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.”

3 studies match for “emotional behavior”

2019Journal articleFree to read

Influence of continued ingestion of matcha on emotional behaviors after social stress in mice.

Monobe M, Nomura S, Ema K, et al. — Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

… the influence of continued ingestion of matcha with a ratio of over two, on emotional behaviors after stress. Continued ingestion of matcha was suggested to reduce the anxiety-like behaviors induced by psychological and physiological …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 22×
2026Journal article

A Study on Matcha Latte Consumption Trends as Reflected in Korean News Media

Bae-young Choi — Association for International Tea Culture

… cognitive expectations regarding health benefits and product quality; third, emotional projection associated with notions of small indulgence; and fourth, relational mediation between consumers and brands across online and offline …

Observational (human)L-theanine and caffeineFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainability
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)

… all five TCV dimensions positively correlate with willingness to pay, only emotional value emerged as a statistically significant predictor. Taste-related skepticism remains a barrier to price acceptance, while social media …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory

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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