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Can’t Get Enough Of Matcha? Too Bad – Japan Is Running Low

Can’t Get Enough Of Matcha? Too Bad – Japan Is Running Low

Big Take Asia

March 18, 202515m 20s

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Show Notes

Japan has a matcha shortage despite record levels of production. Shops are selling out of the green tea powder as soon as they hit the shelves.

On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg's Mia Glass about the world’s obsession with matcha – and why producers can’t keep up with the rising demand.


Read more: The Global Matcha Boom Is Driving a Shortage in Japan

Further listening: Japan’s Small Businesses Have a Problem. They Don’t Know How to Raise Prices

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