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The
of matcha is skyrocketing. Supplies of the green tea powder are
. Most of the world's matcha is produced in Japan. Record high
there have lowered
of the tea leaves. Increased demand and lower crop
have resulted in
prices. A farmer from Kyoto told the Reuters news
about his lower harvest. He was only able to harvest 1.5 tons of leaves this year, instead of his
two tons. He added: "Last year's summer was so
that it damaged the
, so we couldn't pluck as many leaves."