Can’t Get Enough Of Matcha? Too Bad – Japan Is Running Low
Big Take Asia18 Maalis 2025

Can’t Get Enough Of Matcha? Too Bad – Japan Is Running Low

Japan has a matcha shortage despite record levels of production. Shops are selling out of the green tea powder as soon as they hit the shelves.

On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg's Mia Glass about the world’s obsession with matcha – and why producers can’t keep up with the rising demand.


Read more: The Global Matcha Boom Is Driving a Shortage in Japan

Further listening: Japan’s Small Businesses Have a Problem. They Don’t Know How to Raise Prices

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