Tea Master Matcha Cafe and Green Tea Shop — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I tried the soft serve green tea ice cream to go and loved it so much I went back for a second one. The second one was a noticeably smaller serving. When I asked for the same size serving as I had received the first time I received dumb looks and stupid stares. At first they were going to try and not serve me but finally did without increasing the serving to match what I was served the first time earlier that same day. This happened about a month and a half ago. This is located in Little Tokyo and almost all of their clientele seem to be Japanese. I need to see if Pinkberry still serves almost the same soft se be with matcha powder.

Update:

Today I was going to order two of the soft serve to go and I asked for some water with ice (as the person is putting ice into a glass). I was refused the water with ice. I was told I could have room temperature water or purchase cold water for $2.00

I said “so you are telling me that you will not serve me a courtesy water with ice?” as I'm looking right at the ice she had been putting into a glass. When I said that I will be sure to share my experience that I have experienced here today, the man behind counter told me they would not serve me and he asked me to leave. A (Japanese) man in his early twenties (a customer it turns out) started telling me, in a very hostile tone, to leave and that I was bothering him because I'm asking the proprietor why they could not give me a courtesy cup of water with ice. I was there to purchase two servings of soft serve to go. What an impression they have left me with. I was also told that I could go to Starbucks and they would give me ice water. I wonder if my being a Caucasian man had anything to do with why I was treated so poorly.

Recent update:

On my recent visit I received excellent service and the matcha soft serve was good as ever. Based on this visit I am restoring this to a...

This quaint and cozy shop literally reminds me of the little traditional village shops in Japan! I’ve been to Japan 2 times and explored almost the entire country so when it comes to Japanese food and desserts I have really high expectations as I always compare it to the quality of the food there. I was definitely blown away by the quality if their matcha soft serve here. Right from the first bite you taste the perfect balance of the light sweet taste of the ice cream and the rich matcha flavor. I believe that they use quality matcha all the way from Fukuoka Japan and its absolutely incredible. A lot of ice cream places that have matcha flavors either use very cheap powder and you either barely taste the flavor or you just taste pure bitterness. However, Tea Master’s matcha have an astringent note that perfectly compliments the ice cream and pretty sure it is the type of matcha powder than you can drink by itself unlike the cheap bitter ones from other stores. Typically, high quality matcha does have a sweet aftertaste already without any added sweeteners.

I also watched this guy whisking a bowl of hot matcha tea for other customers and you can tell by his finesse that he has down this for so long and is highly skilled. I would definitely come back here to try their drinks as I do love tea.

I also love how their soft -serve matcha is fairly cheaper than most place despite the...

I tried the Matcha Latte and Hojicha Latte, both with oat milk (they only offer almond and oat milk—no whole milk).

This place is small with no indoor seating, but the interior is beautifully decorated with cute details like matcha bowls, cups, ceremonial and culinary-grade matcha, chopsticks, and more. Instead, they have a spacious outdoor seating area with a parking lot, and people seemed to enjoy their drinks while waiting.

Most customers were ordering either the Matcha Soft Serve or Matcha Latte, and the soft serve looked really good too.

The Matcha Latte here is quite different from the ones at other popular cafés, and I was pleasantly surprised. It has no bitterness, no chalky texture, and is light, vibrant, and refreshing. Now I see why they only use oat and almond milk—both have a much lighter texture than whole milk, which complements their matcha beautifully. I think this would be an amazing summer drink 🍵🥤

Even beginners to matcha would enjoy it.

The Hojicha Latte was just as impressive—smooth with a deep roasted flavor 🤤

Bonus: It’s only $6 for a 16oz cup, with no extra charge for oat milk—something that’s rare these days!

✨ Great quality drinks at a...