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The Global Matcha Research Library

641 papers, trials, theses and preprints that study matcha, gathered from PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC, tagged by study type and topic, and linked back to every source. We keep abstracts and citations; the full text stays with its publisher.

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51 studies match for “consumption culture”

2025Journal article

Salivary levels of catalase, total antioxidant capacity and interleukin-1β and oral health-related quality of life after matcha and green tea consumption for patients with gingivitis: A randomized clinical trial.

Abdul-Wahab HY, Salah R, Abdulbaqi HR — International journal of dental hygiene

… health and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) 1 month after the consumption of matcha and green tea in adult patients with gingivitis. Methods: This study was a parallel randomized clinical trial. Forty gingivitis adult …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsSkin, oral and dentalProcessing, milling and qualityCited 6×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Matcha consumption maintains attentional function following a mild acute psychological stress without affecting a feeling of fatigue: A randomized placebo-controlled study in young adults.

Baba Y, Kaneko T, Takihara T — Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)

… function. Epidemiological studies conducted in Japan have shown that green tea consumption improves cognitive impairment. Previously, we found that daily matcha intake improves attention and executive function in middle-aged and older …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 29×
2021Journal article

Changes in the nitrogen footprint of green tea consumption in Japan from 1965 to 2016.

Hirono Y, Sano T, Eguchi S — Environmental science and pollution research international

… study aimed to evaluate changes in N flows concerning green tea production and consumption in Japan from 1965 to 2016 using the N footprint concept. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), virtual N factor (VNF), and N footprint were calculated …

ReviewCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 12×
2022Journal articleFree to read

Effect of matcha consumption on gut microbiota in healthy Japanese individuals: study protocol for a double-blind crossover interventional study.

Takegami M, Hamaguchi M, Miyoshi T, et al. — Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

… and clarifies the changes in intestinal flora resulting from the continuous consumption of two types of matcha. Methods: Healthy adults will consume two types of matcha tea for four weeks, and differences in the intestinal microflora …

Randomized controlled trialGut and microbiomeMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 1×
2026Journal article

A Study on Matcha Latte Consumption Trends as Reflected in Korean News Media

Bae-young Choi — Association for International Tea Culture

This study aimed to identify consumption trends in matcha latte using domestic news media data and to present implications for enhancing its sustainability. To this end, 781 news articles published between January 1, 2006, and December 31, …

Observational (human)L-theanine and caffeineFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainability
2026Journal articleFree to read

Tea-Derived Beverages Worldwide: A Critical Review of Diversity, Chemistry, Processing and Consumption Trends

Manuranjan Gogoi, Gautam Kumar Saikia, Tapan Senchowa, et al. — Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology

… diversity, chemical architecture, processing-induced transformation and consumption patterns. Literature published from January 2000 to 20 May 2026 was identified through accessible scholarly indexes, bibliographic databases, DOI …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2023Journal articleFree to read

The Physiological, Cognitive, and Developmental Effects of Prenatal Caffeine Consumption on Foetal Pregnancy Outcomes

Prutha H. Patel, Carly A. Burow — Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal

Introduction: Maternal caffeine consumption during pregnancy may confer developmental risk to the foetus due to caffeine’s ability to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) and blood placental barrier (BPB). This literature review …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressL-theanine and caffeineMarket, culture and sustainability
2026Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Perceived Value Drivers of Willingness to Pay : Evidence from Generation Z Matcha Consumption in Western Café Markets

Koushiro Kurima, Rita Massi — Jonkoping University Library (Jönköping University)

… environments. The study uses a mixed-method approach based on the Theory of Consumption Values (TCV), combining a netnographic analysis with a quantitative survey. In the first phase, 964 comments from TikTok and YouTube Shorts were …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory
2021Journal articleFree to read

Three Weeks Daily Intake of Matcha Green Tea Powder Affects Substrate Oxidation during Moderate-Intensity Exercise in Females.

