The culture of tea drinking in Japan offers ... of the most popular drinks from the Land of the Rising Sun: green tea matcha. Japanese green tea is appealing not only due to its taste but also ...

when it was often served to the "upper echelons of society" before being introduced to Japan by a Zen Buddhist monk in the 1100s. The "souped-up older sister of green tea" comes from the same ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Non-alcoholic beverages ... In order to make it, green tea leaves undergo gentle roasting and as a result, it develops a nutty, toasty fragrance.