You may already know that I’m a huge matcha fan. Honestly, I’m not even sure how this obsession started.
All I know is that I love anything with matcha, aka green tea. Come to think of it, I think it started with my obsession with matcha ice cream and probably macarons.
The flavour has a slight sweetness that I enjoy and weirdly crave. Matcha has become very popular in the past year or two. So much so that many bakeries are coming up with unique matcha desserts and if you’re a matcha fan, New York has it all! Here’s a list on where to find matcha in New York City.
1.Cha Cha Matcha: 373 Broome St – So many matcha options but a few of my favorite items are:
Matcha soft serve! One of the best I ever had, next to Japan. I had the strawberry lemonade swirl but could have easily done without the strawberry.
Coconut matcha latte
Matcha cronuts are available but get there earlier, as they sell out!
2. Chalait: 1216 Broadway – There are plenty of matcha drinks and the menu tends to rotate. What to order:
Muesli Toast with matcha is a special item
Matcha latte (iced or hot)
Matcha yogurt parfait
Matcha chocolate bars
3. Bibble & Sip: 253 West 51 St – Super cute coffee shop with the best cream puffs
Matcha cream puffs
Matcha latte (hot)
Matcha soft serve
4. Besfren: 315 5th Ave – Located in K-Town, this small shop offers delicious pastries.
Matcha chiffon ice cream – a chiffon cake topped with matcha ice cream and macaron
Green tea chiffon donut cake
Macarons and mini roll cakes
5. Union Fare Bakery: 7 East 17th St – Amazing bakery which you simply cannot miss!
Matcha cream filled croissant
Matcha and white chocolate cookie
Note: The croissant also comes in red velvet, birthday cake, cookies and cream and creme brûlée.
6. Matcha Bar: Multiple locations – So many matcha items! Wish I could have tried it all.
Any of the matcha mixed drinks. My favorite is the watermelon basil matcha
Matcha macaron
Matcha bars
Matcha brownie
Short bread filled matcha cream
7. Chikalicious Dessert Bar & Dessert Club: Multiple locations – Great dessert shop and to-go shop with excellent Asian-inspired desserts:
Matcha soft service in a churro cone
Matcha dough’ssant
Matcha layered cake
Green tea shaved ice
8. Lady M: Multiple locations:
The best green tea layered cake… ever.
9. Dominique Ansel Kitchen: 137 Seventh Ave South
Matcha beignets… yes they are amazing as they look!
10. Dominique Ansel Bakery: 137 Seventh Avenue South
Matcha golden pineapple flavor. If you’re lucky the flavor of the month will be matcha!
11. Dough: Multiple locations:
Amazing sugar green tea donuts.
Other places to find Matcha:
Cup n Cup: 15 E 31st St – Cute matcha latte art
Cafee Bene: Multiple locations – Matcha waffle and latte
Grace St: 17 W 32nd St – Matcha shaved snow and matcha latte
Matcha Café Wabi: 233 E 4th St – Matcha rice krispy treats and matcha latte
Takahachi Bakery: 25 Murray St – Matcha crepe
Cha-An: 230 E 9th St – Multiple matcha desserts includes shaved snow, parfait, etc..
The Dessert Kitchen: 192 Bleecker St – Multiple Japanese inspired matcha desserts
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