Delicious drinks with plenty of variety. Staff/owner was super nice and helpful during visit.

Drinks: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Ambiance: quite You can order on the kiosk inside or on google i believe. I tried this place for the first time and it was pretty good. Some drinks have a strong coffee taste but i feel like once you know how to customize it itll be good. I got the brown sugar shaken expresso with banana cold foam and it was pretty good a bit strong. My partner got the banana ice coffee with added condensed milk and cinnamon and she liked it. There is a bit of a wait because they make everything for you and sometimes theres only so many workers. But overall good experience. read more

Gold Bean is definitely not your typical coffee shop. Orders are placed through an iPad, and there's only one table that seats about six people, so it's not really a spot to settle in and enjoy the coffee shop atmosphere. The menu is packed with fun and creative flavors that sound amazing on paper. I decided to try the Cookie Butter Latte, but it ended up tasting more like a cup of whole milk with cookie butter smeared around the inside of the cup than an actual latte. The cookie butter flavor was there, but the coffee itself was almost nonexistent. Overall, the drinks seem designed for people who enjoy sweet, dessert-like beverages with unique flavor combinations and cold foams. If that's your thing, you'll probably enjoy what Gold Bean has to offer. However, if you're someone who appreciates the taste and quality of the coffee itself, you may find the drinks disappointing. Personally, I wouldn't return, but I can see why people with a sweet tooth or those looking for Instagram-worthy specialty drinks would be fans. read more

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I tried to give this place hella opportunities to get better. And every single time i come, they let me down. They're inundated with orders that they can't fill fast enough. Idk if it's cuz of lack of staff or their organization/ process is just off. But it's never smooth sailing. It could be packed inside or hardly any people and it's still the same issues. People are always standing around waiting for their orders. Orders come out in pieces. It's just a mess. The staff isn't friendly , the food and coffee isn't bad it's just always a cluster. The space is tiny so there's virtually no seating. Idk. Such a shame considering they have a lot to offer. But you could get just as good coffee & pastries with a much better experience, friendlier staff & an actual place to sit. read more

Had mixed reviews so I thought I give it a try. Service was simple. Order through the self kiosk and wait for your order to be called pretty easy and simple. No employee to customer interaction. Inside is pretty small and cozy. I ordered the banana cream iced matcha. The banana cream on top was very good, definitely the star of the drink. The matcha itself could have tasted better. The matcha taste was very plain and simple. I had beater matcha drinks at other cities. Glad I tried it. Overall I give this place a solid 3/5 review. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Love that there's a large variety of matcha and coffee options. Lots of fun drinks too! SL could use more cafe with large matcha menu in my opinion. I tried the panda matcha cream and double matcha a few times but it's wasn't as potent as I would like. However, the cream was delicious and color does look good most of the time. It was good service and I didn't have to wait a long time to get a drink. I'll be back but in moderation. read more

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I love gold bean's location in Berkeley so I was excited to check out their second location in San Leandro. Walking in. I immediately noticed that it was a lot smaller than the Berkeley location. They had one giant table with eight chairs and self-service kiosks where you can order. (If you order on snack pass, your first drink is 15% off) I ordered the Lucky charms latte and the peanut butter and jelly matcha. Both drinks came out super fast and I was excited to them. The lucky charms latte was really good. I was kind of scared that it was going to be too sweet since the snack pass app didn't give me an option to adjust the sweetness. It didn't really taste like Lucky charms. It kind of just tasted like a vanilla latte with Lucky charms cereal on top. The peanut butter and jelly matcha was all right, I was kind of thrown off with the graininess of the drink from the peanut butter, but my boyfriend really liked it. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - PBJ matcha and Lucky charms latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Have been excited to try this place out, saw it on social media a month or two ago. Went in on what I expected (and appeared) to be a slow period, 11am on a Sunday. And no other customers were in the store when I entered. Clean store inside, but small. Doesn't seem to incentivize sit-ins with only one semi-large island table. Anyways now to my negative experience. I placed my order on the kiosk. And waited. And waited. And waited. One by one, Door Dash orders kept getting fulfilled before mine. Eventually even other orders in store after mine kept getting fulfilled. After 20 minutes I finally went up to the counter and asked if my order had been skipped and they admitted it had. For the drink itself, I got a fresa con crema matcha lightly sweetened and I will say it was really really good! The strawberry foam gave the nostalgic taste of a strawberry nesquik. For the drink itself I will give 5 stars. For the POS system where Door Dash (or to-go) orders get incentivized and fulfilled before mine and for the overall sterile, doctors office vibe, 2.5 stars. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Fresa Con Crema Matcha lightly sweetened - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

