Get Hooked On Some Good Mood Matcha

Founder of Good Mood Matcha, Max Cheong, has been hooked on matcha’s earthiness and unique umami flavours for as long as he can remember. Inspired by the health benefits of daily matcha and armed with nothing but a backpack and a good mood, Max set out on a mission to find the tastiest tea leaves.

His search took him to Japan, the home of matcha, where he visited tea farms, sampled matcha and toured factories. In the spring of 2017, he found a small, family run tea farm in Uji, Kyoto — the oldest, and the best, tea growing region in Japan. In matcha production, it’s…