Matcha-flavoured desserts became trendy in about 2014–2015, but is was more than 100 years ago that matcha ice cream was first presented to Emperor Taishō of Japan in around 1915. Matcha ice cream was commercialised in Japan in the 1980s, and later Haagen-Dazs Japan began selling it in 1996. Matcha ice cream has now become a popular stable on the dessert menu of many Japanese restaurants. Matcha is made by…
