This easy version of mochi is simple to make at home, getting a lovely green hue and subtle brightness from matcha powder ... Mochi has been a favorite food in Japan for more than a thousand ...

As we prepare for this year’s blossoming of the sakura trees, forecast to begin around March 21 in Tokyo, Starbucks is releasing its second cherry blossom Frappuccino of the season: the Matcha and ...

Teahouses and other businesses in the U.S. are bracing for a shortage of matcha, the bright green powder imported from Japan and used to make drinks and food. Demand for matcha drinks and snacks ...

Japan’s top three convenience stores — FamilyMart, Lawson and 7-Eleven — are constantly competing for customers, but FamilyMart is nudging ahead of the pack, with a new “Matcha with Fruit” range. This ...

Jintaro Yamamoto runs a 180-year-old tea farm, one of the oldest in Uji, Japan. We visited his farm to find out what makes ceremonial-grade matcha so exceptional? And why it's so expensive.

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 ... includes matcha tiramisu ($22 ...

“The Matcha Misu is our take on the tiramisu and features ceremonial-grade matcha imported from Japan,” explains Karreena Bulchandani, founder, MOKAI, adding, “This high-quality matcha adds ...