Pour and Twist in central Wellington is selling so much matcha the owners’ wrists ache from the vigorous stirring required.

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Although only recently experiencing a boost in popularity in the West, matcha has a long and complex history and culture originating in Asia.

It all starts with creating the powder, a process that dates back to 12th-century Japan ... Kyoto-based tea company Ippodo has long been on my radar and was recommended to me by multiple matcha ...

But tea cultivation practices have spread across Japan and other Asian countries ... Maru’s uses Ippodo Tea for their drinks, a matcha that’s been stone milled in Kyoto since 1717.

Matcha, while ubiquitous in Japan for centuries, burst into global popularity just within the past decade. U.S. consumer demand for matcha-flavored beverages grew by 202% in 2015, according to matcha ...

But tea cultivation practices have spread across Japan and other Asian countries ... Maru’s uses Ippodo Tea for their drinks, a matcha that’s been stone milled in Kyoto since 1717.