MatchaDB

Research

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.”

8 studies match for “bitterness”

2023Journal articleFree to read

Quality Characteristics of Milk Caramel Added with Different Amount of Matcha

Yoon-Jeong Pi, Hye Hyun Yoon — Culinary Science & Hospitality Research

… showed that M4 was the highest in greenness, matcha odor, matcha flavor, and bitterness, but CON showed the highest value for brownness (p0.001), caramel odor, butter odor, sweet odor, caramel flavor, cooked milk flavor, butter flavor, …

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsCited 1×
2023Thesis or dissertation

OPTIMASI PERBANDINGAN MATCHA DAN SUSU SKIM MENGGUNAKAN METODE SLD (SIMPLEX LATTICE DESIGN) DALAM FORMULASI COKELAT MATCHA

Azzahra Nabilah — Hasanuddin University Repository

Bubuk teh hijau Jepang (matcha) telah dikenal sebagai sebagai teh hijau paling aromatik dan kandungan aktivitas antioksidan yang tinggi. Matcha telah banyak ditambahkan pada berbagai produk, termasuk cokelat. Formulasi cokelat matcha perlu…

Sensory / consumerProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2024Journal article

A comprehensive review of matcha: production, food application, potential health benefits, and gastrointestinal fate of main phenolics.

Ye JH, Fang QT, Zeng L, et al. — Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

… and fertilization. Shading is the key measure to increase greenness, reduce bitterness and astringency, and enhance umami taste of matcha. The potential health benefits of matcha and the gastrointestinal fate of main phenolics in …

ReviewGut and microbiomeCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 33×
2024Journal articleFree to read

The application of untargeted metabolomics coupled with chemometrics for the analysis of agitation effects on the sensory profiles of matcha tea.

Li S, Tian H, Zhu G, et al. — Current research in food science

… profiles of matcha tea with different agitating rates and time. The levels of bitterness and astringency were also higher in matcha tea with low agitating rates and time by sensory evaluation, which were attributed to the variations of …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 4×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Quality analysis and antioxidant activity of different types of tea powder

Yutong Ye, Zeyi Ai, Ronglin Li, et al. — Food Production Processing and Nutrition

… was conducive to the formation of the taste of black TP, and aftertaste-bitterness was beneficial to matcha and Pu-erh TP. Umami was suggested as a vital contributing factor to the mellow taste of Huangjinya green TP, while …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Development of matcha yogurt technology and its physiological-hygienic assessment

I. V. Skulska, O. Y. Tsisaryk, V. Y. Holubev — Scientific Messenger of LNU of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies

… viscosity, and enhance gel stability without causing graininess or excessive bitterness, while preserving the harmonious flavor and color of the product. Special attention is given to the antioxidant activity of the samples and the …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2025Journal articleFree to read

Cloudscape: a sip of heaven

Ardini Abdul Hatta, Nazirul Mubin Awang Besar, Abdullah Kula Ismail, et al. — UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)

… that resembles a cloud. With every sip, the perfect balance of creaminess and bitterness awakens the palate and soothes the soul. Each of the product's infusions such like caramel dawn, matcha, and classic roast has been thoughtfully …

Observational (human)Aroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsCognition, mood and stress

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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