The 5 Best Matcha Cafés in Milan (2026)

The finest dedicated matcha destination in Italy. Founded in 2015 by Moko Lee and Leonardo Xu, Moko's sources its ceremonial-grade matcha exclusively from two of Japan's most prestigious suppliers: Ippodo and Marukyu Koyamaen — the latter holding a centuries-old appointment to Japan's imperial family. Matcha is imported directly from Uji, Kyoto, and the shop functions as a true Japanese tea room: intimate, intentional, and built entirely around the tea. All sweets are handmade in-house using premium Italian ingredients alongside the Japanese matcha base — Bronte pistachio DOP, Giffoni hazelnut IGP. Matcha is available in three ceremonial quality tiers, each served the traditional usucha way, whisked to order.

Italy's first-ever dedicated matcha bar, having opened in summer 2016 — and now with five Milan locations, the most accessible way to make matcha a daily ritual in the city. Macha pioneered the concept of matcha-as-lifestyle in Italian café culture, integrating Japanese tea into an all-day menu spanning breakfast, lunch, and aperitivo. The café built its philosophy on making matcha the lead ingredient in everything — lattes, cappuccinos, cheesecakes, tiramisu, and even a matcha Aperol Spritz variation that has become a signature at aperitivo hour. The Porta Nuova location at Piazza Gae Aulenti draws a design-forward crowd and has some of the longest opening hours of any matcha café in the city.

A Japanese bistro, shop, and sake bar that takes a purist approach to Japanese food and drink culture — and matcha is central to that vision. At the intimate counter, matcha is whisked to order in front of you, exactly as it would be in a traditional Japanese teahouse. The space evokes the aesthetic of a Japanese tearoom, stocked with imported ceramics, sake, whisky, and pantry goods. This is the place for matcha in full cultural context: alongside onigiri, Japanese breakfast sets, and wagashi, with sake tastings available on Friday and Saturday evenings. The dual identity as daytime café and evening tasting bar makes it uniquely versatile — and one of the most atmospheric spaces on this list.

Milan's oldest and most revered independent tea house — opened in 2010 by founder Gabriella Lombardi — stocks over 300 teas from around the world, including rare single-origin Japanese green teas available only in limited quantities and specific seasons. The matcha here is prepared strictly according to Japanese tradition, often whisked ceremonially by the owner herself. The attached tea room is a hushed, old-world space where matcha arrives with handcrafted wagashi made by Italian artisans. It is listed on the World Tea Directory and draws serious tea connoisseurs who treat a visit the way a wine lover treats a producer visit. This is Milan's most authentic traditional matcha ceremony experience.

A curated Japanese-style tea shop and pastry space that blends Milan's design sensibility with a genuine reverence for Asian tea culture. Matcha features prominently on the menu alongside an exceptional selection of Japanese-style sweets — both yogashi and wagashi — all made in-house using high-quality Italian ingredients. The shop carries a curated range of specialty teas and is praised for its knowledgeable staff and calm, beautiful atmosphere. It functions simultaneously as a retail shop for loose-leaf teas and a sit-down tea room, ideal for a slow matcha experience in one of Milan's most atmospheric neighbourhoods. The Ticinese location makes it a natural stop before or after a Navigli canal walk.