Matcha Basics

What matcha is, how tencha becomes matcha, where it’s grown and why prices are moving.

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How Matcha Is Made

Shading, tencha processing and stone milling.

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TenchaShadingStone Milling

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Regions & Cultivars

Uji, Nishio, Kagoshima and cultivars such as Samidori and Okumidori.

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Market & Trends

Production, exports, shortages and tariffs in data.

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Matcha ShortageMatcha PricesTariffs

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