When Does Premium Matcha Restock? (2026)
Ippodo, Marukyu Koyamaen, Horii Shichimeien, and Nakamura Tokichi all restock differently — and none of them publishes a restock calendar. Here is what each house actually says about its restocks, based on its own pages checked on 10 October 2026.
The Short Answer: It Depends on the Grade
There is no universal "restock day" for premium Uji matcha. Producers batch-process their stone-ground tencha as it becomes available from harvest inventory, and restocking timelines depend on stone-mill throughput, harvest volume, and international demand. What is consistent is this: the higher the grade, the faster it sells out, and the less predictable the restock timing.
We do not publish per-grade restock frequencies or sell-out times, because none of these houses publishes them and we have no source for numbers like that. The rules below are what each shop states itself.
⚡ Why Alerts Help
With random restock times and no announcements, you only see stock if you happen to look. An alert tells you when a product is listed again, so you can check out while it is still there.
Ippodo Tea
No restock schedule. Ippodo says each matcha is available in limited quantity each day, limits how much you can buy at one time, and advises checking back another day. The US store shows estimated restock dates or a "Notify me" button on some sold-out products. On 10 October 2026 all 15 matcha on the Japan store were listed as out of stock.
Ippodo stock tracker →Marukyu Koyamaen
Random restocks, Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30 Japan time only, on its International Online Shop. Since 13 May 2026 it has not announced dates, and not every grade or size returns each time.
How to catch a Marukyu Koyamaen restock →Horii Shichimeien
Dated releases on its own online shop. Its 3 September 2026 notice set the latest matcha release for 24 September at 14:00 Japan time, with a cap of 7 matcha items per customer and delivery of up to a month.
Horii Shichimeien restock guide →Yamamasa Koyamaen
No overseas shop and no published schedule. Its Japanese shop caps matcha purchases at one order per customer per week; overseas buyers rely on partner retailers, each with its own stock.
Yamamasa Koyamaen restock guide →Why Is Restock Timing Unpredictable?
Matcha is made from tencha, shade-grown tea leaves harvested mainly in spring and ground slowly in stone mills. Ippodo says its mills grind only about 40 grams per hour, per mill, so output is capped and a batch can run out quickly. Houses also respond to bot traffic and resale by dropping announced dates (Marukyu Koyamaen) or limiting orders (Ippodo, Horii Shichimeien, Yamamasa Koyamaen). The result is that restocks are effectively unscheduled. For the wider supply picture, see the 2026 matcha shortage.
What To Do Right Now
- Identify every grade you want across all brands — not just your first choice. If Ippodo Ummon is unavailable, Marukyu Wako or a Horii Shichimeien grade might be.
- Set up stock alerts for all of them simultaneously. There is no cost to monitoring multiple grades at once, and it dramatically increases your chances of securing at least one premium tin per purchase cycle.
- Pre-create accounts at the official stores (Ippodo Japan and US, Marukyu Koyamaen, Horii Shichimeien) with payment and shipping details saved, because Marukyu Koyamaen requires an account to check out.
- When an alert fires, check out right away. Stock can sell out quickly, and these shops cap or cancel multiple orders.
- Buy only what you will use. Shops cap orders and cancel suspected resale, and matcha loses freshness over time.
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