According to Google Trends, the search term "matcha" started to spike in January ... healthy ritual to have in your life. An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

A few years ago, I switched almost entirely from coffee to matcha as my morning caffeine of choice. Coffee made me jittery; as an already-anxious person, I didn’t need more chaos in my brain.

"On an empty stomach, matcha tea gives a strong burst of energy that heightens awareness of your surroundings," says Andrew Gerstle, professor of Japanese studies at SOAS. "It aids appreciation of ...