Matcha is yours for the taking.
From Wazuka, we sourced a single-cultivar, samidori, grown at Obubu Tea Farms under the care of Akihiro Kita. Cultivated on steep valley slopes and shaded through long summer light, this tea develops slowly and deliberately, resulting in a matcha that is is elegant, mature, and deeply rooted in this region’s landscape and philosophy.
Second is our toyomukashi matcha, which comes from Shogyokuen, a family-run Uji tea house stewarding tea cultivation and blending across generations since 1827. Extended shading and deliberate steaming lend the tea its depth and composure. The cup feels grounded and bright in a way that unfolds rather than announces itself. We’re so honored to be partnered with them!
Last but not least, is a beloved matcha created in private collaboration with Marusan Koroen, a historic Uji tea producer who works closely with a collective of partner farms along the Uji river. This producer has crafted a blend exclusively for Iris Coffee Lab and it has become a joy to watch this matcha take root at 725 Tucker Street and be embraced by the Raleigh community.
#matcha #tea #japan #matchalatte #raleigh
On Monday the 18th, we’ll be hosting a matcha service at @raleighpilates from 9am–12pm 🤎 We’ve put together a special menu that we can’t wait for you to try. Order ahead (link in bio) or simply stop by! Either way, we’d love to see you and whisk you a matcha 🤎
Our newest addition to our single cultivars offerings: okumidori. It has a beautiful deep green shade, smooth texture, and tastes reminiscent of pistachio, steamed spinach and dandelion.
Sourced from a collective of small independent farms in Uji. Now available online.
#matcha #japan #uji #tea #matchalatte
Three days, three studios, one drink we’re really proud of.
The Lemon Loaf Matcha cart was a success and we’re not done. It’s officially on the menu now at all Dose locations.
Made with @framematcha and @strangewater_
See you at the Café.
Introducing the Lemon Loaf Matcha 🍋
On the menu starting Friday. To celebrate, we’re popping up with our matcha cart at each location this weekend.
Made with @framematcha and @strangewater_
Friday at Dose North Hills Raleigh
Saturday at Dose Smoky Hollow Raleigh
Sunday at Dose Downtown Durham
9:30am to 1:30pm each day. First ten through, drink on us.
There is a particular quality to matcha grown under the care of a single family across generations.
Across the farms we partner with, the shade nets are drawn over the first flush of tencha rows to prepare for first harvest. The days are getting longer and the hours are too. It is not a gentle season, but rather consists of early mornings, careful hands, and the kind of focused exhaustion that only comes from work that genuinely matters.
What arrives this season will carry all of this care and precision. No amount of scaling or shortcuts can replicate it. It lives in the families who have been tending these same rows - and in their children already watching closely.
#japan #matcha #firstharvest #tea #japanesetea
perfect day loading 💭
@framematcha x @iriscoffeelab x @hub.raleigh pop up
- friday, april 17
- 11:00 - 3:00p
- 2304 hillsborough st.
vintage photo booth + custom matchas & lattes 🍵
We’ll be serving matcha at Raleigh Pilates this Saturday from 9 to 12:30. All are welcome 🤍
Pre-order through the link in bio to skip the line and reserve your matcha of choice. Walk-ups are welcome, but while supplies lasts - so we highly recommend ordering ahead 🫶 see you soon, friends!!
#raleigh #nc #raleighpilates #matcha #matchalatte
What a day.
Last weekend, we took Frame Matcha to North Hills’ Makers Alley and the response completely blew us away.
We had the pleasure of collaborating with Hellbent to bring you two spring ready creations: the beloved mango sticky rice matcha and a baklava cold brew by @iriscoffeelab topped with pistachio cream.
Watching a line form down the alley, seeing familiar faces, greeting so many new ones, writing your names and orders on those little guest checks, and seeing everyone’s excitement as they sip matcha and wander around the shops reminded us exactly why we do this.
North Hills has built something special with this community of small businesses, and we’re honored to have been a part of it, even just for a day.
To everyone who waited, sipped, and showed up a thank you for being part of Frame. We’ll see you again soon. 🤍
More Matcha loading …. Save the date
Our next in studio Matcha pop-up with @framematcha will be Thursday 2/19 from 7-10:30am!
In case you didn’t know, you don’t have to be a member to pop by and grab a drink! We’ll post an order ahead link early next week so check back in or join our newsletter link bio to stay updated!
“There are countless matcha brands cafes eagerly use, yet many cannot tell you what cultivars are in the blend, which farmer grew it, when it was harvested, or when it was stone milled. That absence of information matters. Not because customers will ask, but because quality, integrity, and intention are cumulative…”
Read more at .
#matcha #tea #sourcing #origin #cafe
A short matcha latte at @iriscoffeelab .
Sourced through a collective of small tea farms in Uji, “For Iris” is a blend of saemidori and okumidori cultivars. I tasted more than a dozen expressions in search of something that could stand on its own, yet soften beautifully with milk. More than anything, I was drawn to a floral presence; quiet, lingering, unmistakable. Much like Iris itself.
Iris is shaped by scent: flowers throughout the space, floral undertones in items on the menu, lightly roasted coffee, and a fragrant hand wash that signals care in even the smallest details. This blend was chosen to mirror that sensibility: to transform a matcha latte into something impressionable, aromatic, and lasting.
For Iris is creamy and nutty, reminiscent of cashew, with a clear umami presence; evoking cooked zucchini and a soft aroma of rose petal. It has become a joy to watch this matcha take root at 725 Tucker Street and be embraced by the Raleigh community.
Available online with free pick up at Iris. It will also be at our upcoming pop up along with samidori and tempaku!
#matcha #japan #raleigh #smallbusiness #matchalatte
