Macamochi has been blowing up my Instagram feed for months, so I finally gave in to the hype and…read moreI'm so glad I did because they did not disappoint.
Located in Miami's Narang Plaza, just a few doors down from another foodie favorite, Kind Asian Street Food, this pink themed dessert shop specializes in handcrafted macarons, mochi, and those viral crunchy fruit treats.
Macamochi is owned by husband-and-wife team Irina and Dzmitry. Pastry chef Irina's inspiration was to create macarons that weren't overwhelmingly sweet. She used organic, natural, non-GMO ingredients to develop her recipes that are balanced in flavor while remaining completely gluten-free. Every macaron and mochi is handcrafted with passion and love. Since opening their business in 2023, their desserts have become a social media sensation.
Although they have sold their desserts in some stands around South Florida. this is their first brick and mortar location and it remains packed. I visited in the late afternoon, but if you want the full experience, I'd recommend arriving in the morning. Their most popular items sell out quickly but they still had plenty of the famous crunchy fruit desserts that had been flooding my Instagram feed.
These beautifully presented desserts feature a crisp white or milk chocolate shell surrounding a smooth, fruity filling and cream. The tang of the fruit is the perfect contrast to the sweet of the filling. They come in ten flavors, mango, passion fruit, tropical (coconut, mango, and passion fruit), cherry, coffee bean, lemon, raspberry, strawberry, banana, and blueberry. They cost $12 each or try all ten flavors for $100.
I chose the Tropical, which had a creamy coconut and passion fruit filling topped with fresh mango and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. It was the perfect summer time dessert, crunchy on the outside with a silky, tropical center that wasn't overly sweet.
Of course, I couldn't stop at one dessert. I also picked up one of their strawberry milkshake mochi, which was bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake made from short-grain sticky rice called mochigome. The cooked rice is pounded into a soft, stretchy, and chewy dough. I developed a taste for it during festivals at the Morikami and their rendition is made even tastier with fun flavors like Unicorn and Snickers. Beyond the viral fruit desserts, they also offer Dubai chocolate bars, chocolate Labubu treats, macarons, mochi, specialty coffees, and lattes made with coffee ice cubes so your drink never gets watered down.
Everything thing is so special here from the personable customer service down to even the packaging. My treats were beautifully boxed and packed into a pretty reusable insulated bag to keep the desserts cold on the ride home. The quality of the ingredients, beautiful presentation, and creative flavors make it easy to see why this little bakery has become one of South Florida's hottest dessert destinations.
