Hope you liked the Iced Match Latte, because it is about to be much harder to find. As a result of the growing popularity of the beverage, CBS mornings Reports that matching producers are struggling to keep up with increased demand. (Did you know that the leaves used to do match only are harvested during the first days of spring? More about it later.) What does it mean for your morning Bev? A global match deficiency is imminent. And with Additional customs In Japanese imports, the only thing to do is yourself – and your taste buds – for the impact.
It is (almost) beautiful that the love for match is so strong, the world cannot keep up. According to the global Japanese tea associationThe exports of Japanese tea have increased rapidly in recent years – from just one percent of total production in the early 2000s, to about 10 percent in 2023. People love matching partly for their umami flavor, but also for Its potential health benefits as improved mental clarity, reduced inflammation and increased energy (without The coffee jets). But when you understand all the work that goes into Matcha production, it makes sense that high quality match takes time to produce.
For context, match a form of Japanese green tea made by grinding the leaves on Camellia sinensis plant to a fine powder. According to Uji matchThese teas must be carefully shaded a few weeks before the harvest to increase their levels of chlorophyll and The amino acid L-Teanin (thereby enhance the taste and nutritional value). L-Teanin can also give you a more stable, less anxiety inducing Energy increase Compared to something like coffee.
“Of course, there are a limited number of farmers growing (Camellia sinensis facilities), so demand exceeds the supply,” reports CBS Morning. The Global Japanese Tea Association also says that-when high quality match can only be harvested in the spring-it is in itself an I-resident limited product and season deficiency can be expected.
Thankfully, not all bad news. The Japanese government will offer subsidies to help tea growers produce more match (and prevent any deficiencies along the line). Still, with a duty of 24 percent in Japanese imports and additional time needed for farmers to play, you can expect to see the price tag on Matcha products increase in the near future. Our advice? Stock now, or enjoy the match you already have. . . While you still can.
Chandler Plante (She/her) is the assistant health and fitness editor for PS. She has over four years of experience in professional journalism, who previously worked as an editorial assistant for the magazine People and contributes to Ladygunn, Millie and Bustle Digital Group.
