TOKYO (AP) — Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl. She froths up the special powdered ...

The latest Japanese teahouse to open in Manhattan provides a lesson in ancient matcha rituals. The sensory experience begins with the smell of incense inside Sōrate’s new outpost in the Flatiron ...

At Ever, a contemporary fine dining restaurant in Chicago with two Michelin stars, one of the most memorable drinks on the non-alcoholic pairing menu is a hot gyokuro kukicha from Uji, Japan, steeped ...

China is stepping up production of matcha to meet increasing global demand for the finely ground green tea product.

This easygoing handbook that examines just about every aspect of Japanese tea and provides recipes for tea-based food and cocktails. By Florence Fabricant As he tells it in his new book, “Stories of ...

Is the Matcha Martini the new Espresso Martini? Matcha, the thousand-year-old green tea with umami-rich flavors and vibrant ...

In the latest restaurant news, Tori Taiyaki has opened in Colonie Center serving Japanese street food, and the vegan eatery Unbeetable is closing in Schenectady.