Adelaide's matcha scene is small, central and serious. Cha-no-wa, a long-standing Japanese matcha brand, chose Adelaide for its first Australian shop, on King William Street. Late Mornings near Chinatown serves matcha flights, so you can taste several styles at once. Room 19 and Blended give Rundle Street and the East End strong matcha options, and T Bar at the Central Market has served matcha for years. All five below are verified open as of October 2026.
The first Australian shop of Cha-no-wa, a long-standing Japanese matcha brand, on the corner of King William and Hindley Streets near Rundle Mall. The menu is built around premium Japanese matcha and hojicha, from lattes to frappes with gelato and mochi. The shop is small and mostly takeaway, with a couple of tiny outdoor tables. Open from midday, every day.
A Japanese-inspired café near Chinatown, best known for its matcha flight. You choose several matcha drinks to taste side by side, such as ube matcha, strawberry matcha and matcha cloud, which makes it the best place in Adelaide to work out what kind of matcha you like. Open every day from 8am to 3pm.
A calm café on Rundle Street with a quiet interior that suits sitting and working. The matcha is strong and earthy, best for people who like a pronounced matcha taste, and the flavoured versions include mango matcha and rose matcha.
A counter-service matcha bar that pairs its drinks with Asian-fusion bagels. The coconut-lychee matcha is the one people come back for, and monthly specials rotate through flavours such as earl grey and cinnamon roll. Quick and affordable.
A long-running Adelaide tea company with a stall at the Adelaide Central Market. Reviewers have praised its matcha for years as one of the few in the city done well rather than as a sugary trend drink. The stall also sells tea and teaware, which makes it a good stop during a market visit. T Bar has had other locations in the city, so check its website for current shops.
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Tips for drinking matcha in Adelaide
- Start with the flight — Late Mornings' matcha flight is the best way to taste several styles at once.
- Cha-no-wa opens at midday — so pair it with an afternoon in the city rather than breakfast.
- Everything is central — four of the five are in the CBD, and Room 19 is a short walk east on Rundle Street.
- Pair T Bar with the market — its stall is inside the Adelaide Central Market.
- Check Blended's specials — its matcha flavours change monthly.
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