"How the culture around Japan's most traditional green tea is shifting with the times." Article illustrations for the thoughtful Matcha story by Anna Lee C. Iijima.
The story describes how traditional Japanese matcha has been accepted in the U.S. as a single flavor, such as matcha latte and sweets made with matcha, and how Japanese matcha masters view it.
Illustrations of traditional tea house scenes, Westernized matcha sweets and drinks seen today, and illustrations of people enjoying traditional matcha and matcha lattes show matcha as a global favorite.