Recent Matcha Drinks Review in Boston 🍵

Lucy and Jane Matcha 🌟🌟🌟🌟 A new small container shop in Seaport. You can choose your matcha base – the staff are very enthusiastic and patient with explanations. I finally chose the Jane blend – rich and nutty. For preparation, their most popular is with ube cream. No extra sugar added, the matcha is very aromatic. Went another time and tried the cherry 🍒 flavor, but I think ube tastes better. Drawback: Quite expensive – a small cup costs $9. (Must ask for light ice, otherwise it's mostly ice 🧊) Phinista 🌟🌟🌟 Tried their ube tiramisu – a bit too sweet, not as good as the traditional version, and not much ube flavor. Pairs okay with a regular latte. But I do like their ube latte – plenty of purple sweet potato purée with detectable chunks, not too sweet. (Their coffee is quite strong! The BBQ 🐷 banh mi is delicious.) Phin Cafe 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Originally went for ube matcha, but it was sold out. Then discovered the treasure called matcha snow – I love the coconut 🥥 shaved ice inside! The coconut flavor is very rich, like the coconut ice in Vietnamese red bean desserts, with a nutty/coconut oil aroma. It balances matcha's bitterness and adds wonderful flavor. Lakon 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 This strawberry matcha latte is absolutely stunning! The only 5-star item in this review – truly the best strawberry matcha I've had in Boston so far. Since I was disappointed by their tiramisu latte before, I confirmed multiple times with the staff not to make it too sweet. The barista didn't add any extra sugar – sweetness comes entirely from strawberry purée, creating a perfect flavor! Heytea Wicked 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Really like it! After all, it's Heytea – feels like there are no bad options. Though I wish Heytea in the US would offer more fruit teas instead of always matcha, I still want to praise this matcha and pomelo juice combination – both matcha's aroma and pomelo's fresh sweetness, more refreshing than 🍵+🥛. Just feels like "less sugar" is still a bit sweet – will try "light sugar" next time~ More Coffee & Tea 🌟🌟 Ordered the new osmanthus matcha – since it uses osmanthus honey, you must mix it thoroughly before drinking, otherwise you'll get a mouthful of sugar. The osmanthus and matcha pairing is surprisingly harmonious, but the matcha might not be aromatic enough, and there's quite a lot of osmanthus residue. Also regret adding coffee coconut jelly – not really my preference. Overall, not terrible. #BostonMatcha #Ube #BostonBubbleTea