Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.

The powdered Japanese green tea is increasingly hard to find. Experts say its popularity on the internet is straining Japan’s tea industry.

Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.

Matcha prices are expected to rise further after the United States announced 15 per cent tariffs on Japanese imports