Matcha: Why China Discarded It and Japan Made It Sacred
📌 Key Takeaways 【Opening · The Hook】 Ask anyone to name Japan’s cultural icons, and matcha will inevitably appear on the list right alongside samurai, kimono, cherry blossoms, and sushi. Matcha is a style of tea in which specially processed green tea is stone-ground into a fine powder, whisked into a bowl with hot water, and…