Just as coffee culture has taken off in Australia since the early 2000s, so too has matcha, only we’ve been a little slower to catch on.

Plenty of Newcastle cafes have taken note, adding matcha to their drinks lineup in recent years. If you’re hooked on matcha or you’re wanting to try this earthy yet sweet East Asian green tea, start working your way through this guide on where to get matcha in Newcastle.

23hundred Espresso Bar

Ideally-located a short walk from Newcastle Beach, the foreshore, and Hunter Street, 23hundred Espresso Bar is a go-to inner city coffee spot. Order yourself a matcha latte when the cravings kick in and sit outside to people watch and soak up the sunshine.
Where: 71 Scott St, Newcastle

Akuna Cafe

Tucked into suburban Merewether, Akuna Cafe is all about dishing up nourishing food and drinks that’ll make you feel good. Grab a matcha latte, hot or iced, and pair it with one of the cafe’s filling breakfast options.
Where: 40 Patrick St, Merewether

Arlo's

A matcha from Arlo's is always a good idea. This coffee caravan with a bit of a cult following for its scrumptious sweet treats (house-made, of course), quality coffee, and matcha. Expect an earthy yet slightly sweet flavour that always hits the spot. You can often find matcha appearing in Arlo's cakes and bagels too, if you want to go all out!
Where: 23 Caldwell St, Merewether | 98A Dawson St, Cooks Hill

Autumn Rooms

Autumn Rooms is a Newcastle favourite for delicious and creative breakfast, brunch, and lunch dishes. Now, the cafe is slinging out matcha lattes – your prayers have been answered! Autumn Rooms does things a little differently with its matcha, using ceremonial Shizuoka matcha blended with vanilla bean, agave, and coconut blossom, served on coconut milk.
Where: 127 Darby St, Cooks Hill | 42 Mitchell St, Stockton

Baba Yaga

The colourful facade and friendly service of Darby Street's Baba Yaga always makes us smile, so you can imagine our smile got even wider when we learned the team serves up a cracking matcha. Order it hot or iced on your choice of milk, and pair it with a sweet treat to go.
Where: 155 Darby St, Cooks Hill

BLANKStore

Fancy a spot of clothes shopping with your matcha? Head in to BLANKStore, the brainchild of Mitch Revs and Joel Grenell, where a cafe space sits alongside an apparel store and printing service. The team serves up matcha thanks to Raw Nutrition by Soph, so you know you're getting a premium tea.
Where: 39 Darby St, Newcastle

Bolton Street Pantry

Bolton Street Pantry's sleek, industrial-style fit out is reflective of its coffee and food philosophy: don't overcomplicate things. The same goes for its matcha, which is stocked thanks to Raw Nutrition by Soph (are you sensing a theme here?). Expect a nice hefty cup of matcha, and add honey or agave for some extra sweetness.
Where: 45 Bolton St, Newcastle

The Bondwood

The Bondwood is a favourite among Adamstown locals and passersby looking for a coffee hit along Glebe Road. Have your matcha hot tonic served out of an original 1950s Roma caravan and enjoy your matcha on the grass or on the go.
Where: 504 Glebe Rd, Adamstown

Bowie

Bowie is brought to you by the same friendly team behind The Junction’s Talulah, and you can expect the same quality of food, drinks, and service at this fun Hamilton haunt. Bowie does a hot matcha, served on soy milk with a side of maple for a sweetener that's a touch out of the ordinary, and we love it.
Where: 79/81 Beaumont St, Hamilton

Cafe Inu

Cafe Inu’s food has a distinct Japanese influence, so it makes sense that matcha makes an appearance on the menu. Served in a traditional tea bowl, Cafe Inu’s matcha is as good as they get in Newcastle.
Where: 43 Denison St, Carrington 

Common Circus

Hamilton favourite Common Circus is a lovely spot to drop in for a bit of homewares shopping, but don't miss its cute cafe offering while you're there. When the matcha cravings hit, order one piping hot, served on your choice of milk with honey.
Where: 1A Dixon St, Hamilton

