Shuhari Matcha Serves Green Tea and Japanese Snacks on Abbot Kinney
Tea lovers, and especially matcha lovers, head straight to Shuhari Matcha on Abbot Kinney.
Shuhari serves a selection of green tea as well as savory snacks and green tea-based desserts and drinks, like this The Matcha Sundae ($8.50).
The sundae is made with matcha ice cream, chocolate sauce, corn flakes, and dried raspberries.
Shuhari Matcha Cafe is an interesting business, as they partly funded by the Cool Japan Fund, a joint public-private fund that promotes Japanese culture.
On a warm LA day, get one of the yuzu matcha sparkler ($5). This was one of my favorites. Lightly sweet, and the yuzu complements the bitterness of the matcha well. They also have other flavors for the sparkler that I'm looking forward to trying next time.
The cafe has a number of snacks that are pretty affordable, including some onigirazu for ~$3.50 and this Yuzu pepper chicken slider ($4). The sliders are enough for a light lunch or a quick snack.
They also sell sweet snacks, including Bunmeido castella ("kasutera") from Nagasaki. Bunmeido is perhaps the most famous castella from Japan and in LA you can only get this at Shuhari.
The shop is small, but they have a relaxing seating area in the back of the cafe.
They also have a retail component which sells loose leaf green tea, matcha, cast iron kettles, and other tea accessories.
The water used to make the matcha is kept heated in a cast iron pot.
The classic matcha is prepared the traditional way. They even put on a traditional robe to do prepare the tea, because traditions are important.
Unlike steeped whole leaf tea, matcha is made from gyokuro tea leaves. Because you're whisking the powder in hot water and drinking it, you get more of the nutrients and caffeine compared to drinking steeped tea.
The matcha is quite intense and strong, the bitterness may take some getting used to if you don't normally drink it this way, but you get the true flavor of matcha this way.
Whether you want some traditional green tea or a refreshing sparkler or to indulge in a giant sundae, Shuhari is a great stop to make on Abbot Kinney.
Shuhari Matcha Cafe
1522 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
(424) 238-8324
https://shuharicafe.com/
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