I've been holding off writing this review. This replaced the smoothie spot across Itea. This place is overhyped. I was really excited since this isn't their first location and everyone loves it. And ive seen it all over social media So I was so excited when a the location closer opened. I ordered: -banana cream Matcha for $7.75 (size medium) . I didn't love the Matcha here which was disappointing. Not a strong flavor. If a medium was already almost 8 dollars. I couldn't imagine what a large size is. -drop coffee $3.75 - cafe au lait $5.50 Extra $1 for Oat milk Maybe I'm just ordering the wrong drink. Maybe I'll try their specialty coffee, but I also hear that it seems very watered down and not as strong. The place is nice and clean since it's brand new.you order on the tablet. It can get very crowded overwhelming when you don't know what to order. Since it's downtown, you have to pay for parking. read more

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We came in on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't that busy. We ordered 3 drinks(using a kiosk), the macadamia latte, flan latte and the cafe de olla. All the beverages came out quickly and were about a 7-7.5. Our main critique of the drinks was that they have a somewhat artificial aftertaste. The inside of the store was clean and offered a moderate amount of seating. There are also a couple tables outside. The prices ranged from $6.50-7 for a medium drink which is about average nowadays. Definitely will come back to try the other drinks and sandwiches. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Gold Bean Cafe opened recently in Be Well Juice's vacated space. Definitely a new coat of paint applied. A new logo on back wall. No other new decor seen. Mexican music in background. 2 tables outside. 1 table with 6 chairs inside. Ordering is on 2 kiosks. Menu overhead has no pricing. Just 1 person on duty prepping drinks, food. Ordered on kiosk. Some items marked 15% off. Estimated 20 minutes prep time. Got it in 10 minutes. Offerings: breakfast, lunch, matcha, smoothies, juices, specialty drinks, cold brew, classics, latte, mocha.. Pour over (L.) 4ish medium roast taste. -definitely hot, slightly harsh. Unsure if this was natural taste or was it sitting around. Tastes fresh. -didn't order anything fancier since only 1 person working. 4ish stars. Semi-worthy:YMMV. Quality/Quantity: n/a. Coffee size big *meter parking inside plaza. Free parking on side street a block away. read more

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I decided to stop by this newly opened coffee shop in San Leandro after seeing several videos about it on social media. At first glance, everything looked incredibly promising. The menu sounded creative and exciting -- Choco Matcha, Cheerios Latte, Strawberry Matcha, smoothies, and even food options. Honestly, it all sounded phenomenal and had me genuinely excited to try it. I ordered a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Matcha, my partner chose the Cheerios Latte, and we decided to split a Chipotle Chicken Panini. Ordering itself was simple, but unfortunately, that's where things started going downhill. For three items, our total came out to over $40 before tip, which immediately felt steep. The payment process was frustrating -- both card scanners were malfunctioning, and the line quickly started backing up as multiple customers struggled to pay. The staff seemed overwhelmed and busy, so we had to keep trying repeatedly until the scanner finally worked. The café itself is also very small, making it difficult to comfortably wait inside or even hear when orders are called. Waiting outside almost feels necessary due to limited space. While waiting, I noticed several customers being told that items they ordered were no longer available or ingredients had already run out. Unfortunately, I ended up in the same situation. I was informed they had run out of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, so my only options were a regular matcha or a different topping. Considering the drink was nearly $10 and clearly marketed for its presentation, this was disappointing -- especially since the shop had only been open for about two hours that day. My partner's Cheerios Latte gave us a laugh at first because it literally came topped with three Cheerios, but the humor faded quickly as the drink itself was overwhelmingly sweet and honestly undrinkable. The Chipotle Chicken Panini was just okay -- nothing memorable, but easily the best part of the order. Still, it wasn't worth the nearly $20 price tag. On a positive note, the staff were friendly, welcoming, and genuinely kind throughout the experience. The service attitude was great; unfortunately, the food and drinks didn't live up to the hype. Overall, I'm not sure I would return. Maybe they're still working through opening challenges, but for now, I'd probably stick with more consistent options. 2/5 -- unfortunately, not a place I'd recommend at the moment. read more

