#matchashortage — Public Fediverse posts
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Japan’s traditional matcha faces a global crunch as soaring demand from social media trends and tourism outpaces supply. Farmers struggle with labor gaps & climate challenges while the Ministry boosts production. Matcha’s deep-rooted tea ceremony legacy meets modern-day obsession ☕🍵🌿 #MatchaShortage #TeaCulture #Japan https://apnews.com/article/tea-matcha-japan-shortage-ceremony-tradition-c08bf811ba01e467dcebaf1287f9404e
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All this focus on matcha has created an interesting side effect...the price of matcha rose 20% in the last 3 years, but the price of other green teas went up by 30%.
The sudden scramble to produce matcha has left other types of tea also in unexpectedly short supply!