Matcha and Meaning

Matcha and Meaning

Kit Kats, Kardashians and samurai—how the culture around Japan’s most traditional green tea is shifting with the times. WORDS Anna Lee C. IijimaIMAGES Yoko Baum Matcha is seemingly everywhere in America today. In latte form, the frothy, jade-hued sips are every...
Anna Lee C. Iijima

Anna Lee C. Iijima

Anna Lee is a Japanese and American journalist and wine critic. She covers the Rhône region for Tim Atkin MW, and writes frequently about wine, saké, food and travel for Decanter, the Chicago Tribune and other publications.