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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.”

33 studies match for “functional beverage”

2025Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Bebida vegetal de soja com adição de matcha

M Silva — Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)

Atualmente, é crescente a preocupação dos consumidores com a saúde e a procura por alimentos que não apenas nutram, mas também promovam o bem-estar. Neste contexto, aumenta a procura por alternativas vegetais ao leite de origem animal,…

Animal studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineFood products and applications
2025Journal articleFree to read

Honey-Propolis-Enriched Pectin Films for Active Packaging of Soluble Coffee and Matcha Powders.

Pauliuc D, Dranca F, Spinei M, et al. — Gels (Basel, Switzerland)

… soluble coffee and matcha powders. The study aims to provide sustainable and functional packaging solutions capable of maintaining the stability and quality of these powdered beverages. The effects of honey and propolis incorporation on …

Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applications
2026Journal articleFree to read

From coffee to matcha: decoding the multidimensional competence of matcha as a sustainable and health-promoting coffee substitute.

Hu H, Zhang H, Liu Z, et al. — Journal of the science of food and agriculture

… health benefits, and production processes of two globally popular stimulant beverages: coffee and matcha. Both beverages are rich in bioactive compounds such as caffeine, polyphenols, and amino acids, which contribute to their …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineCited 1×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Synergistic enhancement of matcha tea with strawberry (Qassim region) aqueous extracts: influence of extraction temperature on phytochemicals, vitamin C, and bioactivities.

Aleid NAM, Alhomaid RM, Ali RFM, et al. — Frontiers in nutrition

… at 5 °C preserves heat-labile nutrients. These findings enable targeted functional beverage development through precise temperature control and synergistic ingredient blending.

In vitro / cell studyAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityCited 2×
2025Thesis or dissertation

Metody zpracování a analýzy bioaktivních látek v potravinách a nápojích

Sali Muriqi — Digitální knihovna Univerzity Pardubice (Univerzity Pardubice)

… techniques to enhance the quality, stability, and bioactivity of food and beverage products. The study covers several key areas that can be divided into three chapters. The first step is the electrochemical monitoring of food …

Observational (human)Processing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsCognition, mood and stress
2026Journal articleFree to read

Matcha versus Coffee: Comparative Effects on Cognitive Performance, Stress Response and Cardiometabolic Health in Physically Active Individuals – A Narrative Review

Aleksandra Wojtera, Szymon Bojanowski, Marcelina Skajewska, et al. — Quality in Sport

… effects are well established, but the distinct phytochemical profiles of these beverages contribute to different physiological responses. Direct comparisons between matcha and coffee remain limited. Aim. We aim to compare the effects of …

ReviewCognition, mood and stressMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressure

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.

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