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.”

6 studies match for “food and ritual”

2026Journal articleFree to read

The Path to Matcha Repurchase: Ritual Attractiveness, Self-Congruence, and Preference

Aimee Gabrielle Lochman, Primidya K. M. Soesilo — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Abstract Rituals are deeply embedded into our culture and society, especially in the way we consume food. However, little literature are found that study rituals through the lense of consumer behavior especially in beverage industry. To …

Observational (human)Food products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityCognition, mood and stress
2026Journal articleFree to read

The Price of Premium: A Case Study of “Ceremonial Matcha” and Social Media Myth-Making

Stephanie Stephanie, Tan Gia Bao Huynh — IAFOR Journal of Cultural Studies

This article examines how social media and content creators construct the category of “ceremonial grade matcha” through digital mythmaking and explores the cultural, economic, and agricultural consequences of these representations. While …

Observational (human)Market, culture and sustainabilityMetabolism and weightProcessing, milling and quality
2026Journal articleFree to read

Ozoku Matcha – Premium Shade-Grown Green Tea for Energy & Antioxidants

Ozoku Matcha — Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

… a world where people are constantly searching for clean energy, better focus, and natural wellness solutions, matcha has emerged as a powerful superfood. Among the many options available today, Ozoku Matcha stands out as a premium-grade …

Food science / processingCognition, mood and stressAntioxidants and polyphenolsL-theanine and caffeine

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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