I needed a warm drink on this particularly blustery November day so walked to nearby Nohohon as I'd been eyeing this place for a while on Yelp. It's a tiny shop, literally seats 8 people max. But they serve delicious matcha lattes, and other Japanese inspired beverages like sencha, yuzu, and umeboshi (plum). I ordered the Tokyo Fog (matcha latte with vanilla) and requested soy milk. The drink came with a choice of free topping including tapioca, lychee jelly, grass jelly, or red bean. I got the grass jelly. I liked that the drink was strong in matcha flavour and not too sweet. The grass jelly added a slight bitterness to the drink which I actually enjoyed, and provided a textural contrast.
Despite the availability of toppings, I wouldn't call this a bubble tea shop. It is definitely more of a tea room that happens to serve toppings with their beverages.
If you enjoy matcha or other Japanese inspired drinks and snacks, you should try Nohohon.