If you love milk mochi, you NEED to try this drinkable version made with glutinous rice!!
Monta Tea is best known for their MIBU (米布) drinks. It's like a more liquid-y milk mochi, but with glutinous rice aroma, using a traditional Yunnan dessert recipe.
And if you're coming from across the river, their camellia tea (山茶花) ice cream alone justifies the trek because you can't find it anywhere else.
Their baked goods, like the croissants and sunflower egg tarts, are also fresh and delicious. Plus, they open at 7:30am, which is perfect for an early morning pastry run.
The cafe is spacious, aesthetic, and just a 5-minute walk from Journal Square PATH.
*Jasmine Green MIBU 手打茉莉米布 $7.5
It's hard to show how good the MIBU was on camera, but trust me on this one! I loved the chewy, mochi-like texture and they were generous with the amount of MIBU.
*Mango Sticky Rice Smoothie 芒果糯米飯 $8.99
This was literally mango sticky rice in a cup because they use ACTUAL sticky rice! It was super filling but so satisfying. I especially loved the sweet glutinous rice aroma.
*Matcha Jasmine Latte 抹茶茉綠 $7.5
Matcha and jasmine went so well together. If you like heytea's triple supreme matcha latte, you might like this one too. It's a little lighter on the caffeine, with a jasmine fragrance.
*Matcha Croissant 抹茶可頌 $7.5
The matcha cream filling was literally overflowing! I loved how earthy the matcha flavor was, and it was the perfect pairing with their matcha drinks.
*Honey Ham Croissant 蜂蜜火腿可頌 $10.5
This was stacked with layers of ham and topped with freshly shaved parmesan! Sadly, my croissant got blown away by the strong wind before I could try it... read more