Willems MET, Fry HL, Belding MA, et al. — Journal of dietary supplements

… extracts may enhance exercise-induced fat oxidation. Natural Matcha green tea consumption involves the ingestion of the powdered green tea leaves. We examined the effects of three weeks daily intake of Matcha green tea powder on …

Randomized controlled trialMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityCardiovascular and blood pressureCited 10×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Matcha Tea Versus Green Tea on Salivary pH and Flow Rate in High Caries Risk Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Hadier Mahmoud Ahmed Gad — Advanced Dental Journal

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Matcha Tea versus Green Tea on the salivary pH in high caries risk patients. Materials and methods: Total number of 24 high caries risk patients were randomized into two equal groups (n=12). Group 1…

Randomized controlled trialSkin, oral and dentalMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 1×
2020Journal articleFree to read

Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Cognitive Functions of Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals.

Sakurai K, Shen C, Ezaki Y, et al. — Nutrients

… women. In dietary analysis, we found a significant inverse correlation between consumption of vitamin K in daily diet, excluding test drinks, and change in MoCA. The present study suggests that daily supplementation of Matcha Green Tea …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 46×
1993Journal articleFree to read

Prognostic significance of selected lifestyle factors in urinary bladder cancer.

Wakai K, Ohno Y, Obata K, et al. — Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann

… survivorship with educational attainment, marital status, drinking habits and consumption of green tea in males, and age at first consultation, histological type and grade of tumor, stage and distant metastasis in both sexes. After …

Observational (human)CancerMarket, culture and sustainabilitySkin, oral and dentalCited 31×
2026Journal article

Dietary Beverages and Cutaneous Health: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Practical Implications for Dermatologists.

Unsal G, Karadag AS, Hoenig LJ — Clinics in dermatology

Background: Beverage consumption is a common, modifiable lifestyle factor with potential relevance to cutaneous health. Objective: To synthesize clinical and mechanistic evidence on commonly consumed beverages and dermatological outcomes. …

Systematic review / meta-analysisCancerSkin, oral and dentalFood products and applicationsCited 1×
2023Journal articleFree to read

CALCULATION OF THE COST OF THE DEVELOPED FUNCTIONAL DRINK BASED ON MATCHA TEA

V. S. Paukova, in Smolensk — Sovremennaya nauka i innovatsii

The purpose of the work is to calculate the cost of the developed functional drink based on mast tea. Matcha is a Japanese powdered green tea. At the first stage, the total investment volume is estimated: the prices for equipment and…

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAntioxidants and polyphenols
2023Journal articleFree to read

A randomized, double-blinded study evaluating effect of matcha green tea on human fecal microbiota.

Morishima S, Kawada Y, Fukushima Y, et al. — Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

… dietary fiber. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of consumption of Matcha green tea on the gut microbiota. Human participants were randomly assigned to a placebo (n = 16) or a Matcha green tea (n = 17) drink …

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 9×
2023Journal articleFree to read

Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2.

Shin-Ya M, Nakashio M, Ohgitani E, et al. — Scientific reports

… tea or black tea, and saliva collected from them immediately after the candy consumption significantly decreased BA.1 virus infectivity in vitro. These results indicate specific amino acid substitutions in RBDs that crucially influence …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityL-theanine and caffeineCited 13×
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Path to Matcha Repurchase: Ritual Attractiveness, Self-Congruence, and Preference

Aimee Gabrielle Lochman, Primidya K. M. Soesilo — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Abstract Rituals are deeply embedded into our culture and society, especially in the way we consume food. However, little literature are found that study rituals through the lense of consumer behavior especially in beverage industry. To …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCognition, mood and stress
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How this library is built

Every record comes from three open scholarly indexes — PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC — searched for the word “matcha.” Records are merged by DOI and PubMed ID so each study appears once. A paper is kept only if matcha appears in its title, abstract, author keywords or subject terms and the text is about tea or food, which filters out the surname Matcha, software called Matcha, and the Scandinavian verb “matcha” (to match).

Study type and topic tags are assigned automatically from each paper's own title, abstract and subject terms using fixed keyword rules — no guesses, and papers without an abstract are marked as unclassified. Automatic tagging is imperfect, so treat tags as a way to narrow a search, not as a verdict on a paper's quality. A study being listed here is not an endorsement of its findings.

Coverage: this is every indexed paper that names matcha, not every study of green tea or its compounds (those are far more numerous). Papers that mention matcha only in passing are hidden by default. Work that never uses the word “matcha,” and publications outside these indexes, are not included. The library was last rebuilt October 20, 2026.

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