12 Matcha

5.9/10

AI-generated summary

Expect a line, sometimes an hour on a weekend. People who love it call it the best they've had, very green and very strong. Others say it's plain and bitter with no flavored drinks, and not worth the wait. The gets praise either way. The common advice is to go on a weekday afternoon.

54 Bond St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • replying to u/declercq: Easily "12 Matcha" in my book, great pastries, great ice cream, beautiful inside and top notch matcha

    I just went to 12 matcha today and waited online for an hour and was super disappointed.

    H3

  • nice looking spot and greenest matcha I’ve ever seen, but can probably find better.

    H2

  • replying to u/Mission_Remote_6319: Are you very picky about matcha? I know that one’s popular but I’ve heard mixed things. I love a strong matcha flavor ahah

    If your main priority is a strong matcha you should go to 12 matcha

    H2

  • replying to u/Mission_Remote_6319: Are you very picky about matcha? I know that one’s popular but I’ve heard mixed things. I love a strong matcha flavor ahah

    I am super picky and had mixed feelings about 12 matcha.

    H2

  • 12 Matcha js actually decent matcha and the ambiance is pretty cool.

    H2

  • 12 Matcha tastes nice, but I feel like if you make your own matcha at home and get high quality at that, you’re better off just continuing that.

    H2