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September 2026 matcha sweets roundup: fresh doughnuts, cheese balls, and terrine tarts

Five Japanese confectioners are launching matcha-based sweets in September 2026, featuring Uji matcha from established sources including the heritage producer Tsujiki. Products span price points from 125 to 15,120 yen and include a matcha prune, a matcha-cream doughnut using Morinaka matcha, a soy bar, a cheese ball, and a matcha terrine tart highlighting Samidori cultivar from Uji's white-river district. The launches capitalize on demand for matcha as a premium dessert ingre…

September 2026 matcha sweets roundup: fresh doughnuts, cheese balls, and terrine tarts
Photograph: Google News — Uji / Kyoto
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Key points
  • Morozoff matcha and warabimochi pud with Uji matcha 'Tenryoku,' 465 yen, 1 Sept.
  • San Germain fresh doughnut using Morinaka matcha, 378 yen, 1 Sept.
  • Otsuka SOYJOY matcha & yuzu soy bar, 125 yen, 7 Sept.
  • Rokko Butter QBB matcha cheese ball, 290 yen, 1 Sept.
  • Kil Fé Bon matcha terrine tart using Tsujiki Samidori from Uji, 1,260–15,120 yen, 1 Sept.

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The numbers
Morozoff matcha pudding price: ¥465 San Germain fresh doughnut price: ¥378 Otsuka SOYJOY matcha bar price: ¥125 Rokko Butter cheese ball price: ¥290
What they said
“Using ceremonial-grade matcha made exclusively from high-quality shade-grown first-flush Samidori, a signature Kyoto cultivar, prepared under Uji's traditional methods.”
宇治伝統製法のもと、京都を代表する品種「さみどり」の品質の良い覆い下1番茶のみを厳選した茶道用抹茶を使用。
“Matcha finished with traditional techniques honed over a long history is distinguished by its mellow umami and the authentic, concentrated aroma of matcha.”
長い歴史の中で培われた伝統の技術で仕上げた抹茶は、まろやかな旨みと、抹茶本来の濃厚な香りが特徴。
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