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I was so excited to try this new spot because I had heard so many people mention it. They have self order stations and they made the drinks super quickly-- less than 10 minutes. I ordered Vietnamese coffee, vanilla matcha and the fresa con crema matcha. All of our drinks were disappointing. The Vietnamese coffee was really watered down and didn't taste anything like Vietnamese coffee. Their menu says it's ceremonial grade matcha, but the matcha was grainy. It had a vibrant green colored but just tasted like watered down milk with a chalky after taste. I will definitely not be going back after spending about $33 on 4 drinks that tasted like nothing/nasty milk. Super disappointed because I really wanted to like this place. The shop itself is clean and nicely decorated, had music playing which made up for the lack of friendly customer service. The waitress called my name once then walked away-- no greeting, nothing. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Vietnamese coffee, Vanilla sweet cream Matcha, fresa con crema matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Very trendy cutesy coffee spot! I love the location. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Things to note: ordering is done strictly on kiosk, tap/card only, minimal seating space. The variations of coffee are endless! I like they have plenty of sugar free options also. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Breakfast sandwich on cibatta with sugar free vanilla latte and honey drizzle - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Stars: 3.5 Hooray for a new cafe in downtown San Leandro! My husband and I have been into matcha drinks and coffee lately, so it was nice that a cafe opened up near our home. Here are some of the drinks we've tried so far: Banana Matcha - Although they use ceremonial matcha, I feel like I couldn't really taste the matcha :( Pandan Coffee - This one is our favorite so far. The flavor of the pandan and coffee came together nicely. Dulce De Leche Latte - I believe this one is their main specialty drink. My husband said it tasted like a starbs caramel frappe haha. Vietnamese-Style Iced Coffee - I was hoping it would be more leaning towards Vietnamese coffee, but the key word is "style". It's just a subtle hint of Vietnamese coffee. Since most of the drinks weren't as strong or flavorful as I was hoping, we scooped out the ice because we like to savor our drinks and didn't want our drinks to end up watered down. Not super wowed by the drinks, but still grateful that there's something close by when we need a pick me up. They have quite an expansive drink menu, so I would be down to keep trying more drinks. read more

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Quick easy order system on 3 tablets available. I usually am skeptical about how sweet coffee drinks can be and you couldn't customize it on the ordering system, but surprisingly, it wasn't overpoweringly sweet. I saw the other drinks that were being made, and those ones look sweeter, but the banana cream iced coffee tasted good and not artificial since they use real bananas. Inside there's a long table in the middle but not much seating area. It isn't really one of those cafés where you can sit down and study at but more of a grab a drink and go. Overall, it hit the spot. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - banana creamed ice coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

I had someone recommend me coming here but I should have known it was going to be bad since they dont know about matcha lol. I honestly would not say this spot is good for matcha at all. Ordered a Fresas con Crema Matcha and to be honest it was the worst tasting matcha I've tried, If I can even call it matcha since it tasted like straight up carton watered down milk about to go bad, not a single taste of matcha in it, Ice did not taste like filtered water. Like I dont want to be rude but ive spent $8 matchas over the years that tasted like quality, Not sure why this cost me $8 definitely does not meet the price. Crema was really thick overly whipped, syrup wasn't mixed in properly, very artificial medicine like taste. I do like that it was very clean, no problems with the kiosk, service was great they greet you. read more

