Japan's green tea exports reach highest level in over 70 years

Japan's green tea exports in the first 10 months of this year reached the highest level in over 70 years on the back of the booming overseas market for matcha powder and the depreciation of the Japanese yen, government and industry data showed Saturday.Tea exports between January and October grew 44 percent from the same period last year to 10,084 tons. The United States was the top destination, importing 3,497 tons in the 10 months, followed by Taiwan, Thailand and Germany.Green tea exports have been increasing for nine consecutive years, reflecting the growing overseas popularity of Japan…READ FULL ARTICLE