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I Tried 'Chinese-Made Matcha'! How Does It Actually Differ from Japanese Matcha? The Surprising Result Revealed by Tasting
A side-by-side tasting of Chinese-made matcha against Japanese matcha delivers an unexpected verdict on the difference.
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The numbers
Japan green tea export value: ¥72 billion
Global matcha share controlled by China: 70%
Japanese matcha price multiple since last year: 2倍以上
Premium Kyoto matcha retail price: 20gあたり2700円
What they said
“I tried 'Chinese-made matcha'!”
「中国産抹茶」を飲んでみた!
“How does it actually differ from Japanese matcha? The surprising result revealed by tasting.”
日本の抹茶と実際どう違う?飲んでわかった意外な結果
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