Encha review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TreatCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Encha is a focused matcha subscription for people who brew at home and want organic powder delivered on a fixed monthly rhythm. The matcha costs $38 to $66.63 by weight, delivery is free at $0, and help runs through email and help centre rather than a phone line.

Key facts

Best for
Organic matcha on a monthly subscription for home brewers.
Price per 100 g
$38 to $66.63 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Certifications
Organic (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Free delivery threshold
$0 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
US (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
ELEVATE BRANDS OPCO LLC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
2014 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Matcha, Tea subscription
Formats
Ground
Delivery frequency
Monthly
Official website
encha.com

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Delivery is free at a minimum order of $0, so the $38 to $66.63 weight price is not topped up by shipping.
  • Organic certification under organic places Encha with the 68% of tea subscription brands that carry it.
  • Monthly delivery on monthly matches the rhythm kept by 94.4% of tea subscriptions in the ranking.
  • A matcha subscription appears in matcha and tea subscription, where the Thrive Market range in loose leaf tea and matcha covers loose-leaf tea and matcha without a subscription box.
  • The company behind the box is named as ELEVATE BRANDS OPCO LLC and has been trading since 2014, so there is a concrete entity behind the plan.

Cons

  • Support runs on email and help centre, so there is no phone line for anyone who prefers to talk a delivery problem through.
  • By weight the matcha sits high, with Encha placing 39 of 43 brands on price per unit of weight, near the back of the table.
  • Ground is the only format in ground, while Atlas Coffee Club lists tea subscriptions and loose-leaf tea in coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods for drinkers who also want pot tea.
  • monthly is the only cadence listed, so subscribers who brew less often cannot stretch the schedule the way brands with flexible delivery allow.
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Who it suits

  • Home brewers who want organic ground matcha delivered monthly without a delivery charge.
  • US subscribers who prefer a matcha-focused box to a mixed tea assortment.
  • Readers who are comfortable raising questions by email or in the help centre.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Buyers after a broader tea catalogue: Atlas Coffee Club lists tea subscriptions and loose-leaf tea in coffee subscription, coffee roaster and pods.
  • Shoppers who treat tea as part of a wider grocery order: Thrive Market covers loose-leaf tea and matcha in loose leaf tea and matcha.
  • Drinkers who want matcha beside loose-leaf tea and coffee: Gewuerzland lists all three in coffee roaster, loose leaf tea and matcha.

Pricing

Encha prices its matcha subscription by weight rather than by box, so the ceremonial grade powder works out at $38 to $66.63 by weight. What that costs per cup depends on the grams you sift and the strength you brew, and a lighter scoop pulls the cost down. Delivery is free once an order reaches $0, so nothing is added for shipping on top of the matcha. The same weight price holds through the subscription, which means the figure does not change partway through and you are weighing a steady number against tea clubs that quote a lower opening price on a smaller box. Keep the weight figure next to the grams in a pouch, because a per weight price only compares fairly with another per weight price.

Who runs it

Encha trades as ELEVATE BRANDS OPCO LLC, a company based in the United States. It has been selling matcha since 2014, which places it among the longer established names in the tea subscription category. Questions go through email and help centre, so you can write to the team or work through the help centre. No phone line is listed, which means a problem with a late delivery or a damaged pouch gets handled in writing, a format that suits subscribers who keep their order details in email. The help centre is the quicker route for anything to do with a box that arrived, and email is the place for questions about the plan itself.

How Encha compares

Where Encha is available

Available
United States

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does a box of Encha matcha cost?+

Encha quotes its ceremonial grade matcha at $38 to $66.63 by weight, and a matcha subscription is one of its matcha and tea subscription. Because the price sits on the weight rather than the box, the useful comparison is another brand's price per unit of weight, not the number printed on the front of a pouch.

Is delivery charged on top of the matcha?+

No shipping charge is added once an order reaches $0, so a box of Encha matcha arrives at the weight price alone. That makes the weight figure the whole outlay for a monthly box and removes the delivery line that often pushes up cheaper tea subscriptions.

How often will my boxes arrive?+

Encha delivers monthly, and monthly is the only cadence listed for the subscription. That suits drinkers who brew matcha most weeks; if you would rather collect a box every few months, there is no longer interval to choose from here.

Is the matcha organic?+

Yes. The ceremonial grade powder carries organic certification, listed as organic. Organic is common in this category rather than rare, so it is a sensible baseline to check, but it is not by itself a reason to pick one brand over another.

Does the matcha arrive as ground powder or whole leaf?+

Ground. The matcha subscription lists ground as its format, which suits people who sift powder into a bowl. Tea drinkers who want loose leaf for a pot are shopping in a different category, such as the loose-leaf ranges at Atlas Coffee Club or Gewuerzland.

Where does Encha deliver?+

Encha ships in US only, from a company based in the United States. Outside that market the matcha subscription is not an option, so check the market list before you set aside a monthly budget. Inside it, delivery is free at $0.

How do I get help if a box goes wrong?+

Support runs on email and help centre, meaning email and the help centre. Neither is a phone line, so questions are handled in writing, which suits subscribers who keep their order emails together. The help centre is the quicker route for delivery questions and email for anything about the plan.

How does Encha's weight price compare with other brands?+

Encha sits near the back of the price table on weight, ranking 39 of 43 brands on price per unit of weight. Weight pricing works in your favour if you brew small, strong bowls, and against you if a lighter, larger serving is your habit.

Who is behind Encha?+

The matcha subscription trades as ELEVATE BRANDS OPCO LLC, based in the United States, and has been selling since 2014. A named legal entity gives you something concrete to deal with if a delivery is late or a box arrives damaged, and the founding date shows the brand predates the recent wave of tea clubs.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

What changed

  • September 30, 2026: axisScores offer was 8.3, now 8.4
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