Green tea, and especially the powdered matcha, has become famous worldwide because of its central role in the tea ceremony and also its antioxidant properties. And because commercialism is a tradition as long as the geisha, sumo, and haiku poetry, they have created some truly unique products based on green tea. Ito Kyuemon Uji Matcha Green Tea EspressoAgain from Kyoto’s Ito Kyuemon, the Uji Matcha Green Tea Espresso features the famous green tea of the Uji area but with less milk and creamer in each of its 18 single-serve sticks. Like the single-serve sticks by Ito Kyuemon, Nestle has used matcha from Kyoto’s Uji area, so you know that both taste and quality are going to be superb. Not what you expect when you hear “Japanese tea” but Tsujri has been in Uji since 1860, so they sure know their tea!