Yes Matcha M'am

Kaffe 1668 - SOUTH GREENWICH AND MURRAY

Matcha latte

Is there such a thing as spoiled matcha? Cause I’m pretty sure this is it. It’s not the milk, or the way it was prepared. It just tastes off, like bitter tea mixed with spoiled fish. It was bad truly bad and it just did not get better as I drank more of it. Which I did cause spoiled or not I’m not letting matcha go to waste.  

Think Coffee - 6TH AVE AND 16TH ST

Matcha latte with almond milk

There’s a sweetness level that’s really nice, not too sweet but mellow. It is however a tad bit too milky. The matcha is smooth but somewhat weak, probably due to the milk.

Nohohon - ST MARKS

Tokyo Fog (Matcha latte with vanilla and almond milk)

There’s a nice matcha taste that manages to shine through the excessively sweet and syrupy taste that’s front and center. 

Grounded - JADE ST

Matcha green tea latte

This cafe is incredibly cute, cramped sure, but a great place to either work or hang out with a friend. That however has absolutely no bearing on the quality of the matcha latte which is quite gritty with an unnecessarily frothy milk. 

Cafe Grumpy - MOTT ST AND KENMARE ST

Matcha latte

For some reason, I didn’t have particularly high hopes, but it was unexpectedly good. It was smooth and tasteful and an excellent balance of milk and tea.

Doughnut Plant - GRAND ST AND ESSEX ST

Matcha latte with oat milk

While it is somewhat too sweet - I assume because of the oat milk - I can definitely taste the matcha. It is quite smooth and very enjoyable. 

Perpetuum - 25TH AND 6TH

Matcha latte with almond milk

Disappointingly gritty and watery. Not well mixed unfortunately. For some reason I always have higher expectations when drinking out of a glass cup. I will be back though, it’s a cute cafe with good service

Le Café Coffee - 4TH AVE AND 14TH ST

Matcha latte with oat milk

Waaay way too much milk. To be fair, oat milk is very overpowering. I assume the matcha is smooth cause I didn’t see any particular lumps at the bottom but I could barely taste it honestly.  

Maman - 25TH AND BROADWAY

Matcha latte

Deathly hot, it’s been a while since I’ve had matcha this hot, the process usually does a good job of cooling the tea but this burned my tongue. I felt like it was more watery than milky, which, if the matcha has to be diluted I would prefer this. But despite all of this I thought it was overall nice and the macha was smooth. 

Fat Cat Kitchen - 14TH ST AND 3RD AVE

Matcha latte

Way too much milk. Is the matcha smooth? Well blended? No idea. Can definitely taste the matcha but the milk flavor is overpowering. I have had better matcha latte at Fat Cat before but this one was definitely not the ideal drink for someone who should probably remember that they have lactose sensitivity. 

Gregory’s - PARK AVENUE AND 24TH

Iced matcha latte with almond milk and little ice

Welcome to the ice age, the hour of the summer heat and stickiness is upon us. This iced matcha was quite syrupy but still smooth. The matcha taste was quite bland and subtle but it is a nice enjoyable summer drink. 

Cha Cha Matcha - 27TH AND BROADWAY

Matcha cappuccino with almond milk

Cha Cha Matcha’s cutesy gimmick and expensive menu aside, their baristas and the efficient power drill whisk they use never disappoint me. I’m always left with a satisfying drink and a good smooth and flavorful matcha.  

Saltwater - 12TH AND 1ST AVENUE

Matcha latte with almond milk

I honestly have no idea what an Australian style cafe is but it’s here and we’re buying into it apparently. This latte was perfectly adequate, a little gritty and foamy but overall satisfying. 

Caprices by Sophie - N 6TH STREET AND BEDFORD

Matcha latte

Very gritty and earthy. More of a matcha paste than a matcha drink. That being said I will always prefer drinking an incredibly strong and gritty matcha latte to a smooth syrupy milk foam. Also I always appreciate drinking from actual cups. 

Argo tea - BROADWAY AND 23RD 

Matcha Latte with almond milk

It’s always heart breaking when a tea doesn’t do anything to warm you up during a cold and rainy day. This tea was incredibly sweet and syrupy with the foam being the main character. A tiny hint of matcha-adjacent taste was all I could get. 

MatchaBar - 15TH AND 8TH

Golden Latte (turmeric, matcha, ginger, black pepper, almond milk)

So. I hate both turmeric and ginger, so it’s pure masochism that made me order this. I can’t taste the matcha however, but I assume it’s what makes the turmeric bearable. The ginger burns my throat. I am in pain. 

Matcha Cafe Wabi - 4TH AND AVENUE B

SAKURA MATCHA LATTE

The best matcha place in New York, currently uncontested. Their specials are amazing and they manage an incredibly successful experimentation level with the taste. The fall special of Pumpkin Matcha Latte is still my favorite thing on earth and I miss it very much. However the Sakura was also perfect. Very creamy and a slight sweet flowery taste that compliments the smooth as fuck matcha so well. Store if very small however, with only a bank to sit on.