When Stockdale tried a matcha in London, she discovered a problem: high-priced, low-quality options dominating the market. Unlike traditional green tea, matcha is shade-grown, carefully harvested, dried and then finely ground into a vibrant powder. Nomu Matcha has rapidly expanded nationwide. “The spoon really comes back to being the catalyst for why we started Nomu,” Stockdale said. “But at the end of the day, it’s about continuing to drive accessibility to great matcha for our drinkers.”Kaitlyn Morrell is a journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times and the Rotorua Daily Post.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 04, 2026 21:08 UTC