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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.”

18 studies match for “Japanese food culture”

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
2019Journal articleFree to read

Food from Nowhere: Complicating Cultural Food Colonialism to Understand Matcha as Superfood

Nick Dreher — Graduate Journal of Food Studies

health-conscious eaters abstract | Matcha has served as the focal point of the Japanese tea ceremony, chanoyu, for hundreds of years.More recently, this powdered green tea has arrived on the shores of North America as one of the latest …

Other / not statedAuthenticity and analytical methodsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCognition, mood and stressCited 3×
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Price of Premium: A Case Study of “Ceremonial Matcha” and Social Media Myth-Making

Stephanie Stephanie, Tan Gia Bao Huynh — IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies

… of these representations. While matcha has deep historical roots in Japanese tea culture, the Western wellness market has redefined it as a superfood and lifestyle accessory. Through a qualitative textual and visual analysis of …

Observational (human)Market, culture and sustainabilityMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and quality
2026Journal articleFree to read

Preferencje konsumentów wobec nabywania i spożywania japońskiej herbaty matcha

Katarzyna Mikołajczyk-Bator, Jagoda Sibilska, Katarzyna Gościnna — Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

Cel: Celem artykułu było poznanie wiedzy respondentów na temat herbaty matcha, częstotliwości jej spożycia i czynników wpływających na decyzje zakupowe tej herbaty na polskim rynku. Metodyka: Badanie przeprowadzono za pomocą ankiet…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsMarket, culture and sustainability
2026Journal article

Fenomena Konsumsi Minuman Jepang di Indonesia: Kajian Budaya Jepang terhadap Ketertarikan Konsumen

Felicia Nafftali Primastito, Rezki Fatimah, Fitri Alfarisy — DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

This study aims to analyze how Japanese culture shapes Indonesian consumers’ interest in Japanese beverages. The growing popularity of beverages such as matcha, hojicha, genmaicha, ramune, and Japanese milk tea in Indonesia indicates that …

ReviewMarket, culture and sustainabilityFood products and applications
2023Journal articleFree to read

ความแพรหลายของขนมและเครองดมททำจากมทฉะ

Piyaporn Chanasuay — Thammasat Journal of Japanese Studies

… matcha-based sweets and drinks popular both at Japan and abroad are due to the Japanese sweets food culture, also known as wagashi (和菓子:wagashi) made from matcha has a long history. In 1958, the first matcha soft cream was produced in …

Food science / processingMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2025Thesis or dissertation

Le matcha en France : entre héritage, stratégies de marque et circulation des imaginaires du bien-être

Omayma Ben Djemia — INRIA a CCSD electronic archive server

… de sérénité, d’esthétique et de bien-être, il incarne aujourd’hui un phénomène culturel à part entière, nourri par la mondialisation et la médiatisation des pratiques alimentaires. Ce mémoire s’intéresse à la manière dont ce produit, …

Other / not statedAuthenticity and analytical methodsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory
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 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 installation are summed up. The main …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAntioxidants and polyphenols
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)

Social media's increasing influence has changed how customers see and assess food and beverage items, shaping not only what consumers buy but also how much they are willing to pay for it. Despite its unusual flavor, matcha, a traditional …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory
2013Journal articleFree to read

Objective Evaluation of Astringent and Umami Taste Intensities of Matcha using a Taste Sensor System

Tomomi Ujihara, Nobuyuki Hayashi, Hidekazu Ikezaki — Food Science and Technology Research

Matcha is a kind of Japanese green tea that is traditionally used for the Japanese tea ceremony, Sado, and has, in recent years, also been used as a food ingredient. In addition, Sado and food items containing matcha are becoming popular …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryProcessing, milling and qualityCited 29×
2025Book or chapterFree to read

Bahulu kingyo / Anis Aleeya Batrisya Zuhaizar

Zuhaizar, Anis Aleeya Batrisya — UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)

… with a modern, cross-cultural fusion. This innovative approach introduces Japanese inspired flavored fillings, creating a unique taste experience that appeals to Malaysian and Japanese youngsters who love exploring new flavors and …

Food science / processingFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCardiovascular and blood pressure
2017Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Desenvolvimento de frozen yogurt contendo Camellia sinensis

Jaqueline Saracini — Institutional Repository of the Federal Technological University of Paraná (RIUT) (Federal University of Technology – Paraná)

The consumption of healthier foods has been growing worldwide. This increase is justified by the innumerable benefits they bring to human health because they are rich in vitamins, minerals and chemical constituents. In view of this fact, …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainability

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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