The Postcard — Restaurant in Atlanta

Dear Self,

Remember when your caffeine journey started as a college survival mechanism for Midterms/Finals, evolved into workplace fuel to survive Tuesday, and somehow transformed into a full-blown cafe treasure hunt like Sméagol looking for “his Precious”?

Well, congratulations – you've just discovered The Postcard, a deceptively small space that's clearly run by flavor wizards who've been hiding their otherworldly powers behind a charmingly simple storefront. These aren't ordinary baristas; they're flavor cartographers mapping out taste territories you didn't even know existed.

Self, you decided to go on an adventure with their matcha strawberry yuzu tonic – because apparently you're at the "why not try something that sounds like a riddle" phase of your cafe evolution. Girlie, the earthy, grounding taste of matcha dancing with fizzy bubbles while sweet strawberry and tangy yuzu crashed the party? SHUT UP. That drink alone had you coming back smiling like the Cheshire Cat, hoping to dive a bit more into that caffeinated wonderland. "Curiouser and curiouser," indeed.

The staff here were so genuinely friendly and knowledgeable, they're basically human postcards themselves – the kind of warm, personal touch that makes you want to tell everyone back home about this hidden gem you discovered. They remembered you on your second visit, as well as the name of your friend and her husband on a separate occasion – and they've only been open for a few months!

Sure, they're not one of those big-name coffee chains where you can order the same predictable drink at 50,000 locations. But that's exactly their superpower – they're an authentic local experience that creates unique moments you can't get anywhere else. You may not know what the future holds for this café, but right now, you’re throughly enjoying the trip, and you’re hoping that they and places just like theirs will stick around for a long time.

The Postcard proved to you once again that sometimes the best magic happens in the smallest spaces.

Wishing You Were Here, Your Caffeinated Self

P.S. –You’ll never forgive them though for that espresso shot made from locally roasted beans that actually lived up to its caffeine promise. You’re writing this review at 2 AM because apparently "one shot" was more like "one rocket fuel injection straight to the nervous...

Initial Review: Giving an overall 2 stars because of the strawberry matcha itself that I ordered. I finally stopped by this place last week and purchased a strawberry matcha with oat milk and the disappointment has been on my mind ever since. I called ahead of time to make sure the purée was made in house (it’s the only way I like it) and when they said yes I stopped in. I also ordered the zucchini bread (this was good by the way). It’s a very small place so, not much to see and the wait wasn’t long at all. The drink itself looked pretty. I took a sip before mixing and the matcha at the top was pleasant- I got excited. But after mixing all three layers, I was quickly disappointed by the off putting bitter taste. At first I couldn’t put my finger on what it was because it wasn’t the matcha and it didn’t give me unripe strawberry either so it had to be whatever brand oat milk they use. Even after I got home, I added some sweetener and it still had a bitter undertone. I’m going to give them another try soon and maybe get the blueberry matcha to compare. But this is the only coffee shop in the area that uses fresh purées for their drinks so if it doesn’t turn out good- it’ll for sure be a let down for me. Also for the price point, I was expecting something more pleasant.

Update: It's not the oatmilk. Definitely the strawberry puree. The blueberry matcha isn't as bitter at...

Small coffee/matcha shop… but as a recent matcha convert, I’m happy to find a cafe that has as much emphasis on fun matcha flavors as it does on espresso drinks.

Suggestion to the owner,,, the Wave Blue matcha might as well be a “regular” matcha latte with an added weird texture from the blueberry puree - it just looks nice aesthetically, and the blended up skin is not a fun texture: I can barely taste the fruit or the lavender since they’re such subtle flavors… guava/passionfruit cold foam or elderberry syrup would give “punchier summer flavors” in pairing it with the matcha. Blueberry gotta go 😭

Nonetheless I will be back due to the amazing service… other places do not have such warm, inviting...