Japan’s matcha faces hotter nights and erratic springs, but scientists say DNA tools could help protect its flavour and yield

The vivid green powder that has become a global café staple is facing a challenge that can’t be solved with better harvesting alone. Japan’s prized matcha is increasingly vulnerable to warmer nights, and rather than fighting those changes only in the field, scientists are now looking inside the tea plant’s DNA.

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