The mention of “chocolate” alone will get sweets fans to pick up their ears. It’ll really get their stomachs growling, though, if it’s chocolate from an exalted specialty chocolatier you’re talking ...

In Uji, Japan's historic matcha capital, demand for premium green tea is outpacing supply. As tourists scramble for tins, locals fear that tradition may be getting diluted. 10:00 is an important time ...

Matcha shortage, who? After receiving hit success last year, Mister Donut’s limited-edition Uji matcha range is coming back to our shores in yet another collaboration with Morihan, a famous teahouse ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. More than an hour before Nakamura Tokichi Honten tea house opens, a queue has formed along its outside wall and ...

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 ...

The past three years have seen a steady rise in Stateside matcha consumption, in everything from coffee and cookies to candies and candles. But 300 years before it hit every trendy cafe in Los Angeles ...