Jaimee Rose A.
Yelp
im visiting arizona for a week and tried my first matcha latte at this cafe. im from the bay area so i came in with high expectations and was severely disappointed.
service: i ordered a matcha latte and a cinnamon vanilla latte. i didn't hear my name get called so i kept looking back to see if my drinks were done. even though it did not look like my drinks on the counter, i came after waiting like 10 minutes to check. the two drinks sitting on the counter were mine but they were both beige in color (indicating they were both coffee drinks). i grabbed them and walked away thinking "is this really what their matcha latte looks like?" so i turned back and asked if this was their matcha latte. the worker "oh this is supposed to be matcha?" even though the cashier wrote it on the cup... regardless, mistakes are okay and they were very quick to fix it by saying they would remake my drink. so i waited for my matcha latte, but when i finally got it i was severely disappointed.
drinks: in my opinion, the matcha latte did not taste like it had any brown sugar syrup. it had no flavor or sweetness in this aspect. however, the matcha flavor itself was strong and i could tell it was good quality. the thing that really threw me off though was the aftertaste. it was like after every sip i was left with a sour taste on my tongue. not bitter, but sour, which makes me wonder if it was the milk? because of this i couldn't even finish the drink. the cinnamon vanilla one was much better, and that's coming from someone who doesn't even like coffee that much. they directly sprinkle cinnamon in there, quite a bit as well but i really like cinnamon so i did not mind this. still, it was a mediocre drink.
price: the price is reasonable for what it is, but not for what you get. i wish it tasted better.
atmosphere: the line was pretty long out the door since the cafe itself is very small, they have limited outdoor seating so i would suggest to grab and go if you plan to get a drink here.
overall, the cinnamon vanilla latte is passable but the matcha is skippable. hopefully you find this helpful and you can try different drinks here.