Matcha Café Maiko

Description: Café offering coffee and a variety of matcha based drinks and treats.

Comments: Stylish and a little bit eclectic, with marble tables, patterned tile floors, and distressed metal chairs that give it a vintage charm. Feels like someone aimed for elegance but wanted it to stay approachable and lived-in. It’s very small, so if you're aiming for a study/work spot, go early to grab a spot.

Matcha is a whole trend now, but traditionally, it’s just tea. Finely ground green tea powder whisked with hot water. Not sweet, not dressed up, just straight-up tea with enormous health benefits. I appreciate that this spot still lets you order it that way, even if you get a weird look for actually liking it. I'm a tea person, so I'm a fan of any spot that treats it with respect.