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.”
5 studies match for “sustainable packaging”
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)… 0.3% (w/w, relative to honey) as a natural source of bioactive compounds for sustainable packaging of soluble coffee and matcha powders. The study aims to provide sustainable and functional packaging solutions capable of maintaining the …
Food science / processingAntioxidants and polyphenolsProcessing, milling and qualityFood products and applicationsA Study on Matcha Latte Consumption Trends as Reflected in Korean News Media
Bae-young Choi — Association for International Tea Culture… and consumption of matcha latte products using environmentally friendly packaging; a deeper understanding of consumers’ values and needs regarding matcha latte; the provision of clear information on caffeine content; and consumer …
Observational (human)L-theanine and caffeineFood products and applicationsMarket, culture and sustainabilityFunctional biodegradable agar based films from polyphenol-rich matcha extracts via deep eutectic solvents: From microstructure to bioactivity.
Akal GY, Akbaş P — International journal of biological macromoleculesThe increasing demand for sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics highlights the need for innovative bioactive packaging systems. This study aimed to develop agar-based biodegradable films co-incorporating deep eutectic …
Agronomy / cultivationAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityMarket, culture and sustainabilityCited 9×Development and characterization of bio-based composite films with matcha powder: Impact of matcha concentration and glutaraldehyde crosslinking on properties
Ayşe Nur Zambak, Sema Samatya Yılmaz, Bedriye Uçpinar, et al. — Journal of Thermoplastic Composite MaterialsThe growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions has led to the development of biodegradable materials with improved functionality. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium caseinate (NaCAS) were blended with glycerol as a …
Other / not statedAntioxidants and polyphenolsInflammation and immunityProcessing, milling and qualityHow 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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