Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar of premodern Japanese literature unpacks that history.

Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to all-time highs amid booming global demand for the trendy beverage, farmers and ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Genshitsu Sen, a former Kamikaze pilot trainee who later promoted peace as a grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony, has died, officials said Thursday. He was 102. Sen had been hospitalized ...

As matcha slowly steps out of the spotlight, a calmer, cosier Japanese tea is taking over cafés and kitchens in 2026. Hojicha ...

UJI, Japan (Reuters) -Matcha lovers, brace your wallets! Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to all-time highs amid ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...