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Matcha is the drink of the moment

Square reports a 114% jump in orders at Canadian coffee shops from last year.

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Sarah Bartnicka
May 23, 2025
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Good afternoon everyone.

Weeks after writing about a matcha craze that seems to be contributing to an impending global shortage, the team at Square sent me a message with your literal receipts: they’ve seen a 114% increase in orders at Canadian coffee shops since last April, driven by (no surprise) Gen Zs and young millennials.

I was interested to know …

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