October and November used to mean lots of Pumpkin Spice Latte for me, but this year, I have only had a few cups. I think my taste buds might have grown up, because these days, I find the usual Starbucks PSL much too sweet for my liking. Instead, I have started drinking matcha latte, and I am drinking gallons of that gorgeous green stuff.
One of the best places for matcha is Cha Cha Matcha in New York City. They use matcha of a really high quality so you get just the right kind of smoothness that characterizes a good matcha. The traditional way to prepare matcha is to whip it with water into a hot and frothy drink, but at Cha Cha Matcha you will find a bunch of different matcha beverages to choose among, and in the summer months, their matcha soft serve causes a permanent line that spills out on the street.
Last time I was at Cha Cha Matcha was with Ana, and we had each our matcha latte. I thought her blue nail polish looked super nice together with the green matcha and the pink cup, so I asked her hand to be a model for my matcha photos:)
I recently discovered this matcha and it is hands down among the very best I’ve tried. The quality really shows from the first sip. It’s incredibly smooth, clean tasting, and completely free of bitterness, which makes it perfect for a frothy usucha, but it also works beautifully in lattes and iced matcha drinks. If you’re picky about your matcha and like it pure, vibrant, and well balanced, this one is absolutely worth trying.
