"Hands down the best matcha spot I’ve tried outside of Japan and so glad it’s close to home. Their matcha is strong, smooth, the perfect emerald green and milk to matcha ratio, made to order in a lovely atmosphere with great staff. I’ve tried pretty much everything on their menu because it’s a ~45 min trek for me (totally worth it) so I usually drink one there and order multiple to go (if only they had a loyalty card, haha). My favorite is their black sesame matcha latte — perfect ratio of matcha richness with the nuttiness of sesame. Their uji matcha is also great and strong. If you prefer matcha with a bit of sweetness, their genmaicha matcha is great. Their Hojicha latte is also my favorite outside of Japan; their version with maple syrup is smooth and creamy. Looking forward to trying their black sesame Hojicha on my next visit."

"This matcha shop has been on my list for a long time, finally I have time to visit today! The matcha with rose flavor is my favorite, I believe is the best matcha I have had so far in the Bay Area! The design is neat and comfy. I will stop by again for my matcha when I go to Berkeley again ☺️☺️"

"Unfortunately the genmaicha matcha latte is one of the best matcha beverage I've had: so perfectly balanced, not too sweet, good quality matcha that really shines alongside the genmaicha. They absolutely do take their time whisking the matcha for that "zen" appearance (imo most of it seems performative - but who am I to say?), so only come here if you have the extra time to appreciate it. There wasn't many people when I went and it still took 15 minutes to come out, and the cup is about 2/3 the size of other places so it's definitely on the pricey side. Didn't want to love the drink as much as I did, so that really said something. Probably wouldn't come back here too much still"

"Tried Forest Tea Bar recently and it’s such a nice spot. The genmaicha latte was my favorite—rich, roasted and earthy without being heavy. The black sesame hojicha latte was also excellent, multilayer taste and fragrant. Great place if you appreciate well-made tea drinks!"

"Very high quality and delicious matcha. We got the strawberry and the hojicha, both very tasty and good balanced flavors. The cafe was very clean, chill, and relaxing atmosphere. I probably wouldn't wait over 30 minutes for two drinks again, but it was a fun experience and delicious drinks."