"Vale Matcha & Coffee is a nice spot with a clean, modern vibe. The matcha and coffee are both solid, but nothing really stood out as amazing. My drink was good, just a bit mild and not as rich as I was hoping for, especially for the price. Service was friendly, and it’s a good place to stop if you’re nearby, but it didn’t fully wow me. Overall, a decent spot for matcha or coffee, just not a must-go. ☕🍵"

"I swear I got targeted on social media. It showed up as a sponsored ad on my feed, so naturally I went to google to vouch for it. Photos of the matcha was what intrigued me. Another plus point was that it was a 15 minute-ish walk from Pike Place. The shop is vibey. There’s a cute body-length mirror for selfies. The shelves are full of hipster snacks. There’s plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Menu: they offer 4 sizes, so prices will depend on the drink size. The oat matcha latte is a go-to of mine. It was really good here. The banana matcha latte was mixed already, despite the photo showing it not mixed. I am not an expert on matcha, but I didn’t like that there were questionable solids at the bottom of my hot matcha latte (with whole milk). I’m inclined to think that this means they handled the matcha improperly. Bad technique, no sifting? WiFi available No bathroom (that I saw) Indoor+outdoor seating available Credit card/Apple Pay accepted"

"this place is so pretty don’t get me wrong, I just couldn’t get behind the drinks here. I got a matcha latte w/ oat milk and to me it just tasted like kinda bad oat milk? maybe I just don’t drink oat milk often enough and that’s what it normally tastes like but this didn’t hit for me. it kinda reminded me of expired graham crackers for some reason? maybe something to do with it being on tap instead of whisked but something was off for me. it seemed promising from the color and the reviews I saw online but unfortunately I won’t be back for the matcha, might give their coffee a try though since it seems like a good place to study! I just don’t think any of the matchas w/ other flavors (strawberry, banana, etc) will work to hide what was off putting for me in the plain matcha."

"Thought this was a great coffee shop in a city with a lot of options. They had a great atmosphere, excellent pastry selection and thought their home made vanilla had a distinct flavor that makes it worth a visit. It’s a little tucked away so it might be easy to miss. If you can find a seat in the shop, it has a nice vibe."

"I’m just not sure what’s up with the trend of overhyped Seattle matcha cafes that serve $9 mediocre drinks. The banana matcha ($8) tasted super artificial with that banana flavor and the strawberry matcha latte ($9) really didn’t have the creaminess of matcha that’s blended with the tartness of the strawberry jam. Maybe I just never had good strawberry matcha lattes that’s better than boba guys in the Bay (& this is somehow even more expensive??) Tbh I’m highly suspicious of all the great reviews when the matcha latte quality cannot even rival a basic matcha from a chain like Nana’s green tea (this applies to some of the other Seattle matcha places I’ve been to as well). Idk, maybe my standards are skewed by the matcha cafes in California and Seattle is just not hitting the spot. Anyways, that’s just my general impression & I do think this cafe is a nice coworking space. I recommend getting just the matcha latte and not the fruit flavors."