Gold Bean started off a little shaky with me but has improved a lot as time has gone on. We live really close to this place, so my husband walked over a few days after the grand opening to get us some drinks and food to try and he said not only were they out of cold brew (and thus couldn't make *any* cold brew-based drinks), the crowd was insane. On our second visit, the cold brew was in stock but the crowd was still a mess. A good problem to have for the business owners in that it means a lot of business, but it doesn't make for the best experience for customers. In the weeks since, the crowds have thinned and now you can get a drink pretty quickly here. So far I've tried: - Mexican Mocha: Delicious. The spiced chocolate and cinnamon are such a nice combo. - Oat Horchata Cold Brew: A little less successful. Hardly any horchata flavor in this one, just tasted mostly of coffee with a dusting of cinnamon on top of the drink. - Banana Cream Iced Coffee: While it was good, it was borderline too sweet, which was disappointing because I'll jump to order *any* banana drink or flavored whatever on a menu. The banana latte at Kittea a couple blocks down is better. As for food, we've tried: - Bagel with cream cheese: Nothing fancy, just a good, chewy bagel with cream cheese, which they're pretty generous with. A few different bagel options. - Lox bagel: My husband's go-to. While he really liked it and said it was "a solid version of what it is," he did think it was a bit pricey. - Ciabatta bacon, egg, and spinach breakfast sandwich: Really good. The bacon was cooked perfectly, the scrambled egg was fluffy, the spinach wasn't all wilted and sad, and the house spicy sauce added a nice kick. So far, Gold Bean has been a bit of a mixed bag with mostly positive results, so I feel good giving it four stars instead of 3.5. There are a few other drinks on the menu I haven't been able to try yet, and the stuff I did like was good enough that I'd actually want to return to get them again (and in the case of the food items, I already have). Gold Bean is a solid addition to San Leandro's cafe scene and it's good that we have them here. read more

Went into Gold Bean this weekend and was wanting to try out Gold Bean. iPads were nice to order drinks but a 25 minute wait was a lot. Entrance was packed and service wasn't friendly, went up to get my order and the cashier seemed bothered I was there and didn't ask if I wanted a cup holder since I got 3 drinks. Pointed to my drinks and walked away. Unfortunately the drinks didn't taste like I had expected or taste good. Place was crowded and entrance was packed. My juice was good but came with ice. I never had a juice come with ice. The juice was the only thing I liked. read more

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Watered down coffee with super sweat cold foam! Ordered the masapan cold brew and the iced churro latte, do not recommend The place is super small and you order on a tablet read more

I've been seeing this cafe online and had to try! Came in on a Thursday morning and used the self service kiosk to order matchas and a lox bagel. It took about 10 minutes to get my order. Loved the lox bagel and my drink was the matcha with cream was delicious! My friend enjoyed her matcha which was topped with cream and strawberry. There is a limited seating in the cafe and some outside. Parking is available, but you have to pay. Will be back to get another bagel and matcha :) read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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space/ambiance; only one big table available now with high chairs due to limited space. they keep celsius, redbull, coke stocked off to the side. not a good study place (yet) but i spotted two charging outlets. pretty loud because there isnt a lot to absorb the sounds of the music/drink making but looking forward to more! two mobile order stations with whole milk, almond milk and oat milk. options from lightly sweet to extra sweet ordered pandan matcha lightly sweetened; pandan foam alone, pandan is very present! after mixing it in, the first 1/3rd of the drink wasnt as pleasnt as the the last 2/3rds when the pandan became more pronounced. i agree with other reviewers that the matcha doesn't taste very ceremonial/the ratio may be off. berry madness smoothie came out at 10 mins, friend enjoyed it and said it tasted homemade. service; workers were nice despite the rush! i'm not sure if they take orders though as it all seems to go through the machine posted to the side. parking; the closest parking charges per quarter because its downtown SL but parking is free on sundays! read more

