One bite, and the refreshing aroma of "matcha" bursts in your mouth. 02:33 It's topped with "amanatto" - sugar-glazed "azuki" beans drizzled with "kuromitsu" - black sugar syrup.

However, the opportunity to work at a matcha farm in Japan for a month stood out. Tea was an integral part of my childhood. Growing up in New York, my mom would bring my sister and me to Flushing ...