MatchaDB

Research

The Global Matcha Research Library

641 papers, trials, theses and preprints that study matcha, gathered from PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC, tagged by study type and topic, and linked back to every source. We keep abstracts and citations; the full text stays with its publisher.

Tip: use "quotes" for an exact phrase, OR between alternatives, and a minus to leave a word out, for example fluoride OR pesticide. Related words are matched too, so “EGCG” also finds “epigallocatechin.”

61 studies match for “caffeine”

2025Journal articleFree to read

Comprehensive microRNA analysis toward exploring a new functional component in Matcha green tea.

Huang YL, Morikawa-Ichinose T, Lee SU, et al. — Food chemistry. Molecular sciences

… little is known about its bioactive components, except for polyphenols, caffeine, and amino acids. Here, we revealed the presence of diverse miRNAs, a type of functional RNAs, as new components of Matcha, using next-generation …

Agronomy / cultivationCultivation and shadingProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 2×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Mechanized whisking reconstructs matcha foam structure and sensory quality toward hand-whisking

Jiaxin Wu, Zhirui Ye, Jiayi Xu, et al. — LWT

The quality of matcha foam is a key determinant of the sensory characteristics and consumer acceptance of matcha beverages. Although mechanized whisking offers a promising strategy for standardized preparation, whether it can reproduce the…

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSkin, oral and dental
2020Journal article

Matcha Tea: Analysis of Nutritional Composition, Phenolics and Antioxidant Activity.

Koláčková T, Kolofiková K, Sytařová I, et al. — Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Matcha was analysed for its chemical composition, fibre, vitamin C, caffeine and chlorophyll contents. Flavonoids and phenolics, phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity both in water and methanol solutions were determined. In vitro …

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineGut and microbiomeCited 79×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Single intake of matcha increases brown adipose tissue activity in young women with low thermogenesis.

Taniguchi H, Hachikawa C, Iwase S, et al. — Physiological reports

Matcha contains several bioactive compounds that contribute to the facilitation of thermogenesis. However, the effects of a single intake of matcha on brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to…

Randomized controlled trialMetabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2026Journal articleFree to read

Identification of the Geographical Origins of Matcha Using Three Spectroscopic Methods and Machine Learning

Meryem Taskaya, Rikuto Akiyama, Mai Kanetsuna, et al. — AgriEngineering

For high-value-added products such as matcha, scientific confirmation of the origin is essential for quality assurance and fraud prevention. In this study, three nondestructive analytical techniques, specifically fluorescence (FF),…

Randomized controlled trialAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 3×
2026Journal articleFree to read

การเปรยบเทยบความสามารถตานอนมลอสระรวมของมทฉะลาเตทชงดวยนมประเภทตางๆ

Ploypin Jurupan, Akkarach Bumrungpert — Journal of Nutrition Association of Thailand (Online)

Работа посвящена изучению аминокислотного состава разработанного мясосодержащего продукта. При разработке рецептуры особое внимание уделялось белковому составу сырья и расчету аминокислотного скора. Для увеличения количества белка, а также…

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineSafety, contaminants and toxicity
2020Journal articleFree to read

Effect of storage temperature on the antioxidant activity and catechins stability of Matcha (Camellia sinensis).

Kim JM, Kang JY, Park SK, et al. — Food science and biotechnology

… to decrease gradually according to the storage temperature and time. Also, caffeine and rutin content in matcha significantly decreased according to storage temperature and time. This study could be used as basic data to determine …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 39×
2024Journal articleFree to read

Quality analysis and antioxidant activity of different types of tea powder

Yutong Ye, Zeyi Ai, Ronglin Li, et al. — Food Production Processing and Nutrition

Abstract As a natural product with health benefits, tea powder (TP) is widely used in food processing field. In order to explore sensory evaluation, quality components and antioxidant activities among different types of TP, matcha TP,…

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 10×
2019Journal articleFree to read

Influence of continued ingestion of matcha on emotional behaviors after social stress in mice.

Monobe M, Nomura S, Ema K, et al. — Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry

Matcha has high contents of theanine, caffeine, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). Among these, theanine reduces psychological and physiological stress responses, although this effect is disturbed by caffeine and EGCG. It was reported …

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 22×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Comparison of culinary and ceremonial matcha green teas: relationship between phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties

Haley M. White, Bailey R. Meyer, Jared D. McCormack, et al. — Journal of Food Measurement & Characterization

… and flavonoid contents, catechin composition, total chlorophyll levels, caffeine concentrations, and antioxidant properties of hot water extracts prepared from ten culinary and ceremonial matcha teas. Compared to ceremonial matcha …

Observational (human)Antioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 3×
2025Journal articleFree to read

Analysis of Functional Compounds in Matcha by Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Kengo Hori, Yuki Kurauchi, Shunsuke Kotani, et al. — Scientia Pharmaceutica

… high content of some bioactive components such as catechins, theanine, and caffeine, and its consumption is increasing worldwide. Several analytical methods have been established for matcha powder and bioactive compounds, but most of …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×
2003Journal article

Determination of catechins in matcha green tea by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.

