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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.

Tip: use "quotes" for an exact phrase, OR between alternatives, and a minus to leave a word out, for example fluoride OR pesticide. Related words are matched too, so “EGCG” also finds “epigallocatechin.”

265 studies match for “tea processing”

1999Journal article

Inhibition of urinary bladder tumors induced by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl)-nitrosamine in rats by green tea.

Sato D — International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association

Background: Recently, the anticarcinogenic effects of green tea have been studied in sites other than the urinary tract. The present study examined the inhibition by green tea of vesical tumors induced in rats by N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) …

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerMetabolism and weightCited 44×
2022Journal article

Physicochemical indicators coupled with multivariate analysis for comprehensive evaluation of matcha sensory quality.

Wu J, Ouyang Q, Park B, et al. — Food chemistry

The sensory quality of matcha is a pivotal factor in determining consumer acceptance. However, the human sensory panel test is difficult to popularize by virtue of professional requirements and inability to evaluate large samples. The…

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 75×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Prioritizing Matcha Green Tea Production Criteria by Logarithmic Fuzzy FUCOM with Z-Numbers

Busaba Phruksaphanrat, Saruntorn Panjavongroj, Saran Jarernsuk — Engineering Technology & Applied Science Research

… manufacturing involves multiple interdependent criteria, including cost, tea raw material quality, physicochemical properties, sensory attributes, and dissolvability, each contributing differently to overall product performance and …

Observational (human)Metabolism and weightAroma, flavor and sensoryProcessing, milling and quality
2023Journal article

A review on matcha: Chemical composition, health benefits, with insights on its quality control by applying chemometrics and multi-omics.

Phuah YQ, Chang SK, Ng WJ, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… The discussion primarily distinguishes between matcha and regular green tea with processing and compositional factors, and demonstrates beneficial health effects of consuming matcha. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 39×
2023Journal article

Application of colorimetric sensor array combined with visible near-infrared spectroscopy for the matcha classification.

Ouyang Q, Rong Y, Wu J, et al. — Food chemistry

Matcha tea powder is considered as an integral part of a healthy diet due to its enormous health benefits. In the current study, visible near-infrared (Vis-NIR) and colorimetric sensor array (CSA) techniques are applied to identify the …

Chemical / analyticalProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 49×
2003Journal article

Determination of catechins in matcha green tea by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.

Weiss DJ, Anderton CR — Journal of chromatography. A

Catechins in green tea are known to have many beneficial health properties. Recently, it has been suggested that matcha has greater potential health benefits than other green teas. Matcha is a special powdered green tea used in the …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 81×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Fusion of white compound chocolates with instant coffee or matcha-tea: Physical and chemical qualities

Dimas Rahadian Aji Muhammad, Agra Mahatma Awahita, Dian Rachmawanti Affandi, et al. — IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

… This study aims to investigate the effect of instant coffee and matcha tea on the characteristics of white compound chocolate, particularly on phenolic and antioxidant activity, in addition to colour, texture, and water content. …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsProcessing, milling and quality
2022Journal article

Effect of Matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in elderly adults with cognitive decline: a randomized controlled study over 12 months

Kazuhiko Uchida, Kohji Meno, Hideaki Suzuki, et al. — Alzheimer s & Dementia

… Nutrition is a pivotal factor in the prevention of dementia. Matcha green tea powder, which contains L‐theanine, caffeine, and epigallocatechin gallate, has the beneficial effects of each constituent on cognitive functions and mood. …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2025Journal article

Identification of key odorants responsible for the seaweed-like aroma quality of Shandong matcha.

Zhang Y, Wu X, Shi Y, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… leaves of Camellia sinensis cv. Zhongcha 108 was steeped at 70 °C with a 1:6 tea to water ratio. A total of 11 volatile components that contribute significantly to the aroma of Shandong matcha were identified using headspace solid-phase …

Chemical / analyticalProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 13×
2025Journal article

Creating a marshmallow formula with natural sweetener and matcha tea

E.A. Zachesova, I V Sergienko — Tovaroved prodovolstvennykh tovarov (Commodity specialist of food products)

… a formulation for marshmallows with a natural sugar substitute and matcha tea. During the study, marshmallow samples with different component compositions were made: with sugar; with erythritol; with isomalt; with sugar and matcha …

Observational (human)Aroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsProcessing, milling and quality
2025Journal articleFree to read

Use of «Matcha» green tea in the production of "Cinnabon" buns

О. П. Чернега, Анна Игоревна Курыжко — KSTU News

The article discusses the use of Matcha green tea in the production of Cinnabon buns to improve bakery products’ nutritional value and consumer properties. The study is aimed at studying the effect of Matcha green tea powder on the …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensory
2022Journal articleFree to read

