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Drake Invests In U.S. Tea Seller MatchaBar

drake-1.3003164 NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Drake attends the 2017 NBA Awards live on TNT on June 26, 2017 in New York, New York. 27111_003 (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for TNT) (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)

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Drake has scored a deal for leafy green stuff that gives you a buzz.

The Canadian rap superstar has invested in MatchaBar, a fledgling New York-based chain that sells drinks made of green tea from a family farm in Japan.

“We feel Drake not only embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of our brand, but also our company's ethos 'good things come to those who hustle,’” said MatchaBar co-founder Graham Fortgang, in a statement.

MatchaBar has outlets in NYC and L.A. with two more scheduled to open by the end of this year. The company will also distribute a bottled drink through Whole Foods in the U.S. beginning next month.

The green tea market is valued at more than $1.7 billion in the U.S. alone.

Drake is also an investor in Virginia Black whiskey.