Why We've Become A Matcha Nation

Love it or not, the intriguing green tea drink has boomed in popularity

When I lived in Japan, I drank a lot of green tea. The kind housekeepers at International House, the conference center where I was based, left me two thermoses each day. One was filled with ice water and the other with hot water, so that I could make tea when I got back from my long day.

Eventually, I was tutored in the different grades of green tea, an…