Holy Matcha

"You’ve been to a brewery, you’ve been to a coffee shop, you’ve been to a tea house, but have you ever been to a shop that completely focuses on matcha? Come on in and try something made with that powdery green goodness. Sip it, chug it, spoon feed it into your mouth. You won’t be disappointed with whatever you get at this unorthodox shop." - Grizzly

"Holy Matcha, North Park by Grizzly. You’ve been to a brewery, you’ve been to a coffee shop, you’ve been to a tea house, but have you ever been to a shop that completely focuses on matcha? Come on in and try something made with that powdery green goodness. Sip it, chug it, spoon feed it into your mouth. You won’t be disappointed with whatever you get at this unorthodox shop."

"San Diego’s first dedicated matcha cafe is expanding. Since it landed on University Avenue in March 2017, Holy Matcha has been a fixture on Instagram feeds for a chic aesthetic that combines millennial pink and tropical prints with an of-the-moment menu of matcha-based beverages and vegan treats. Created by founder Geraldine Ridaura and inspired by her love of Japanese tea culture, the cafe offers ceremonial-grade matcha whisked in the traditional Japanese method and more modern green tea drinks including matcha horchata and matcha lemonade. Ridaura is still keeping its exact location under wraps, but the next Holy Matcha will land in the East Village sometime early next year. The 820-square-foot space is another collaboration with San Francisco-based architectural firm HOMEWORK, but this outpost’s design will feature a “sophisticated, minimalist” take on the original cafe. It will offer Holy Matcha’s core beverages as well as specialty matcha drinks exclusive to the neighborhood; its trendy treats, including avocado toast, gluten-free and vegan waffles and doughnuts, and dairy-free soft-serve ice cream, will transfer over too." - Candice Woo

"Made-for-Instagram Holy Matcha is a cafe in North Park serving—surprise!—matcha and other buzzy wellness drinks and snacks. The name of the game here is (millennial?) pink with smart green accents, many of the tropical and neon kind." - Jackie Bryant