Convoy Commune

Convoy Commune oozes relaxed, beachy vibes, and what better way to chill out than with a matcha latte? Order one from Convoy Commune hot or cold, on your choice of milk, and unwind.
Where: 88 Mitchell St, Merewether

Core Espresso

Core Espresso has been a reliable Darby Street coffee spot for years, but did you know the cafe also does a matcha latte? Get your matcha fix while you kick back in the cosy courtyard.
Where: 162 Darby St, Newcastle

Distribution Coffee Cafe

While Distribution Coffee Cafe may focus on specialty coffee, this coffee spot also serves a matcha latte. Fuel up with a matcha (hot or iced) and a toastie to start your day.
Where: Unit 12/5-7 Channel Rd, Mayfield West

Equium Social

We're very fond of Equium Social's interesting takes on cafe favourites, across both the food and drinks menu. Not only does the popular Mayfield East cafe do a matcha latte for $5, but it also does a matcha float – an iced matcha latte on your choice of milk, served with matcha ice cream. Say no more.
Where: 1/5 Maitland Rd, Mayfield East

Fairmont Diner

Brand new Carrington cafe Fairmont Diner is serving up a matcha latte to go with its all-day breakfast menu. Cosy up in its funky, vintage-style space while you sip.
Where: 34 Cowper St South, Carrington

Hubro

Hubro has been brewing coffee for Newcastle locals since 2016, and has become a favourite takeaway coffee joint for the Cooks Hill community. The cafe is now offering high quality, ceremonial matcha thanks to Matcha Hana, with a dedicated matcha menu and retail matcha products in stock.
Where: 295 Darby St, Cooks Hill

Ka-fey Cafe

If you find yourself in Hunter Street Mall, head to Ka-fey Cafe for a matcha! It even comes in three sizes, so they've got you covered whether you're craving a little or a lot.
Where: 148 Hunter St, Newcastle

The Kiosk Newcastle Beach

There are few better locations to sip matcha than at The Kiosk Newcastle Beach. For $4.50 you can nab a matcha latte, or make it iced for $5 – ideal for when you need to beat the heat.
Where: 42 Shortland Esp, Newcastle East

Local Customs

Owned and run by the same brothers who run The Bondwood just across the road, Local Customs is a bright, chilled out cafe where the only priority is to slow down. The matcha at Local Customs has to be one of the the prettiest cups around – make sure you admire it for a second before tucking in!
Where: 513 Glebe Rd, Adamstown

Mama-P

Mama-P is known for its delicious, healthy, plant-based food, and its drinks menu is no different. Order a Magic Moon Matcha – made with premium organic matcha – to pair with your nourishing feed.
Where: 2/142 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown

Matcha Hana

Based in Newcastle and sourcing its matcha from the Shizuoka region of Japan, Matcha Hana is the brainchild of matcha lover Hannah. Check out Matcha Hana’s range of matcha online, including matcha bowls, tools, and spoons.

MOA & Co

MOA & Co has become a much-loved spot in Carrington since opening in 2023 in its community-focused converted warehouse. The coffee van does a great hot and iced matcha, and, if the strawberry matcha that's been all over your social media has caught your attention, you'll be pleased to know you can try it for yourself at MOA & Co.
Where: 16 Gipps St, Carrington

Mockingbird

The team at Mockingbird are all about taking a fresh and fun approach to their food, and the same applies to the drinks menu. The team have recently added a matcha latte to the lineup, alongside a Biscoff latte, a charcoal latte, and a blue spirulina latte.
Where: 131 Beaumont St, Hamilton

Morning Market Coffee

Expect a super vibrant, green matcha when you order from Morning Market Coffee. It's the perfect accompaniment to a pastry (or two), especially since this matcha falls on the cheaper end of the spectrum – get one for $5 (hot) or $6 (iced) a pop.
Where: 2/142 Dudley Rd, Whitebridge | 1/6 Stewart Ave, Newcastle West | 472 The Esplanade, Warners Bay

