The great matcha rivalry: Can Japan’s centuries-old tradition hold its own against China’s scale?
- UJI, Japan/TONGREN, China: Before the doors open at Horii Shichimeien, a historic tea store in Uji, customers are already waiting.
- They have come to this centuries-old tea city in Kyoto Prefecture for some of Japan’s most prized matcha.
- Inside the shop, tins of its award-winning matcha can cost nearly US$170 each.
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- UJI, Japan/TONGREN, China: Before the doors open at Horii Shichimeien, a historic tea store in Uji, customers are already waiting.
- They have come to this centuries-old tea city in Kyoto Prefecture for some of Japan’s most prized matcha.
- Inside the shop, tins of its award-winning matcha can cost nearly US$170 each.
Sources: CNA