Matcha Madness Tea Tournament
What is Matcha Madness?
Starting March 1st, Happy Lucky's® Teahouse will have a daily taste-off between two teas. Teahouse visitors will taste both teas and vote for their favorite. The winning tea each day will advance to the next round. On March 31st we will crown the Happy Lucky's Matcha Madness 2026 Grand TEA Champion.
The Matcha Madness Bracket Challenge
It's your chance to pick who will be crowned as the grand tea champion.
Predict the entire bracket by voting below for the tea you think will win each daily taste-off.
The grand prize winner—the challenge bracket with the most cumulative points wins a $100 Happy Lucky's Teahouse Gift Card. (1)
Bracket voting closes precisely on Wednesday March 1st, 2026 at 10am MST.
In addition, One lucky voter will be drawn each day and win 100 Tea Lovers Club points. (2)
May the odds be ever in your flavor!
What is Matcha Madness?
Matcha Madness Winner's Circle
Siz times tea lover's have tasted and spoken and Happy Lucky's has crowned the Matcha Madness champion. Meet our winners below.
Matcha Madness Winner's Circle
Siz times tea lover's have tasted and spoken and Happy Lucky's has crowned the Matcha Madness champion. Meet our winners below.
Winning Voters
Everyone is invited to Happy Lucky's Teahouse to taste and vote daily. Winning voters will be announced each day starting March 1st, 2026 and will be notified by email or text.
3/1 John M.
3/2 Atlas K.
3/3 Michelle M.
3/4 Margaret H.
3/5 Austin H.
3/6 Cassie B.
3/7 Kati C.
3/8 Avery M.
3/9 Tyrnabrae L.
3/10 Elizabeth M.
3/11 Barbara B.
3/12 Anton P.
3/13 Isabella H.
3/14 Sienna W.
3/15 Kaylee Q.
3/16 Ashley H.
3/17 Beth R.
3/18 Jack C.
3/19 Kathryn C.
3/20 Sam D.
3/21 Aidan
3/22 Ava F.
3/23 Cara M.
3/24 Cheri C.
3/25 Grace E.
3/26 Wrenowyn L.
3/27 Julie G.
3/28 Gavin G.
3/29 Palmer S.
3/30 Atlas K.
3/31 Christopher L
Matcha Madness Bracket Challenge Leaderboard
Final Results
1st: Jazmine G. with 470 points
2nd: Allyson C. with 460 points
3rd: Adrianne J. & Emily VZ tied with 450 points
4th: Lindsey S. & Tabatha M. tied with 440 points
5th: Felix S. & Maggie D. tied with 420 points.
6th: Stephanie K. with 410 points
7th: Marilyn G. with 390 points
Matcha Madness Winner's Circle Tea Box
During the month of March, tea lover's have been visiting Happy Lucky's Teahouse or playing from home and voting for their favorite tea. Each day the winning tea advances to the next round. Each year we have crowned a winning tea. For the first time ever we have assembled the winning teas into a special limited edition tea box.
The Matcha Madness Winner's Circle Tea Box includes 2oz of each winning loose leaf tea plus a Happy Lucky's folding loose leaf tea strainer. Each tea comes with brewing instructions for delicious at home brewing.
Winners and Fine Print
(1) The Bracket Challenge with the most cumulative points will be the Grand Prize winner and win a $100 Happy Lucky's Teahouse Gift Card. If there is a tie the Challenge Bracket with the most correct daily winners will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie then the Grand Prize will be split amongst the winners.
Challenge Bracket Scoring: Scoring is dependent upon picking the correct winner of each taste-off in advance of the Happy Lucky's® Teahouse Matcha Madness launch date of March 1st, 2026 at 10:00am MST. Each correct winner in Round 1 will be awarded 10 points. Each correct winner in Round 2 will be awarded 20 points. Each correct winner in Round 3 will be awarded 40 points. Each correct winner in Round 4 will be awarded 80 points. Correctly picking the Championship Round, the Overall Winner, will be awarded 160 Points. The Challenge Bracket with the most cumulative points will be the Grand Prize winner of a $100 Happy Lucky's Teahouse Gift Card. It's Matcha Madness time!!
(2) Visit, taste, and vote daily for your favorite. One lucky voter will be drawn each day and win 100 Tea Lover's Club (TLC) points. Everyone is encouraged to vote daily. Daily voters may win more than once and may win the bracket challenge grand prize as well. Daily Points winners will be notified by email or text and points will be added to your Tea Lover's Club (TLC) account. Winners without an TLC account will have one created for them. TLC points may be redeemed in-teahouse or online at HappyLuckys.com.
Click Official Rules to see the Official Rules.