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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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12 studies match for “cultivation techniques”

2021Journal articleFree to read

The science of matcha: Bioactive compounds, analytical techniques and biological properties

Hari Prasad Devkota, Bhakta Prasad Gaire, Kengo Hori, et al. — Trends in Food Science & Technology

… tea formulations. The content and composition were mostly affected by the cultivation and processing techniques. Analysis of marketed samples in various countries have shown the variable content of the bioactive compounds. Thus, …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 61×
2023Journal article

Monitoring chlorophyll changes during Tencha processing using portable near-infrared spectroscopy.

Liu L, Zareef M, Wang Z, et al. — Food chemistry

… samples' spectral data were first preprocessed using various preprocessing techniques. Subsequently, iteratively variable subset optimization (IVSO), bootstrapping soft shrinkage (BOSS), and competitive adaptive reweighted sampling …

Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 91×
2023Journal article

Changes in Matcha Quality and Growth Characteristics from Cultivation under Different Shading

The Korean Tea Society, Changhyun Sung, Jung Gyu Hwang, et al. — 한국차학회지

… leaves into a fine powder. There is a great difference in quality depending on cultivation techniques such as the shading period and the type of shade. This study investigates the effect on growth and physiological changes of tea leaves …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shading
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.)

… 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 over …

Chemical / analyticalMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingCited 10×
2025Journal article

Novel matcha green tea extract for green sol-gel synthesis of TiO 2 : enhancement of surface morphology to improve photocatalytic performance

Riyadh N. Abdullah, Güler Bengüsu Tezel, Mukheled A. Al-Sameraiy — International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry

… TiO2, characterisation of synthesised photocatalysts using relevant analytical techniques and evaluation of their photocatalytic performance with methylene blue using batch photoreactor). Experimentally, surface morphology of green TiO2 …

Food science / processingMetabolism and weightCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
2023Journal articleFree to read

Effect shading intensity on color, chemical composition, and sensory evaluation of green tea (Camelia sinensis var Assamica)

Manikharda Manikharda, Veny Elfionna Shofi, Benedicta Khrisnarestri Betari, et al. — Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences

… Both varieties have different flavors of teas due to genetic differences and cultivation techniques. In tea cultivation, shading is one of the important practices to increase the quality of matcha. Therefore this study aimed to …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityCited 18×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha as a Source of Bioactive Compounds: A Review of Health-Promoting Properties and Potential Applications.

Sławińska P, Raczkowska E — Nutrients

… milled powdered green tea originating from Japan, is characterized by a unique cultivation method in which tea plants are shaded prior to harvest. This practice enhances the accumulation of chlorophyll, caffeine, L-theanine, and other …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×
2021Journal articleFree to read

Research Status and Prospect of Matcha Blending Based on Intelligent Algorithm

Bing Yang, Jie Yu, Kai Chen, et al. — E3S Web of Conferences

… phytonutrients qualities. Infusions prepared from Traditional Matcha blending techniquesR from the initial and subsequent harvests and Daily Matcha from the second and third harvests were tested for phytonutrients potential and gratified …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and quality
2016Journal articleFree to read

Characteristic Aroma Features of Tencha and Sencha Green Tea Leaves Manufactured by Different Processes.

Hasegawa T, Shimada Y, Saito H, et al. — Natural product communications

There are many varieties of tea (Camellia sinensis) obtained by different processing methods. In Japan, sencha tea has been used to brew beverages f6r centuries, and tencha leaves are used to make powdered green tea, matcha, which is used…

Chemical / analyticalCultivation and shadingAroma, flavor and sensoryAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 9×
2015Journal article

PENGARUH MUSIM TERHADAP CHANOYU

Oslan Amril Chairani Yunita, Irma Irma, Oslan Amril — Abstract of Undergraduate Research, Faculty of Humanities, Bung Hatta University

In this thesis the author researching on the influence of the season against chanoyu in Japan. The reason the author took this title because the authors wanted to find out how the development of chanoyu in Japan and how to relate the…

Agronomy / cultivationMarket, culture and sustainabilityCultivation and shadingProcessing, 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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