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MATCHA MANIA

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April 06, 2025

The Japanese green tea powder is lending itself to savoury dishes and other treats

- Eunice Quek

MATCHA MANIA

Despite recent news of a global matcha shortage, the thirst for the popular Japanese powdered green tea is going strong.

In the past year, the top three matcha items ordered on Grab Singapore's GrabFood platform were drinks - matcha latte, matcha frappuccino and Uji matcha. Matcha ice cream, mochi and cakes also made its top 10 list.

The Uji area in Kyoto is known for its high-quality tea, regarded as one of the best in Japan.

Matcha lattes are now menu mainstays in most cafes, not just at those that specialise in matcha, like the popular Matchaya, Tsujiri and Hvala chains.

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