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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.”

155 studies match for “caffeine”

2023Thesis or dissertationFree to read

Development of a plant-based beverage with anxiolytic-like effects evaluated in zebrafish (Danio rerio) model

Tereza Raquel Pereira Tavares — LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

With the scenario of COVID-19 pandemic, cases of depression, anxiety and ther stress-related problems have increased, leading to an increase in the consumption of controlled-use drugs, such as antidepressants and anxiolytics. On the other…

Animal studyCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsFood products and applications
2021Journal articleFree to read

Influence of Continuous Ingestion of Matcha Latte on Stress: A Preliminary Study

Manami Monobe, Sachiko Nomura, Kaori Ema — Chagyo Kenkyu Hokoku (Tea Research Journal)

カフェイン+EGCG/テアニン+アルギニンのモル比が2未満の高級抹茶を継続摂取するとストレッサーによる侵襲を受けにくいことが既に報告されている。一方,カフェイン+EGCG/テアニン+アルギニンのモル比が2以上の抹茶ではストレッサーによる侵襲を受けてしまうことが本研究でも明らかになった。しかし本研究では,上記モル比が2以上の抹茶ラテを飲用していた場合,不安状態における交感神経系を介したストレス防御反応の低下を抑える可能性があることが示された。

Other / not statedCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2017Journal article

No Adverse Effects of Matcha Green Tea Powder on Metabolic and Physiological Responses during Running

Mark E. T. Willems, Julianne Doherty, Sam David Blacker — Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

… Matcha green tea drinks ensures substantially higher intake of catechins and caffeine than normally brewed green tea. Green tea effects are commonly examined with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) or green tea extract with evidence to …

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightCardiovascular and blood pressureAntioxidants and polyphenols
2017Thesis or dissertation

Effect of Matcha green tea powder in shortbread biscuits on consumer acceptability and acute metabolic response

Benjapor Phongnarisorn — White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

… HPLC analysis revealed that MGTP had higher total catechin content and lower caffeine content than GTEP. MGTP was incorporated into shortbread biscuits at 2, 4, 6 g per 100 g of flour. The effect of baking, storage, and the addition of …

Clinical trial (non-randomized)Metabolism and weightAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine
2015Journal articleFree to read

Characteristics of Matcha

Kenji Haraguchi — Journal of Japan Association on Odor Environment

抹茶は中国を起源とし,日本には約800年以上前に伝わった.飲料としてだけでなく,文化としての茶道が確立するなど,日本で独自の発展を遂げた.生産方法においても改良が積み重ねられ,被覆栽培やてん茶機による製造技術が完成した.抹茶の香りの特徴は,被覆栽培によって茶葉中のアミノ酸やカロテノイド含量が高まり,これらが前駆体となって覆い香のジメチルスルフィドやヨノン系の香気成分が生成することである.抹茶は馥郁たる香味を有し,近年は食品加工用素材として需要が国内外で高まってきている.

Other / not statedL-theanine and caffeineCultivation and shadingAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 1×
1999Journal articleFree to read

The Effects of Chemical Compounds Contained in the Tea Leaves on the Foamability of Matcha.

Akiko Maeda, Yoshiko Hibi, Fumiko Hayakawa — NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI

茶の起泡性に影響を与える茶の成分を明らかにするため,クロロホルム,ヘキサン,エーテルを用いて脱脂し,それぞれの脱脂茶の成分量の変化と起泡性を調べた.脱脂茶の起泡性と泡の比重は脱脂しない抹茶に比べて,それぞれクロロホルム脱脂茶では5.4倍と1.4倍,エーテル脱脂茶では3.8倍と1.8倍,n-ヘキサン脱脂茶では4,6倍と1.5倍であり,いずれも脱脂しない抹茶との間に差が認められた.また,クロロホルム脱脂茶,エーテル脱脂茶,n-ヘキサン脱脂茶それぞれ相互間で起泡性に差が認められた.…

Other / not statedMetabolism and weightL-theanine and caffeineCited 2×
2026Journal articleFree to read

Beyond Composition: Processing-Driven Transformations and Functional Trade-Offs of Matcha Tea in Foods.

Onder A, Warda M, Yılmaz O, et al. — Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

… changes during processing, including catechin degradation and epimerization, caffeine retention, L-theanine stability, and chlorophyll loss. The implications of these alterations for sensory quality, safety, and gastrointestinal release …

ReviewAntioxidants and polyphenolsGut and microbiomeProcessing, milling and qualityCited 1×
2009Journal articleFree to read

Developing a Green Tea Based Natural Energy Drink

Natalie Ohanessian — DigitalCommons - CalPoly (California State Polytechnic University)

… a.) Added Ingredients………………………………………………………………..………3 b.) Caffeine Levels……………………………………………………………...…………4-5 c.) FDA Regulations……………………………………………………………………....…5 d.) Advertisement of Energy …

Sensory / consumerAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAroma, flavor and sensoryCited 1×
2009Journal article

HPLC Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Unfermented Products of Camellia Sinensis

Ana Belščak, Dunja Horžić, Draženka Komes, et al.

… ranging from 68.29 to 345.55 mg/L. The most abundant methylxanthine was caffeine (81.60-368.41 mg/L). Content of these compounds increased with increased temperature and time of extraction. 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and …

Chemical / analyticalAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeineAuthenticity and analytical methods

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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