The government is considering measures to prompt Japanese green tea farmers to shift more production to "tencha" leaves that ...

IT WAS A freezing winter’s day in London as patrons jostled in a poky outpost of Blank Street, a coffee-shop chain. You might have expected them to pick up a warming cappuccino. Instead, many placed ...

Imagine a vibrant green powder whisked into a steaming cup of tea. That’s Japanese matcha tea, a finely ground green tea with a rich history and deep roots in Japanese culture. Matcha goes beyond just ...

Instead, many placed orders for iced matcha lattes ... In Japan, the world’s leading producer of matcha, the export value of tea in 2023 rose by 33% from the previous year.

Making matcha — green tea that you fully incorporate ... I used Golde’s handheld milk frother when I tested Ummon myself to make iced matcha (blend first, then pour over cubes).

But matcha isn’t just a one note brew. It can be light, ultrarich, bold, dessert-y, depending on where it’s from. So what makes a satiating sip for you may not be someone else’s cup of tea.

Matcha may have been sweeping its way through L.A., but how much do you actually know of the green stuff? Like wine and coffee it has its regions and flavor notes. We take you on a quick whirl ...

“I try to have our baristas put a matcha drink on the menu every season because I’ve noticed that people really like it,” ...