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Hello everyone,

Have you been keeping up with our Matcha issue? We just published some issues digging into the history of matcha. Before there was matcha, there was Mo Cha. What is Mo Cha? Where did it come from? What is its significance? Who has a greater claim on matcha – the Chinese or the Japanese?

To find the answers to all these questions and more, you will need to go check out our Matcha issue. NOW!

Tea Journey publisher, Dan Bolton is working on some amazing articles about matcha, we will be publishing them soon, so stay tuned.

Until next time!

Don’t forget to share the stories with your friends, family, colleagues, or anyone who you feel would enjoy reading them.

Yours in tea,


By Suzette Hammond

Mo Cha, the powdered tea of the Song dynasty, reveals a frothy, floral flavor unlike matcha. Its preparation recalls ancient rituals, offering a rare chance to rediscover tea’s forgotten Chinese…

By Nan Cui

Before Matcha, there was Mo Cha, that inspired and shaped the Japanese powdered tea culture, eventually leading to Matcha that has taken the world by storm

By Dan Bolton

Before Matcha, there was Mo Cha, that inspired and shaped the Japanese powdered tea culture, eventually leading to Matcha that has taken the world by storm

By Dan Bolton

High in Hangzhou’s bamboo mountains, Jingshan Temple has endured cycles of destruction and renewal for over 1,200 years, shaping Chan Buddhism, tea rituals, and cultural heritage that continue to inspire…

By Dan Bolton

Tea Emissaries Eisai and Enni Ben’en brought powdered tea from China to Japan, weaving Zen practice, ritual, and cultivation into traditions that evolved into Japan’s iconic tea ceremony.

By Dan Bolton

Ian Chun introduces a groundbreaking Matcha Spectrum Sampler, reframing how buyers understand quality. His visual chart clarifies confusing grades, shifting focus from production claims to functional performance in the bowl.

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