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The Matcha Trend Taking Over Instagram in 2025
Culture & TrendsGlobal

The Matcha Trend Taking Over Instagram in 2025

From vibrant green aesthetics to viral matcha art, Instagram has become the epicenter of America's matcha obsession. Here's how the platform is shaping matcha culture.

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How to Order Matcha in San Francisco: A First-Timer's Guide
Guides & ReviewsSan Francisco

How to Order Matcha in San Francisco: A First-Timer's Guide

New to matcha? Learn how to order confidently at San Francisco cafés and tea rooms, from traditional preparations to modern lattes.

E+ROSE Wellness Cafe: Where Health Meets Matcha
Shop Spotlightatlanta

E+ROSE Wellness Cafe: Where Health Meets Matcha

How E+ROSE Wellness Cafe transformed Atlanta's Westside Provisions into a pink-hued sanctuary for adaptogenic matcha lattes and plant-based wellness.

Matcha Maps Team
Building Atlanta's Matcha Scene: A Conversation with Dancing Goats Coffee
Communityatlanta

Building Atlanta's Matcha Scene: A Conversation with Dancing Goats Coffee

How Atlanta's pioneering specialty coffee roaster evolved to embrace matcha while maintaining their commitment to quality and community.

Matcha Maps Team
From Coffee Town to Matcha Hub: Atlanta's Tea Transformation
Culture & Trendsatlanta

From Coffee Town to Matcha Hub: Atlanta's Tea Transformation

How Atlanta's decades-long specialty coffee culture created the perfect foundation for the city's matcha transformation.

Matcha Maps Team
Why Atlanta Is the Next Big Matcha City
Educationatlanta

Why Atlanta Is the Next Big Matcha City

The demographic, cultural, and economic forces transforming Atlanta into America's next major matcha destination.

Matcha Maps Team
Atlanta's Emerging Matcha Scene: 89 Shops and Counting
Guides & Reviewsatlanta

Atlanta's Emerging Matcha Scene: 89 Shops and Counting

A comprehensive guide to Atlanta's explosive matcha growth, from Midtown's specialty coffee corridor to hidden tea houses in Grant Park.

Matcha Maps Team
Celebrity Matcha Moments of 2025
Culture & TrendsGlobal

Celebrity Matcha Moments of 2025

From red carpet matcha lattes to celebrity-owned brands, how A-listers are embracing matcha culture.

Matcha Maps
How TikTok Is Changing the Matcha Scene
Culture & TrendsGlobal

How TikTok Is Changing the Matcha Scene

From viral whipped matcha to #MatchaTok trends, how TikTok creators are reshaping matcha culture.

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New Organic Certification Standards for Japanese Tea
Industry NewsGlobal

New Organic Certification Standards for Japanese Tea

Updated JAS organic standards for 2025 affect matcha producers.

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The Sustainability Problem Facing Matcha Farms
Industry NewsGlobal

The Sustainability Problem Facing Matcha Farms

Japanese tea farming faces climate change, labor shortages, and resource challenges.

Matcha Maps
What Do Matcha Quality Grades Really Mean?
EducationGlobal

What Do Matcha Quality Grades Really Mean?

Decoding matcha grading systems from ceremonial to culinary grade.

Matcha Maps
The Journey from Uji to Your Cup: Matcha Sourcing Explained
EducationGlobal

The Journey from Uji to Your Cup: Matcha Sourcing Explained

How Japanese matcha travels from tea farms in Uji to specialty cafes worldwide.

Matcha Maps
Why SF's Matcha Scene Is Different from NYC's
Culture & TrendsSan Francisco

Why SF's Matcha Scene Is Different from NYC's

Two coasts, two matcha cultures: how Japanese heritage shaped San Francisco's traditional approach while New York embraced innovation and Instagram aesthetics.

Matcha Maps
Matcha in Japantown: 50 Years of Tea Tradition
Guides & ReviewsSan Francisco

Matcha in Japantown: 50 Years of Tea Tradition

How San Francisco's Japantown became the West Coast's matcha capital, preserving Japanese tea culture through generations of family businesses and cultural resilience.

Matcha Maps
How Kissako Tea Brings Traditional Tea Ceremonies to SF
Shop SpotlightSan Francisco

How Kissako Tea Brings Traditional Tea Ceremonies to SF

Inside Kissako Tea's mission to preserve centuries-old Japanese tea culture in San Francisco's Japantown, one ceremonial bowl at a time.

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Inside The Dozy Coffee: Williamsburg's Neighborhood Matcha Haven
Shop SpotlightNew York

Inside The Dozy Coffee: Williamsburg's Neighborhood Matcha Haven

Discover how this cozy Williamsburg café is bringing specialty matcha to Brooklyn's creative community with premium ceremonial-grade drinks and a welcoming vibe.

Matcha Maps
The Ultimate Matcha Crawl Through Manhattan's Best Shops
Guides & ReviewsNew York

The Ultimate Matcha Crawl Through Manhattan's Best Shops

A comprehensive walking guide through Manhattan's top matcha destinations, from traditional tea ceremonies in the East Village to modern cafés in Midtown. Map your perfect matcha day across NYC.

Matcha Maps
NYC's Hidden Matcha Gems in Queens
Guides & ReviewsNew York

NYC's Hidden Matcha Gems in Queens

Beyond Manhattan: discovering authentic matcha experiences in Flushing, Astoria, and Jackson Heights.

David Park
Ceremonial vs. Culinary Grade Matcha Explained
EducationGlobal

Ceremonial vs. Culinary Grade Matcha Explained

Understanding the real differences between matcha grades and when to use each type.

Dr. Lisa Tanaka
Behind the Bar at Steadfast Coffee Nashville
CommunityNashville

Behind the Bar at Steadfast Coffee Nashville

A day in the life with head barista Maya Chen and Steadfast's renowned matcha program.

Chris Anderson
Why Matcha Prices Are Rising in 2025
Industry NewsGlobal

Why Matcha Prices Are Rising in 2025

Climate change, increased demand, and labor shortages drive matcha costs up 40% year-over-year.

Rachel Liu
Best Iced Matcha Drinks in Nashville
Guides & ReviewsNashville

Best Iced Matcha Drinks in Nashville

Our complete guide to Nashville's top spots for refreshing iced matcha beverages.

Morgan Hayes
Matchaful Pop-Up at Bryant Park Weekend Guide
CommunityNew York

Matchaful Pop-Up at Bryant Park Weekend Guide

Everything you need to know about Matchaful's three-day spring pop-up in Manhattan.

Jamie Foster
Matcha Lattes Take Over Instagram This Spring
Culture & TrendsGlobal

Matcha Lattes Take Over Instagram This Spring

Social media drives 300% increase in matcha searches as colorful spring drinks flood feeds.

Taylor Kim
How to Prepare Traditional Matcha at Home
EducationGlobal

How to Prepare Traditional Matcha at Home

Master the art of traditional matcha preparation with this step-by-step guide.

Kenji Yamamoto
Cha Cha Matcha Opens Fourth Brooklyn Location
Shop SpotlightNew York

Cha Cha Matcha Opens Fourth Brooklyn Location

Popular NYC matcha chain announces expansion to Williamsburg with largest location yet.

Alex Thompson
The Science Behind Matcha's Health Benefits
EducationGlobal

The Science Behind Matcha's Health Benefits

New research reveals why matcha is considered one of the healthiest beverages in the world.

Dr. Emma Rodriguez

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