A couple of years ago, Pokémon introduced a new monster: Poltchageist, a “Grass/Ghost type” with special abilities in “hospitality” and being “heatproof.” It is wily and homicidal; it is also matcha.

Matcha's popularity as a health drink masks potential downsides of excessive consumption. High intake can strain the liver due to concentrated catechins like EGCG, interfere with nutrient absorption, ...

What you need to know about the green drink that's trending on TikTok Twenty-four-year-old Egyptian expat Shahenda Elsayed wasn’t impressed with her first sip of matcha, which has been touted as green ...

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Every day, I drink a matcha latte and I lose more hair. The two things are not necessarily related. I’ve been a matcha drinker for many years, and I’ve restocked my supply of Swiffer sheets often ...

Once consumed mainly in small, formal tea ceremonies, matcha is now mixed into fruity lattes and preyed on by counterfeiters. Can it survive its own popularity? “It’s like the Wild West,” one tea ...

The cocktail brings umami to happy hour. Prairie Rose is Food & Wine's senior drinks editor. A trained sommelier, cocktail book author, and wine and spirits educator, in addition to Food & Wine she is ...

Partial to a matcha latte? Discover what this green powder is, the potential health benefits, and how much caffeine it contains Martha RobertsSenior researcher and writer Award-winning senior ...

Little Matcha, a popular pop-up serving matcha, hojicha, and genmaicha lattes, is set to open a permanent spot on Scott Street in Covington on October 4. Although co-owners Cindy Jiang and Derek Ung ...

The health benefits of matcha are vast—and have been celebrated for quite a long time. Though the green-hued drink has been gaining significant attention lately. But I’ll admit, I haven’t exactly ...

Matcha is booming globally, but Western commercialization is blurring cultural lines, raising questions about authenticity and sustainability. Unsplash+ The majority of the Western matcha branding is ...