Gold Bean Cafe - pandan matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Overall, this place a good coffee spot to come and pick coffee up. The space itself is small with only one big table in the middle to share, which is a high top table. I wouldn't recommend to plan a study session here. They do have some tables outside to sit at, which is nice. The staff works quickly! I placed my order after a group of friends placed theirs and I expected a long wait time. However , I was genuinely surprised to receive my Banana Chai Latte swiftly. Overall, this place is still new and has so many amazing things on their menu I'd like to try. I'm not too worried about the space inside since they are still getting their space set up. Just as an FYI, you do have to pay to park. It's .50 cents per every 15 minutes read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Banana Chai Latte (dirty) and bagel with cream cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Walking into this new cafe I was surprised just how busy there were on a Sunday evening. There's a small seating area with about 6 seats to wait after you order on the kiosk. I was honestly expecting to wait longer for our drinks but the one barista was able to fix up our drinks quickly ~10 mins. The flan latte actually does have a hint of flan flavor without being too sweet. The fresa con crèma matcha no sweetener is good but I recommend getting sweetener! Overall just a little on the pricey side 2 drinks with a tip was $18. The quality is definitely worth it be sure to try it out for yourself. read more

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Gold Bean Cafe is pretty good overall. The space feels clean and bright, and the staff works fast. It feels organized, and drinks come out quickly even when it gets busy. The menu is large, which I like. There are a lot of drink options, so it feels easy to try something new each time. That said, I do not think everything on the menu is actually available. I ordered a cheese foam matcha that was listed, but staff told me they did not have it. I ended up getting the ube matcha instead. It was on the sweeter side. I wish the matcha flavor was stronger and more bold, but it was still good and smooth. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Ube Matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Coffee is really good, good quality, and the self kiosks make ordering easy and simple! I've tried their pistacho with foam, matcha, and white mocha! read more

I went there on a Wednesday afternoon and it was pretty empty inside. I ordered a tiramisu latte at the kiosk and it was 15% off! They made my drink super quickly. I didn't know how sweet the coffee would be so I added a pump of vanilla and it really did not need it. It was already pretty sweet. The extra pump of vanilla made it slightly too sweet in my opinion. The tiramisu cold foam on top was really good though. I would definitely visit again to try the cookie butter latte! read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Tiramisu latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Friendly Staff Yummy drinks (take a little long to make but still so good) Bagels & Breakfast sandwiches are good Fresa con Crema Matcha & Dulce de Leche Latte are chefs kiss Space is small & clean Definitely will visit again read more

I'm there DAILY. I love that they have many options and you can order ahead of time on other apps like snackpass for fast access. They are fast and AMAZING RELIABLE kind workers that go the extra mile. Those girls are on it and know what they're doing. I recommend white chocolate mocha for a strong but hint of sweet flavor as well as a fresas con crema matcha for those that are new to matcha. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - matcha w fresas con crema foam white chocolate mocha with fresas con crema foam - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I came here for the first time their second day opened or so. They were busy!!! The wait time if I can remember was upwards 25min. With all the hype it had on social media... I can see why it was so long. I visited again today & yup!! Same amazing matcha & coffee. The staff were friendly & even with the mixed reviews (not sure why) it's probably the best coffee shop in San Leandro. If you don't want to wait, don't go to a popping coffee shop!!! I can't understand why people don't realize if the shops busy , you'll probably be getting quality drinks/food. 10/10 , an extra +10 with the music playing. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Creme brûlée , I got it with Half & Half - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

