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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.”

11 studies match for “sweetness”

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

… astringency, and gallic acid and (−)-gallocatechin influenced the umami and sweetness of matcha tea. Consequently, agitation has the potential to affect the sensory profiles of matcha tea by changing aroma and taste substances. • Aroma …

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

… unfermented TPs was more bright. Furthermore, taste attributes showed that sweetness 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 …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha (Camellia sinensis): Bioactive Constituents, Pharmacological Activities, and Emerging Therapeutic Applications — A Comprehensive Review

Rohit Chavan*1, Rashmi Khairnar2, Pratiksha Aher2, Siddhi Avhad2 — Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

… up to compensate for the light lost. The result is the vivid colour, umami sweetness, and distinctive caffeine-to-theanine ratio that separate matcha from an ordinary green tea leaf — and, among the claims examined here, the ratio …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure
2025Journal articleFree to read

Quality Characteristics of Matcha Milk Caramel according to Final Heating Temperature

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

… and cohesiveness decreased as the heating temperature increased, whereas sweetness, b value, hardness, adhesiveness, gumminess, and chewiness increased. In consumer acceptance tests, T3 was rated the highest in appearance, taste, …

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensory
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

… odor, sweet odor, caramel flavor, cooked milk flavor, butter flavor, and sweetness. There was no significant difference between the samples in glossiness, cooked milk odor, and cheesy odor. In texture, M4 was the highest in …

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applicationsCited 1×
2024Journal articleFree to read

การพฒนาผลตภณฑจากกญชง: ภมทศนวฒนธรรมของชาตพนธมง อำเภอพบพระ จงหวดตาก

Walailak Panturee — Pathumthani University Academic Journal

… with the sweetened beverages consumption behaviours as well as to find the sweetness value of the top 5 popular sweetened beverages among 257 Nakhon Phanom University staff members in Nakhon Phanom Province, Muang District. This …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityAroma, flavor and sensory
2026Journal articleFree to read

Authentic Japanese Matcha Filling for Bakery & Pastry

kingwoodfood — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

… format. Captures matcha's complex character: grassy notes balanced with subtle sweetness and unique savory undertones matcha lovers prize. Vibrant green color creates instant visual recognition while signaling authentic matcha content. …

Food science / processingProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensoryFood products and applications
2025Book or chapterFree to read

Bahulu kingyo / Anis Aleeya Batrisya Zuhaizar

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

… smooth custard. Lastly, Persimmon Manis Custard, a fruity & honey like sweetness. Persimmons are known for their smooth, jam like texture and subtle spiced undertones. making this custard a decadent yet refreshing delight. To sum …

Food science / processingFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCardiovascular and blood pressure

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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