Matcha Lovers Are Turning Against Each Other Over Global Shortage
The online community for matcha lovers, which helped propel the bright green powdered tea's worldwide popularity, is usually a place where enthusiasts share their golden matcha-to-milk ratio for concocting lattes at home, review different brands and detail their drink-making process, which involves special tools like a mixing bowl, sifter and bamboo whisk.
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