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| - I LOVE MATCHA!!! When I heard about this new cafe and seeing the pictures of the long lineups, I went with the expectation of waiting. We were about 10 people from the front door and there was still a line that went inside. We started waiting at 3pm. We got inside to order at around 3:40pm and finally received our desserts and drinks at 4:00pm. Aside from the 1 hour total wait time, the desserts and drinks were, for the most part, delicious. My friends and I ordered the following:
1) Houjicha Milk Float: It was a houjicha (type of tea that is reminiscent of roasted milk tea) slush with soft serve on top (we got the twist of matcha and vanilla, but you can get just vanilla or just matcha). You can drink it with a straw and eat it with your spoon, but it was really refreshing and the roasted milk tea flavour was a perfect post-meal treat.
2) Shiratama Sundae: It came with 3 mojis, red bean paste, some oatmeal, and the matcha soft serve. The treat overall was too sweet because the red bean paste was really sweet, which really took away from the medium degree of matcha flavour that was in the soft serve. The mojis were on the bland side, but the oatmeal added a good crunch. This wasn't my favourite item.
3) Black Sesame Matcha Latte: It was an interesting flavour combination and while the initial taste had the medium, almost strong matcha flavour, it was soon completely overwhelmed by the black sesame flavour. It was still enjoyable, but I wish the flavour combination yielded less black sesame.
4) O-Matcha Tea: Think of this as your strong matcha espresso shot. It came in the smallest cup from the store and it was whisked with a matcha whisk. This was just tea - no milk. I love my matcha strong and bitter, and this is exactly what you can expect from the o-matcha tea. Delicious!
5) O-Matcha Creampuff: I was surprised at how the matcha flavour in this puff came out so strong, but I was also surprised with the vanilla or whipped cream that was also in there. I'm not a fan of whipped cream, so that took me aback a little. The portion is a bit on the smaller side, so while it was good, I don't think I would pay $2.75 every visit.
All in all, the treats and drinks were mostly above average and the matcha tastes authentic. The decor included a tatami mat table in the back with a few side tables that could fit 2 people at a time. You can see exactly what is happening with your food as it is an open concept setting. If you don't mind the wait, I would definitely recommend trying it out! FYI - CASH ONLY! If you're going to wait that long, you better have some cash on you!
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