I tried this place when they first opened their San Leandro location and they were BUSY. At the time they had only coffee available so we opted for the coquita latte and a churro latte. The churro latte is great if you want a coffee on the sweeter side. The coquita latte isn't as sweet, but still pretty good. Fast forward to a month later, i returned with a friend to try out their matcha. I ordered the vanilla matcha and my friend ordered just a regular matcha. I will say I appreciate that the default is oat milk. I found it odd that they made my friend's matcha latte, then served two other people's matcha, then one coffee, and then our last matcha. It seemed a little inconsistent on how they were giving drinks out. read more

Okay, I really wanted to give this place a shot but it failed me again the second time around. I heard they had matcha pandan there and the first time I got it, it was okay. I couldn't pinpoint what the issue was but it just wasn't what I expected. The other drink was an horchata latte that was so watered down it tasted like a typical diners coffee. The first time we went, it wasn't busy but they also forgot to make my order so it took them a total of 20 minutes to make the drinks in the first place...plus another 10 because they forgot mine. Second visit was terrible. I reordered the matcha pandan again thinking maybe it be better but this time it was watered down a long with their matcha latte! This place needs to revisit the taste of their drinks read more

They ran out of sweet cream for the matcha and we were there before 12pm. Matcha tasted straight milk and the Oat horchata cold brew tasted like nothing. We had a disappointing morning from these drinks read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Not good - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

stopped by during their soft opening and had a pretty good first impression. My pandan iced coffee was slightly discounted, which was a nice bonus. The drink was cold enough, though the ice melted a bit quickly. Still, the flavor was enjoyable and it definitely looks promising. They have three self-checkout stations, which made ordering quick and easy. My drink came out within minutes, so service was impressively fast. The space looked nice and clean, and I especially liked the cute, bright tables outside--they give the place a cheerful, welcoming vibe. Overall, a solid start and I'm excited to see how they grow! They have lunch items on their menu. read more

Lots of drink options. I got the strawberry matcha and was very disappointed. It is very watered down and does not really taste like matcha. Def not worth $8. read more

I'm was craving a sweet iced latte and this place exceeded my expectations. My latte contained the perfect amount of sugar. Packed with flavor with the sweetness level not being overpowering. I can't wait to return and try a different flavor. I was so indecisive as there are so many options. read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Cookie Butter with Banana Bread topping - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

Drinks were good but service was terrible. We waiting 25 mins for 2 drink and paid for 30 min parking. Barista's were slow and talking to each other and doing things other than making drinks. There were about 10 other customers waiting for their drinks as well. read more

The match wasn't green enough and the chai didn't taste like chai at all , who ever made this was stingy with the flavor and gave us more milk than anything, very disappointing read more

Gold Bean Cafe - Matcha and chai latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Leandro, California

I came in to try their Tiramisu latte, I asked for it to be less sweet. But I think what they did is just add water. The drink was watered down and lacking coffee. I also asked if they have a decaf option for my friend and the worker said their drinks are premade and are not able to make any adjustments. Also, when you walk in the shop it does not smell like coffee brewing. It all made sense once the worker said their drinks are premade. read more

I ordered 1 vanilla matcha (which was $13 btw) when it wasn't even busy and there were multiple workers, but they were all chatting in the back and only on of them was making drinks. She was moving extremely slow and kept going to the back to talk to the other workers. I had already been there 25 minutes and a person who ordered 10 minutes after me got their drinks before mine, and I couldn't wait much longer so I decided to ask for a refund. The worker looked annoyed and just asked me what my order was and instead of giving me a refund, she didn't say anything back to me, then went to go make the drink. My friend waited and got the drink for me, and it tasted NOTHING like matcha. It was like drinking straight watery milk with foam on top. I genuinely don't understand what takes so long to make a drink when everything is premade and all you have to do is put it together. It's not like someone has to whisk matcha or grind up coffee beans by hand. Also, I work in customer service and can understand rush hours, but there was no one there and the attitude of the workers was so horrible. This place is overpriced and overhyped for the disgusting quality of drinks and service. Would never come back here again. read more