Choose a Matcha Supplier in Switzerland | B2B Guide

Choosing matcha for a café, restaurant or shop starts with how you plan to use it. A lightly sweetened latte, a dessert and a bowl whisked with water call for different flavour profiles. Test the product in your own recipe before committing to an order volume.

Tell the supplier what you need

Describe the drinks or dishes you plan to serve, your expected number of portions and the role of tea on your menu. If you sell packaged tea, include the pack size you need and the information your customers will expect. This gives a supplier enough context to recommend a product rather than simply send a price list.

Check origin and product details

Ask for the country and growing region, followed by any available cultivar, harvest and preparation details. A label such as “premium” or “ceremonial” does not answer those questions. Specific information is more useful than a general promise of quality.

Maison Genkai offers matcha from Yame in Fukuoka, Japan. Read the details for each product and ask for anything else you need to describe it on your menu. Origin alone does not tell you how a particular matcha will taste.

Try samples as you would serve them

Use the same recipe, equipment and milk for each sample. Record the weighed dose, flavour balance and ease of preparation. Ask another team member to repeat the test: the drink needs to be easy to reproduce during service.

For a latte, taste the finished drink with the sugar and ice you intend to use. A tasting with water can help you understand the tea, but it is not a substitute for testing it with milk. Our guide to matcha dosage and cost per cup helps you compare recipes.

Compare the cost of a serving

Divide the pack price by its weight, then multiply by your dose. Add milk, other ingredients, takeaway packaging where needed and measured waste. The cheapest product per kilo is not necessarily the cheapest in your drink. Keep a recipe card with the price used in your calculation and update it when purchasing costs change.

Agree the terms before ordering

Ask for written confirmation of pack sizes, minimum order, quoted price, delivery charges and expected lead time. Find out how the supplier handles stock shortages or product changes. Do not plan a launch around stock that has not been confirmed.

Maison Genkai wholesale orders start at 500 g per product. Confirm availability and the terms for your business in your quote. If you need private-label tea or a particular pack size, discuss the requirements before making commitments to your customers.

Make your enquiry specific

Tell us about your business, delivery location, intended use and estimated volume. Include your recipe if you have one. Our team in Colombier can then discuss a suitable sample and your first order.

Request a wholesale quote or samples

Shopping for home instead? Browse our retail matcha selection.