Best matcha in Tel Aviv
Plenty of cafés in Tel Aviv now sell matcha, but only some treat it with the same care as their coffee. This guide covers the grades, the preparation and the menu cues that separate ceremonial-grade matcha from a sweetened powder. The guide draws on the 36 specialty cafés and roasters the community has mapped in Tel Aviv.
The matcha grade tells you everything. Ceremonial-grade is the bright, vivid green powder you'll see in the best specialty cafés — first-harvest leaves, stone-ground, vegetal and sweet. Culinary-grade is duller, bitter, and meant for cooking. The cafés the Roasters community ranks highest in Tel Aviv only use ceremonial.
Matcha guides: where Tel Aviv ranks
Among the 144 “Matcha” guides, Tel Aviv ranks #112, so expect a tighter, easier-to-cover selection.
Zooming out, 36 cafés put Tel Aviv at #3 in the Middle East and #112 worldwide on Roasters.
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Tel Aviv clears that bar 1.2 times over.
Tel Aviv is the only city in Israel with a “Matcha” guide so far.
Beyond this one, Tel Aviv has 8 more themed guides: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Surf, Espresso, Filter coffee and Cold brew.
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About matcha in Tel Aviv
Is Tel Aviv a big city for specialty coffee?
It ranks #1 in Israel and #112 worldwide on Roasters, with 36 cafés listed.
Is this one of the bigger “Matcha” guides?
Not really: Tel Aviv ranks #112 of 144 by the number of specialty cafés it lists.
Where can I find the best matcha in Tel Aviv?
Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Tel Aviv serving ceremonial-grade matcha — properly whisked, with quality milk options, and a coffee program to match. Open the app and filter Tel Aviv by matcha.
Is Tel Aviv the only place in Israel with this guide?
Yes, for now. Other cities in Israel need more listings before a “Matcha” guide opens.
What is ceremonial-grade matcha?
Ceremonial-grade matcha is the highest quality of matcha — made from first-harvest tea leaves, stone-ground into a vivid green powder, intended for traditional tea preparation. It's smoother, sweeter, and brighter than culinary-grade matcha, which is duller and meant for cooking and blending.
