Columns July 30, 2026
Deep into Matcha Part 2: Stone-Mill vs. Ball Mill
In Part 1, we cleared up the ceremonial-versus-culinary confusion and traced quality back to the field — the shading, the harvest, the…
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Columns July 27, 2026
Deep into Matcha Part 1: What Is Ceremonial? What Is Culinary?
Walk down any tea aisle or scroll any online shop and you will see the same two words attached to matcha: ceremonial…
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Release July 2, 2026
Studio 1414 LLC Launches SOURCE JAPAN — A Certified Matcha Sourcing Search System for US Buyers
LOS ANGELES, CA — Studio 1414 LLC today announced the launch of SOURCE JAPAN, a certified matcha sourcing search system built to…
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Release May 26, 2026
Hana Matcha Launches on Amazon — First-Flush Ceremonial Grade Matcha From Ibi, Gifu, Now With Prime Delivery
LOS ANGELES, CA — Studio 1414 LLC today announced the brand launch of Hana Matcha, a first-flush, ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha now available…
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