Once regarded in Western countries as little more than a traditional Japanese ceremonial drink, matcha has become a mainstream staple. It now appears everywhere from coffee shop menus and smoothie ...

A couple of years ago, Pokémon introduced a new monster: Poltchageist, a “Grass/Ghost type” with special abilities in “hospitality” and being “heatproof.” It is wily and homicidal; it is also matcha.

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So many Americans start their day with a cup (or two) of coffee. Yet as popular as Java is in the U.S., other parts of the world tend to favor other sources of caffeine. Matcha, for example, which ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Matcha prices tripled at some Japanese tea auctions after this year’s spring harvest was hit by hot temperatures ...

Little Matcha, a popular pop-up serving matcha, hojicha, and genmaicha lattes, is set to open a permanent spot on Scott Street in Covington on October 4. Although co-owners Cindy Jiang and Derek Ung ...

The ongoing Japanese matcha shortage has not been an issue in my home. Not because I don’t like matcha, but because I’ve been enjoying Korean matcha from Jeju instead. In addition to being more ...

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TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are full of videos about matcha that, more often than not, aren't really about matcha. Performative matcha is the idea that drinking or preparing the tea has become less ...

A six-strong Athlete Refugee Team (ART) competed at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, concluding the team's fifth straight appearance at these global championships where they represented a ...

TOKYO -- Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl. She froths up the special powdered ...