With matcha’s popularity at an all-time high, L360 has hunted down the best spots in London for the green stuff.
Oat flat whites are a thing of the past, the drink du jour is certainly the humble matcha latte. Packed full of polyphenols, powerful antioxidants, and known for slow-releasing caffeine that doesn’t give you the jitters (unlike espresso), it’s easy to see why we’re all obsessed with it.
The world can’t get enough of the tea, with the global matcha industry expected to surge to $5 billion (£3.74 billion) by 2028.
True matcha-lovers know that not all lattes are made equally: a cheap, low-quality drink has an overly bitter flavour profile that honestly ruins your day. So, L360 has rounded up the best spots in London for that sweet and creamy taste we all crave, every time.
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Cafe Mama & Sons
A new addition to Kentish Town’s bustling high street, Cafe Mama & Sons is a Filipino-Japanese style café offering some seriously intriguing matcha flavours including ube and mango. They also sell a speciality drink called Buko Breeze, a refreshing mix of coconut water and matcha foam.
Why not make it a meal for as little as £11.50 including a speciality drink, any lunch sando (toasted Japanese sandwich) and house crisps.
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Floozie Cookies
If you’re in central when your cravings hit, look no further than Floozie in Covent Garden.
The café is most famously known for its indulgent cookies (triple chocolate, anyone?) but matcha-lovers know it’s true speciality is its innovative drinks.
The summer 2025 menu includes: Mango Matcha Colada (mango with coconut), Strawberry Matcha Spritz, White Chocolate Matcha and Earth Matcha. Alongside the drinks comes a new bite-sized treat, the mini Matcha Coconut cookies.
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Blank Street Coffee
After opening its first outpost in 2020, Blank Street has gone on to take London by storm, with 37 locations across the city.
From the slick interiors of its stores to the mint green branding and experimental menu, it’s easy to see how Blank Street achieved cult ‘cool’ status. On the menu, you’ll find a number of alternative lattes, including the strawberries and cream latte, and the iced pistachio latte, as well as a delicious chai cold brew.
Matcha wise, there is a rotating cast of new flavours to try. For summer 2025, the chain has released cookies & cream, strawberry shortcake, daydream (vanilla, honey and cinnamon), blueberry and white chocolate.
@blankstreet Strawberry Shortcake Matcha is staying for Summer!
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Jenki Matcha Bar
This place takes matcha seriously. Jenki was founded by Claudia and Otto Boyer in 2020 and the duo are on a mission to spread the word of the alleged benefits of matcha to our bodies and brains (as opposed to traditional caffeine, which the duo says results in a jacked up energy that doesn’t really benefit us).
Found in Covent Garden, Spitalfields, Borough Market and Selfridge’s, the outposts serve only the highest-quality matcha, sourced from Uji, Japan. Here, you can get it hot or iced, with turmeric, ginger, rose or even added collagen. It also serves a ceremonial-grade matcha shot, too, for added benefits, with amino acid to help you feel both energised and relaxed at the same time.
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Tease
This is a coffee shop that promotes ‘wellness on the go’. Tease’s South Kensington and Mayfair branches serve a host of wellness-boosting drinks, each made with fresh and natural ingredients.
It uses only ceremonial grade matcha, and you’ll find a whole host of matcha drinks, including the Focus matcha with Reishi and Cordyceps, and Blue Earth, with added blue spirulina for an energy boost when you need it most.
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Café Kitsuné
Owned by iconic French-Japanese fashion brand Maison Kitsune, Café Kitsuné might take the spot for the most aesthetic café in the whole of London, in our opinion. It boasts sleek interiors, and outdoor seating, which makes it the perfect spot for people-watching in Belgravia.
Here, matcha lovers can indulge in a traditional matcha latte, or even opt for the strawberry matcha latte, which is perfect for those trying the drink for the first time (or for those who are convinced it tastes like grass).
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Soft Serve Society
If you’re looking for your sweet treat fix, look no further than Soft Serve Society. You’ll likely have seen the social-media-friendly ice cream shop, famous for its swirly soft serves, on TikTok or Instagram, where it often goes viral for its decadent desserts and sweet treats, including the iced candyfloss latte (topped with actual candy floss), and its famous hot chocolate with marshmallow fluff.
Matcha-lovers will be in their element here, with a matcha-heavy menu featuring the likes of matcha sundae cups with Oreo crumbs and mochi balls, matcha milk bubble teas, matcha soft serve cones and even a matcha and white chocolate cookie.
@softservesociety Cooling off never tasted so good 🍵🫐💚 Matcha + blueberry = the ultimate summer combo 🍨 #softserve #softserveicecream #sundae
Tsujiri
This chain is self-proclaimed matcha expert. With locations across the UK, in Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle, as well as three London venues in Westfield Stratford, Camden and Chinatown, Tsujiri offers a range of matcha-infused desserts, including the matcha chocolate tart, matcha floats and soft serves, plus a matcha sundae, too.
Drinks wise, you’ll be able to choose from hot or iced, bubble tea or frappes, and it also sells matcha kits, too, so you can get your fix of the drink from the comfort of your own home.
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How Matcha
Cult-favourite café How Matcha, situated in Marylebone, boasts a matcha-heavy drinks menu, as well as an all-day brunch with smashed avo and smoked salmon bagels.
When it comes to drinks, choose from the immune matcha blend with cinnamon, ginger and turmeric, or the glow matcha, with white chocolate and matcha whipped cream, and finally, the matcha boba with brown sugar and tapioca pearls.
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Poison Ivy Coffee
Let us introduce you to your new favourite coffee shop for Sunday strolls and catch-ups with friends. Poison Ivy Coffee, situated in leafy west London, is a specialty coffee shop serving up NYC-style loaded bagels, a delicious apple crumble, and a number of delicious toasties.
The drinks menu is pretty special, too, with a cookies and cream hot chocolate, a range of signature healthy juices and, of course, a delicious matcha latte, which can be served hot or iced.
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