly degrade its vibrant green colour and authentic flavour profile.

To combat this, whether you are buying 200g or 800g, our tubs are solid white, airtight, and tamper-sealed—which does a brilliant job of protecting the delicate powder. However, for maximum preservation, we highly recommend storing your unopened backup tubs in the fridge.

To keep your matcha in perfect condition, just follow these simple rules:

The Golden Rule of the Fridge
When you take a backup tub out of the fridge, you must let it completely reach room temperature before breaking the tamper seal. If you open it while it is still cold, condensation will instantly form inside and ruin the powder.

For Daily Barista Use (200g Tubs & Busy Cafés)
Never put your active, daily-use matcha in the fridge. Because baristas need to open the tub constantly during service, keeping it in and out of the fridge will introduce moisture. Keep your open supply stored in a cool, dark cupboard securely away from heat and espresso machines.

A Top Tip for 800g Tubs
An 800g tub holds a lot of servings. If it takes your café more than a few weeks to get through a tub of this size, we suggest decanting a week's worth of matcha into a smaller daily-use tin for the barista station. You can then tightly reseal the 800g tub and return it to the fridge to keep the rest of the batch incredibly fresh. (Just remember to let the big tub reach room temperature again before your next refill!)