Mr Sister Coffee

You might know Mr Sister Coffee for its standout coffee, but did you know this local fave does matcha too? Next time you feel like swapping your coffee for tea, go for the cafe's hot matcha.
Where: Shop 9, 18 Wolfe St, Newcastle | 177 Main Rd, Speers Point

Outdo Espresso

Outdo Espresso knows what it's doing when it comes to serving up tasty treats (those toasties!) and delicious, fun, yet quality drinks. The matcha here is top tier – not only can you get a hot matcha, but you can also try an iced matcha topped with vanilla, strawberry, or lavender cold foam.
Where: 464 King St, Newcastle West

Paper Run Espresso

Another local cafe serving up Raw Nutrition by Soph's incredible matcha, Paper Run Espresso gets it right in the matcha department. Expect a bright green tea served hot or iced on your choice of milk.
Where: 59 Ridge St, Merewether

Raw Nutrition by Soph

Local clinical nutritionist Soph not only helps people take charge of their health, but she even has her own brand of matcha. She imports grade A, premium ceremonial matcha straight from tea fields in Japan. You can purchase it online, find it stocked at stacks of Newcastle cafes, or keep an eye out for Soph at local markets.

Sanctum

Sanctum has been a Darby Street staple for more than five years, and its menu is full of reliable cafe favourites. If you’re really craving matcha, order a jumbo-sized iced matcha for $8.50.
Where: 8/113-125 Darby St, Cooks Hill

Shakey Joe's

Shakey Joe’s is a superfood cafe with a passion for health and nutrition, serving up dishes like açai bowls, poke bowls, superfood smoothies, and drinks like coffee and matcha. Grab yours hot or iced post-walk along the lake.
Where: 6/87 King St, Warners Bay

Sunnyboy Kiosk

Sunnyboy Kiosk has become the hotspot along the Bathers Way for a pre or post-walk coffee – why not make your next stop a matcha latte? Grab it hot with honey for $5. You can also find strawberry matcha at Sunnyboy too!
Where: 15 Ocean St, Merewether

Talulah

If you’re after a luxe matcha experience, Talulah in The Junction is the place to be. Featuring A-grade Japanese matcha, Talulah’s take is brewed on soy milk with pure maple.
Where: 52 Glebe Rd, The Junction

Three Monkeys Cafe

Not only does Three Monkeys Cafe offer a hot and iced matcha, but the iconic cafe also does a Matcha Monkey smoothie – think matcha, white chocolate, dates, banana, all blended on oat milk. Need we say more?
Where: 131 Darby St, Cooks Hill

The Van at Bar Beach

The Van at Bar Beach has jumped on the matcha train, serving up warming cups of Raw Nutrition by Soph's premium ceremonial matcha. Grab a cup and wander over to the beach to drink it while you watch the waves.
Where: 29 Kilgour Ave, Bar Beach

Villa Lane

If you’d like a side of homewares shopping with your matcha, head to Villa Lane in Redhead. This relaxed coastal lifestyle boutique and cafe does a matcha latte, great for pairing with its grab and go-style food offering.
Where: Shop 2/105 Cowlishaw St, Redhead

Wild Vine Coffee

Wild Vine Coffee makes a killer toastie and quality coffee, but this cute caravan also serves up hot and cold matcha. Located in suburban Adamstown, it’s an ideal spot for locals looking for their matcha fix.
Where: 4/10 Williams St, Adamstown

XS Espresso

With four locations around Newcastle, XS Espresso has got you covered across the city when the matcha cravings hit. Enjoy your matcha from XS Espresso either hot or iced.
Where: Bennett’s Green | Glendale | Jesmond | Kotara 

The Yoga Place Cafe

Boasting a wholefood, plant-based menu, The Yoga Place Cafe is a hidden gem located in the beachside suburb of Blacksmiths. Have your matcha the traditional way on plant milk, or opt for it poured over ice when the weather starts heating up.
Where: 6 Mitti St, Blacksmiths

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