Matcha was first introduced to Japan in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Zen Master Eisai, who had traveled to China to study Buddhism, brought back tea seeds on his way back to Japan and taught people how to grow and drink tea.
Matcha was first introduced to Japan in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Zen Master Eisai, who had traveled to China to study Buddhism, brought back tea seeds on his way back to Japan and taught people how to grow and drink tea.