"Metcha Matcha’s name is not ironic. There is a whole lot of matcha happening at this corridor of a cafe-cum-shop on Tottenham’s Philip Lane. It’s in the lattes that sit beside a freelancer’s laptop, it’s delicately sprinkled on top of the joyfully creamy ‘antozzo’ buns, and it’s the leading component of the freshly baked—albeit slightly dry—matcha cookies on the counter. The over-stuffed tuna onigiri are a rice flight risk and the doorstop bread sandos aren’t quite worth the jaw dislocation potential, so stick to a zingy yuzu blondie and a comforting hoji tea. If you live in the area, grab a bag of gyoza from the freezer by the till, a box of Haruka sushi rice from the shelves, and admire the Furbies whose existence we choose not to question. video credit: Heidi Lauth Beasley" - Heidi Lauth Beasley