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Now, in 2025, you can find the grassy, powder-based beverage at almost any cafe. Matcha tea has become a trendy drink and has surged in popularity, especially over the last few months.

After taste-testing dozens of matcha, researching harvest times, and speaking directly with matcha farmers, DeLorenzo decided on handpicked and stone ground matcha powder sourced from Shizuoka, Japan.

Supply problems, compounded with increasing prices due to tariffs, have hit Seattle-area coffee shops hard, leading to a lowered inventory or no matcha at all.

Matcha is a green tea that is finely ground into a powder and mixed with hot water. Green tea comes from the same plant, but its leaves are steeped in hot water and discarded.

From coffee infused with yuzu to milky mango topped with matcha mousse, these are our favorite picks for over-the-top drinks that taste just as good as they look.

Matcha is the new drink of choice at hip cafes worldwide, but Japanese producers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand for the powdered green tea.

Matcha for drinks at Kettl Tea in Los Angeles, California. The rising popularity of the powdered Japanese tea, especially on social media, has led to global shortages.

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At a minimalist Los Angeles matcha bar, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright green drink's social media stardom.

Popcorn Shed, a UK-based gourmet popcorn manufacturer, has released a new limited-edition flavour: Matcha Latte Popcorn.