6.8/10
AI-generated summary
A tiny East Village shop that serves and nothing else. They grind the leaves on a stone mill in house and hand whisk it at a two seat counter, and regulars call it the best in the city. Skip the . Several people found it watery, and the common advice is to order straight with water.
“Everything just felt so watered down and the matcha flavor wasn’t different in any way from a place that actually uses a more intense ratio of matcha and an amount of sweetener that compliments the matcha. I think it might be good to experience once if you’re into the subject, but I’d rather not go back personally.”
“matcha latte that tasted more like water than matcha. Too much water and improper whisking.”
“Setsugekka in East Village might be worth a look given they too are very educational.”
“Best matcha (list I just sent to a friend): - Setsugekka”
“Setsugekka in the East Village has great matcha.”
“definitely worth a visit.”
“setsugekka is great, they grind their own matcha on a stone grinder there from leaves”
“Setsugekka if you specifically want Matcha. They specialize in it and frequently hold tea ceremony events. Owner is super nice and knowledgeable.”
“Setsugekka for matcha”
“I think that the best matcha in the city is from setsugekka on E7th.”
“I would also try to sneak in [Setsugekka](https://maps.app.goo.gl/FN4qJbEXPNnbGjUR6) for some afternoon green tea as well (they open at 1pm lol). They are a small local shop that only sells green tea for limited hours.”
“Kettl or setsugekka for matcha”