Today's episode is a deep dive into everything MATCHA! We'll discuss what matcha IS, the history behind the beverage, the meaning of the tea ceremony, how matcha stacks up to coffee, and how it's become so popular throughout the world. Please leave questions, comments, or concerns about the episode below or find all my information at this linktree!

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Don't forget to check out these YouTube videos for more information and examples of the tea ceremony!

Tea Ceremony Guide (10mins)

https://youtu.be/xD7qUfSOGOE?si=YdzFDl-hZ2UNQZz1 

How Matcha is Made (11mins)

https://youtu.be/KlFXl--H8eM?si=FMJtpgwJVNQjm0Ao 

Links

Britannica Page on Matcha 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/matcha 

Health Benefits - NIH 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6826564/ 

Plants of the World Online 

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:828548-1/general-information 

North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - NC State 

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/camellia-sinensis/ 

Matcha Outlet Origins 

https://matchaoutlet.com/pages/the-origins-and-history-of-matcha?srsltid=AfmBOorilzw1s0_NPckMTFEmlUkoUO_Dxb3rNoTC7r4rN_i_B5KB4AYj 

Chado History of Japanese Tea Ceremony 

https://www.chadotea.com/blogs/blog/history-of-the-japanese-tea-ceremony#:~:text=The%20ceremony%20progressed%20during%20the,we%20know%20today%20as%20Matcha. 

Ceremony Details, travel page 

https://mai-ko.com/travel/culture-in-japan/tea-ceremony/japanese-tea-ceremony/ 

Preparation Steps 

https://mai-ko.com/travel/culture-in-japan/tea-ceremony/japanese-tea-ceremony-steps-simplified/ 

Ceremony History 

https://mai-ko.com/travel/culture-in-japan/tea-ceremony/what-is-the-history-of-tea-ceremony-how-did-the-tea-ceremony-start-the-history-of-tea-ceremony/ 

“Japan struggles to fend off a world without enough matcha” Japan Times Article 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/02/23/food-drink/matcha-shortage-global-solutions/ 

Matcha Direct - Caffeine 

https://matchadirect.kyoto/blogs/matcha-101/how-much-caffeine-is-contained-in-matcha-vs-coffee?srsltid=AfmBOor1iQxFR7zt4-xaUpo_J-tlUSeTTNDrG3Tj8ac1EcwtOpQmI5Z8 

Matcha Tea Analysis 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11049459/ 

Matcha Blog 

https://ujimatchatea.com/ar/blogs/news/matcha-a-brief-history#:~:text=The%20Early%20Beginnings:%20China,by%20Emperor%20Huizong%20in%201107. 

Matcha.com Blog post 

https://matcha.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-matcha 

Daily JSTOR 

https://daily.jstor.org/camellia-sinensis-labor-and-the-tea-plant/ 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yuSicFeIJqR-fZIQXKUGwF75QMtaLfoZlc04L4tjWwc/edit?usp=sharing