"2018-01-09T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . . . "Matcha Monday: 15% off matcha drinks! They don't really advertise this in store, and the cashier didn't mention this so I was super sad when my friend asked if I noticed the discount after I paid for our drinks. I had gotten the white grape oolong half sweet with cheese mousse ($4.75 + 75\u00A2 for the mousse) and totally would have gotten it another day instead if I had known about the 15% off :(\n\nI felt slightly less bitter after trying my drink though! Took a sip of the oolong first and then the cheese mousse on top before mixing it together. You can really taste the grape in it and it's soooo good. Reminds me of grape hi-chew and 50% sweetness was the perfect amount for me. The cheese mousse is like a slightly salty cream cheese, and if I remember correctly they make it with cream cheese, heavy cream and milk. I actually liked it better separate from my drink as it kind of overpowered the grape flavor, but it's still a great combo!\n\nMy friend got an Uji imperial matcha soy latte ($6.75 + 75\u00A2 to make it a latte), the highest grade of matcha they had. It's a beautiful dark shade of green - definitely the best matcha latte I've had! They import their matcha from Kyoto and hand whisk it.\n\nSide note: you can ask them to sample the mousses, I tried the cheese and tiramisu (which is sweet and tastes chocolatey). Oh, and don't forget to sign up for their rewards - it's super easy, just enter your number. Each dollar spent is a point and 20 points is a free topping, 50 points is $4 off. Plus, you will occasionally get texts for 10% off according to the cashier.\n\nOverall, expensive but unique and totally worth it! This is a great place to study as well - plenty of tables, well-lit, free WiFi and not distracting music playing in the background. Will definitely come back to try one of their seasonal matcha (Hokkaido/sesame/white chocolate), which they make with the Uji premium matcha (lower grade than imperial, supposedly more sweet).\n\n***UPDATE: Came back the very next day haha and got the seasonal sesame matcha latte 1/2 sweet with almond milk. Highly recommend it if you like black sesame! It smells and taste like Chinese tang yuan :)"^^ . "0"^^ . "5"^^ . "1"^^ .