There is no standardised regulation in place for the matcha grading system, but you can still tell the difference by ...

With the matcha movement showing no signs of abating, here are five of the best brands to try. This top-quality ceremonial grade tea is ground using traditional stone mills in Kyoto. The ...

The Kyoto-based tea company Ippodo has long been on my radar and was recommended to me by multiple matcha aficionados. I used Golde’s handheld milk frother when I tested Ummon myself to make ...

While Japan itself has been sipping less matcha over the years, the rest of the world can’t get enough. According to Japan’s ...

Matcha may have been around for nearly a thousand years, but it seems like the ancient green tea powder drink has never been ...

Related stories Adjusting to life on the farm The farm, D:matcha, is located in Wazuka, an hour from Kyoto. It's owned by Daiki Tanaka, a Japanese farmer in his late 30s, who left his job as the ...

These delicate confections are often paired with Kyoto’s popular matcha (powdered green tea). The earthy flavor of the matcha matches the sweetness of the wagashi. You’ll find the best treats ...

Moicha's teas come from the Uji, Kyoto region in Japan, where matcha was first created, and whose soil quality and climate produce tea that is smooth in texture. This is pretty good, if slightly ...

One brand I use and recommend is Japanese Tea Kimikura, a company that's been around for almost a decade and produces a competitive and luxe ceremonial matcha. It's grown in Kyoto, a city known ...

It’s a little sweet, a little bitter, and very on-trend, but how good does it taste in a regional Queensland city?

Maruwu Seicha’s matcha no. 3 gelato ($7.40), mango matcha latte with snow top ($7.50), hojicha latte with Okinawa boba ($7.20) and Uji matcha tart ($4.50). Photo by Adrienne Mitchel. It’s a ...

Layered with coconut water and velvety foam, it has a clarifying and serene effect – like standing near a Kyoto moss garden. Meanwhile, the matcha mango smoothie epitomises social-media thirst.