Nohohon Tea Room = love, love, love! I frequent here for the matcha (I usually get the hot straight matcha with agave), and I know many who are obsessed with the boba. Although I'm generally not a huge boba fan, I enjoy Nohohon's take on it.
The product is always high-quality and made with care. Every matcha drink is hand-whisked to order. They don't use artificial powders or refined sugar and offer dairy alternatives. There's an interesting selection of drinks and several variations on matcha, but yet the menu is not overwhelming and easy to follow. They've mastered the basics (straight matcha) and have also managed to create more unique yummy beverages (hello, Tokyo Fog!).
I like that they give you the option to sweeten your matcha with organic agave syrup or pure sugar cane or leave it straight-up. Too many places assume their customers want sweetness a la Starbucks and I love that Nohohon is an exception to this. Sweetened drinks at Nohohon are never overdone and always just right.
They have an amazing staff. If you're a newbie to matcha, I definitely recommend trying out Nohohon for your first matcha experience. From my experience, the staff will be helpful, patient and honest (they're always straight-up in warning that their sweetening is not as heavy-handed as most places).
The location is great - just a few steps west from the 501 Queen streetcar Spadina stop.
I took one star off only because the space is so dang tiny and it would be so much better if there were room to linger and hang out. There are only 4 tiny tables currently. The ambience they've got going right now is great --very calm and quiet -- but it is not ideal to be an earshot away from the counter no matter where you are in the space (aka it's hard to have a chat without feeling like your entire conversation is being heard by everyone else in the tea room).
It's also worth noting they sell cute little matcha kits (a perfect gift for matcha-obsessed friends) and whisks if you're into DIY.