Cure your matcha cravings here!

What happens when you cross your favourite beverage with creative flair ....ooh la la, it's matcha made in heaven!

By NABILA AZLAN

Matcha certainly isn’t new – it has been around since the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese ruling party (of 618 to 907 AD) that is well remembered for their advancements in poetry is also responsible for the propagation of matcha. Tea leaves were steamed, then arranged like bricks, after being roasted and pulverised, in order to make them easy for trading activities. Before you knew it, tea powder as we know and love it today was created.

Come the 1500s, the art of matcha making was made famous by Japanese Zen masters, who would perfect the experience with the basic etiquette of consuming it. Japanese tea ceremonies popularised matcha in the eyes of the world.

Malaysians, too, love a good dose of matcha. Although it may be an acquired taste for some, once you’ve locked yourself into the flavour, it will be all you can think about. Where does one go for a quick matcha fix?

That depends. What do you feel like having?

Niko Neko Matcha

The classic iced matcha latte? (Seen here is the nutty and fragrant Ajisai latte). Perhaps a piece of matcha coconut taufufah cake to go with that too?

HEJAÜ

Matcha polo buns? (Available in Matcha/Mango, Houjicha/Strawberry and Genmai/Chocolate).

Backspace Coffee Bar

A matcha lemonade?

Oh Cha Matcha

Some orange matcha shots?

Story Of Ono

Or for those who can’t stay away from coffee, there’s this matcha-coffee mix. (It’s called the Ceremonial Matcha cream Carbonated Ethiopian Coffee Cold Brew).

Mei by Fat Spoon

How about some matcha chocolate cake to go?

108 Matcha Saro Malaysia

Or if you’d like something cold, maybe go for a parfait?

Kakiyuki

Matcha ice bowl, anyone? And some matcha strawberry daifuku afterwards?

The Tokyo Restaurant

Well, if you fancy a mocktail with matcha and peach, here’s one.

Orito KL

What are your thoughts on these matcha choux?

Curee

And this matcha biscoff dinosaur, too (a perfect spin-off to our usual milo tabur aka milo dinosaur)?

VCR Bakehouse

Mmm-mmm, matcha white chocolate croissants. (Weekends only)

TEMU Coffee

Seriously, if you’d like something simple yet satisfying, a hot matcha latte cup is your answer.

Feature image by Toa Heftiba.

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