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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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127 studies match for “Japan”

2019Journal article

Characterisation of key odourants in Japanese green tea using gas chromatography-olfactometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Hui Ru Tan, Hazel Lau, Shao‐Quan Liu, et al. — LWT

Japanese green tea is becoming increasingly popular worldwide due to its pleasant aroma. The volatiles of four types of Japanese green tea (Sencha, Matcha, Gyokuro, and Hojicha) were extracted separately by headspace solid-phase …

Chemical / analyticalAroma, flavor and sensoryAuthenticity and analytical methodsSkin, oral and dentalCited 101×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Compositional Diversity and Functional Interactions of Bioactive Compounds in Japanese Green Tea: Focus on Matcha, Sencha, and Gyokuro.

Unno K, Kameoka Y, Nakamura Y — Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Japanese green teas, including matcha, sencha, and gyokuro, are derived from the leaves of Camellia sinensis and contain bioactive compounds such as catechins, caffeine, and amino acids, notably theanine. However, the amounts and ratios of …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2025Journal articleFree to read

Effect of Japanese Tea Addition on The Physical and Chemical Properties and Sensory Acceptance of Fermented Almond and Oat-Based Fermented Drinks

Reno Fitri, Diana Lo — Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

… a promising alternative to dairy products. This study examined the effect of Japanese tea addition (matcha, green tea, and hojicha at 0.3 % w·v -1 ) on the physical, chemical, and sensory properties of fermented almond and oat drinks. …

Food science / processingGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensory
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

… 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 using a Monte …

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

Background: This study compares 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…

Randomized controlled trialGut and microbiomeMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 1×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Retrospecting the Antioxidant Activity of Japanese Matcha Green Tea–Lack of Enthusiasm?

Iyyakkannu Sivanesan, Judy Gopal, Manikandan Muthu, et al. — Applied Sciences

Matcha tea is a traditional Japanese tea that is said to possess ten times higher bioactive components and polyphenols than that of conventional green teas. Matcha is remotely popular among the global community and meagerly researched and …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityCited 28×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Elemental Composition of Japanese Matcha Powder and Infusions—Potential Role as a Functional Food in Metabolic Health

Kinga Szymczykowska, Patrycja Kupnicka, Karolina Skonieczna‐Żydecka, et al. — Beverages

Matcha tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) is a Japanese powdered green tea characterized by an exceptionally high content of health-promoting compounds. It is produced by shading the tea plants for 21 days prior to harvesting. It can be …

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and qualityCultivation and shading
2026Journal articleFree to read

Perancangan cup set matcha stoneware bergaya Japandi

Firna Fauziah Subihaki, Ghia Tri Jayanti, Handayani Madania Insani — PRODUCTUM Jurnal Desain Produk (Pengetahuan dan Perancangan Produk)

… using Google Trends, and user needs analysis with a case study approach at a Japandi-style café as a reference for taste and presentation preferences. Design decision-making utilized visual scale analysis tools and product positioning. …

Sensory / consumerMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, 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
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

… characteristics of bread with different concentrations of matcha. Ready-made Japanese matcha tea powder was used as a food additive. Test samples were made from wheat flour using the straight method without adding matcha and with the …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2024Journal articleFree to read

MATCHA: Parallel Corpus for Japanese Text Simplification Based on Professionally Simplified Articles

Rina Miyata, Hyuga Koretaka, Hiroki Yamauchi, et al. — Journal of Natural Language Processing

本研究では,テキスト平易化のための日本語パラレルコーパスを構築し,公開した.本タスクにおける既存の日本語コーパスとしては,非専門家によって構築されたものが訓練に使用されており,専門家によって構築された高品質かつ大規模なものは存在しない.我々は,専門家により平易化された記事に対して人手で文アライメントを行うことで,大規模な文単位のパラレルコーパスを構築した.人手評価の結果,専門家によって平易化されたパラレルコーパスは,非専門家が平易化したものに比べて多様な平易化操作を含んでいる…

Other / not statedProcessing, milling and qualityCited 1×
2016Journal articleFree to read

The odor of matcha (Japanese powdered green tea) as the base note of green tea leaves

Toshio Hasegawa, Yasutsugu Tsukumo, Takashi Fujita, et al. — International Journal of Tea Science

… is similar to but distinct from the odor of commercially available matcha (Japanese green tea made from powder).This study, investigated whether the group of aroma compounds contributing to this matcha-like odor is present in all …

Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 3×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Authentic Japanese Matcha Filling for Bakery & Pastry

kingwoodfood — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Our Matcha Filling delivers distinctive umami-rich flavor of premium Japanese green tea in a versatile bakery format. Captures matcha's complex character: grassy notes balanced with subtle sweetness and unique savory undertones matcha …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2021Journal articleFree to read

Characteristic Odorants Isolated from Japanese Matcha Compared to that Produced in Foreign Countries

Yuzo Mizukami — Chagyo Kenkyu Hokoku (Tea Research Journal)

世界的な抹茶需要により,外国での抹茶生産が増え,輸出戦略の構築のためには国産抹茶の特徴を把握する必要がある。本研究では香りに着目し,国産抹茶と外国産抹茶の香りを区別する香気寄与成分を主成分分析により特定し,抹茶の香りに重要な低沸点成分とともに定量した。その結果,低沸点成分であるdimethyl sulfide,methyl aldehydes (2-methyl propanal, 3-methyl butanal, 2-methyl…

Other / not statedL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 2×

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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