Matcha Maya AI Influencer

Editorial note: This is a fictional interview-style story from the MATCHA MAYA AI travel series. The guest, studio and recipes are created for storytelling. Host: Matcha Maya is a solo traveller who follows matcha culture around the world, one city and one conversation at a time. Guest: Luiza Tanaka, fictional Brazilian-Japanese pastry creator and founder of Verde Doce Studio in São Paulo. Location: A small pastry studio near Liberdade, São Paulo. The counter is covered with green cream, cocoa powder, toasted sesame and a tray of tiny matcha brigadeiros. Matcha Maya Meets Luiza Tanaka The first dessert I see is almost too beautiful to eat. It is a small brigadeiro rolled in bright green matcha powder, placed in a white paper cup. Next to it sits a slice of cheesecake with a pale green centre, a dark biscuit base and a spoonful of passionfruit on top. Luiza Tanaka smiles when she sees me looking at the tray. Luiza: People always take photos first. Then they ask if th...