NOM O’CLOCK: NYC MATCHA FINDS

When I turned 17, my mom wanted to gift me an iPad for my birthday. She asked my brother to order one for me online so that she could get it engraved with my name. I remember the day the iPad came in the mail. I knew I was getting an iPad, but I did not know that it would be engraved. My brother handed me the package and for some reason he was overly giddy. As I took out the iPad, my mom told me to look at the back of the iPad and, apparently, my brother took the liberty of not engraving my name but my old blackberry messenger’s name “Green Kristie Tea”. At this point, you’re probably wondering either one of two things: 1) Why do you have a Blackberry in high school? or 2) Why is your instant messaging handle “Green Kristie Tea”? Well, first, everyone in my high school had a Blackberry. I think Blackberries were the equivalence of Motorola RAZR back in 2008. Second, I named myself “Green Kristie Tea” cause I was and am matcha obsessed.

My matcha obsession has not stopped and now I am determined to try all (I know, very wildly ambitious) matcha treats I can get my hands on in NYC. I intend this post to be a growing list so that if you’re in the city and craving for some matcha latte or matcha soft serve, this post will help you get there!