Japanese Tea Ceremony in the Industry of Health and Wellness Tourism

Joyce Say — International Journal of Current Science Research and Review

Japanese tea function is known to be a conventional practice that includes the custom arrangement and show of matcha powdered (green tea), within the coffee bar. Tea function is one of the significant customary and contemporary societies …

Other / not statedMarket, culture and sustainabilityMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2024Journal article

The Matcha Green Tea Quality Investigation

М.Н. Елисеев, Петр Иванович Токарев, А.В. Ромащенко — Beer and beverages

… и хлорофилла. The article is devoted to the issue of researching matcha green tea. The goal of the work was to study tea samples to find identification indicators, which was solved using generally accepted methods of analysis. The …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 1×
2021Journal article

Simultaneous quantification of chemical constituents in matcha with visible-near infrared hyperspectral imaging technology.

Ouyang Q, Wang L, Park B, et al. — Food chemistry

… coefficients of determination predicted to be 0.8077 for caffeine, 0.7098 for tea polyphenols (TPs), 0.7942 for free amino acids (FAAs), 0.8314 for the ratio of TPs to FAAs, and 0.8473 for chlorophyll. These findings highlight the …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 77×
2025Journal article

Effect of cultivar and process on the astringency of matcha based on flavonoids-targeted metabolomic analysis.

Xue J, Liu P, Xu Y, et al. — Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)

… influenced by flavonoids. However, the specific impact of cultivars and processing techniques on flavonoid composition remains unclear. This study employs quantitative descriptive analysis, multivariate statistical analysis, dose …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingCited 10×
2023Journal article

Polyphenol-fortified extruded sweet potato starch vermicelli: Slow-releasing polyphenols is the main factor that reduces the starch digestibility.

Li Y, Niu L, Wu L, et al. — International journal of biological macromolecules

… digestion and their correlation of ESPSV supplemented with matcha (MT), green tea extract (GTE), tea polyphenols (TP) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (at 1% polyphenol level) were discussed. Results showed that tea products in …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeFood products and applicationsCited 27×
2025Journal article

Comprehensive study of matcha foam formation: Physicochemical composition analysis and mechanisms impacting foaming properties.

Chen W, Chen J, Ni Z, et al. — Food chemistry

Tea foam is crucial for new food and drink innovations. This study examined nine types and grades of matcha, identifying Longjing 43 as a high-quality raw material for matcha with good foaming properties. Foam scanning, particle …

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 9×
2025Journal article

INCREASING THE BREAD BIOLOGICAL VALUE BY INTRODUCING JAPANESE GREEN TEA MATCHA POWDER TO THE FORMULATION

Ol'ga Loretc, Лопаева Надежда Леонидовна, Olga Neverova, et al. — Вестник Красноярского государственного аграрного университета

The purpose of the study is to enrich wheat bread with matcha green tea. Objectives: analysis of the nutritional value and chemical composition of matcha, drawing up a recipe with the added additive, identifying changes in the organoleptic …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2015Journal article

Multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Saito-Shida S, Nemoto S, Teshima R — Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes

… reliable GC-MS/MS method for the multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea was developed by modifying the Japanese official multiresidue method. Sample preparation was carefully optimized for the efficient removal of coextracted …

Chemical / analyticalSafety, contaminants and toxicityAuthenticity and analytical methodsL-theanine and caffeineCited 25×
2018Journal articleFree to read

Antioxidant Activity of Different Forms of Green Tea: Loose Leaf, Bagged and Matcha

Sumaya Farooq, Amit Kumar Sehgal — Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal

Green tea is commercially available in three forms: loose leaf, bagged and powdered. The objective of this study was to compare the radical scavenging capacity of different forms of green tea like loose leaf (3), bagged (2) and powdered …

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityCited 51×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Antioxidant Activities of Selected Milk Teas and Fruit Teas Using 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) Assay

Jeanine Therese V. Perez, Lyx Jady Fy N. Perez, Femma Joy A. Padroncillo, et al. — American Journal of Life Science and Innovation

Milk teas and fruit teas are popular as a refreshment, but their percent antioxidant properties need to be determined. In this study, the antioxidant activities of selected commercialized milk teas (Matcha, Okinawa, and Winter Melon) and …

Sensory / consumerAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsAuthenticity and analytical methods
2025Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Adding Matcha Powder (Green Tea) on Improvement Chemical and Sensorial Properties of Pudding

Nada M. A. A. Ramadan, Mona M. Khalil, Rania E. El-Gammal, et al. — Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences

This study was conducted to study the effect of adding matcha powder on the chemical and sensory properties of prepared pudding. Matcha was added at different concentrations of 3,5 and 10%. Results of the chemical analysis showed that…

Sensory / consumerAntioxidants and polyphenolsCancerProcessing, milling and quality

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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