Topic
tencha
5 pieces.
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Ceremonial vs. Culinary Matcha: The Real Difference No legal standard defines 'ceremonial' or 'culinary' matcha. Here is what differs — shade, harvest, milling — and how to read a tin yourself. 02 
Is Your Matcha Real? Telling Matcha From Green Tea Powder Japan's green tea imports rose 82% in FY2025. What separates matcha from ground green tea, which home tests work, and what a label must state. 03 
Japanese Tea Prices & Supply: A Tracked Reference Tencha auction averages, MAFF farm-gate and production figures, export and import volumes, and retail bands — each with its market, year and source named. 04 
The Matcha Shortage, Explained: Prices, Causes, What's Next Tencha output has nearly tripled in a decade, yet matcha keeps getting scarcer and dearer. What the 2026 auction figures show, and what to do about it. 05 
What Is Tencha? How Matcha Is Made, Leaf to Powder Tencha is the shaded, steamed, unrolled leaf that becomes matcha. Here is the full process, why each step matters, and how it differs from gyokuro.
Ceremonial vs. Culinary Matcha: The Real Difference No legal standard defines 'ceremonial' or 'culinary' matcha. Here is what differs — shade, harvest, milling — and how to read a tin yourself. 02 Is Your Matcha Real? Telling Matcha From Green Tea Powder Japan's green tea imports rose 82% in FY2025. What separates matcha from ground green tea, which home tests work, and what a label must state. 03 Japanese Tea Prices & Supply: A Tracked Reference Tencha auction averages, MAFF farm-gate and production figures, export and import volumes, and retail bands — each with its market, year and source named. 04 The Matcha Shortage, Explained: Prices, Causes, What's Next Tencha output has nearly tripled in a decade, yet matcha keeps getting scarcer and dearer. What the 2026 auction figures show, and what to do about it. 05 What Is Tencha? How Matcha Is Made, Leaf to Powder Tencha is the shaded, steamed, unrolled leaf that becomes matcha. Here is the full process, why each step matters, and how it differs from gyokuro.