Weiss DJ, Anderton CR — Journal of chromatography. A

… green teas. We have developed a rapid method of analysis of five catechins and caffeine in matcha using micellar electrokinetic chromatography. Results are presented for water and methanol extractions of matcha compared with water …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsCited 81×
2022Journal article

Effect of Matcha green tea on cognitive functions and sleep quality in elderly adults with cognitive decline: a randomized controlled study over 12 months

Kazuhiko Uchida, Kohji Meno, Hideaki Suzuki, et al. — Alzheimer s & Dementia

… prevention of dementia. Matcha green tea powder, which contains L‐theanine, caffeine, and epigallocatechin gallate, has the beneficial effects of each constituent on cognitive functions and mood. However, no long‐term clinical study …

Randomized controlled trialCognition, mood and stressProcessing, milling and qualityAntioxidants and polyphenolsCited 1×
2024Journal article

The Matcha Green Tea Quality Investigation

М.Н. Елисеев, Петр Иванович Токарев, А.В. Ромащенко — Beer and beverages

… depends on the processing conditions of the tea raw materials. In terms of caffeine content, the samples were in the range of 0.88–3.15%, which revealed a lack of correlation in sample No. 3, where the caffeine level was lower. The …

Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingCited 1×
2015Journal article

Multiresidue determination of pesticides in tea by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Saito-Shida S, Nemoto S, Teshima R — Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes

… by the modified method contained relatively small amounts of pigments, caffeine and other matrix components and were cleaner than those obtained by the original Japanese official multiresidue method. No interfering peaks were …

Chemical / analyticalSafety, contaminants and toxicityAuthenticity and analytical methodsL-theanine and caffeineCited 25×
2019Journal articleFree to read

Determination of methylxanthines in tea samples by HPLC method

Timotej Jankech, Mária Maliarová, Nicholas Martinka — Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica

Abstract Methylxanthines such as caffeine, theophylline, theobromine are significant and widespread psychoactive substances. We developed the isocratic method with optimum composition of the mobile phase 90 % water: 10 % acetonitrile and …

Observational (human)L-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methodsMetabolism and weightCited 6×
2023Journal article

Changes in Matcha Quality and Growth Characteristics from Cultivation under Different Shading

The Korean Tea Society, Changhyun Sung, Jung Gyu Hwang, et al. — 한국차학회지

The term matcha means that tea leaves cultivated under shade are prepared by pulverizing the leaves with a grinding machine (such as a stone mill or a ball mill), turning the tea leaves into a fine powder. There is a great difference in…

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shading
2026Journal article

The Impact of Matcha and Coffee on ADHD

Asriyah Zaman — Digital Commons - LIU Promoting Scholarship and Creative Work of LIU Students, Faculty, and Staff (Long Island University)

… to turn to stimulants like coffee for help in concentration. However, the caffeine in coffee may trigger temporary spikes that result in crashes, which may make prolonged focus worse. Caffeine and L-theanine, a substance linked with …

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and quality
2018Journal articleFree to read

Comparison of the Chemical Components of Powdered Green Tea Sold in the US

Hideki Horie, Kaori Ema, Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, et al. — Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly JARQ

The international market for green tea is growing. Samples of twenty-five powdered green teas were collected from the market in the United States, and their chemical components were compared. Their prices varied widely, from $4.3 to $160…

Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityCited 14×
2022Journal article

The use of matcha green tea in the development of a cupcake recipe

Ирина Сергеевна Клочкова, Евгения Владимировна Масленникова — Food processing industry

… the example of cupcakes. Matcha green tea contains a large amount of tannins, caffeine, amino acids and other useful substances and finds application not only for the preparation of a drink, but in the technology of various food …

Food science / processingL-theanine and caffeineProcessing, milling and qualityAroma, flavor and sensory

How this library is built

Every record comes from three open scholarly indexes — PubMed, OpenAlex and Europe PMC — searched for the word “matcha.” Records are merged by DOI and PubMed ID so each study appears once. A paper is kept only if matcha appears in its title, abstract, author keywords or subject terms and the text is about tea or food, which filters out the surname Matcha, software called Matcha, and the Scandinavian verb “matcha” (to match).

Study type and topic tags are assigned automatically from each paper's own title, abstract and subject terms using fixed keyword rules — no guesses, and papers without an abstract are marked as unclassified. Automatic tagging is imperfect, so treat tags as a way to narrow a search, not as a verdict on a paper's quality. A study being listed here is not an endorsement of its findings.

Coverage: this is every indexed paper that names matcha, not every study of green tea or its compounds (those are far more numerous). Papers that mention matcha only in passing are hidden by default. Work that never uses the word “matcha,” and publications outside these indexes, are not included. The library was last rebuilt October 20, 2026.

Spot a paper that doesn't belong, or one that's missing? Tell us.