A cotton candy vending machine? Was I somehow teleported to Japan when I walked through the door?!…read moreI did not partake, but still think it's insanely cool! For reasons unknown even to me, I went for a hot, black, unsweetened oolong black tea. No complaints here, rock solid oolong tea without adulterants (the adultery will come on a later visit, now that we've established the base is great!) I also ordered a Lotus Croffle. It would not be out of character for me to wail like an FS Modulator 6024 about a lack of layers in the croissant. Then again, I do not expect a french pastry chef to be working in the back and not pulling their hair out over putting their creation into a waffle iron. That said, the dough was enjoyable and tasty, with the cream and lotus topping being luscious, luxurious, and lickerous. I also greatly appreciate it being cut into bite-sized chunks rather than ending up a croffle salad on my clothes. My one big note: if you don't count the windowsill, there is no seating of any kind within. More than that, the only garbage can is in the foyer. While the staff don't mind if you eat sitting on the windowsill, if you want a proper sit-down experience, you won't find it here.

Cute cafe, quick service decent milk tea flavor we tried the Brown sugar and Lychee Jasmine Green…read moreMilk tea. You can order from the kiosk or in the counter. The only thing is the boba's in the cups were minimal, after a few sips, boba's gone already and I wasn't even halfway thru my drink.

The hype is real! Came here to treat myself to a tea tasting and highly recommend the experience if…read moreyou are curious to learn about tea facts/ history, like trying different high quality tea variations, or just want an excuse to feel cool while sitting in a cute tea shop:) Thoroughly enjoyed talking to the barista about the different tea variations I tried during the tasting; he was super knowledgeable and very friendly in answering all my questions. Loved getting to know more about tea accessories used during the tasting as well.

I think I need to come and do a tea set here for it to actually make sense. My friend and I came…read morehere to catch up and we got the oolong iced tea and the matcha latte. Both were ok. Couldn't really taste much of the oolong tea. They have a self-serve kiosk which we used. The ambiance is pretty nice and minimal and also very quiet. Loud conversations aren't recommended unless you'd also like the whole place to listen. This is definitely a spot for actual tea service vs a sweet and fun drink. I need to come back for that purpose to really get a full vibe. A wfh/study session would be great here though!

Really like the choices of add up. Especially the sago! Goes really well with the coconut dragon…read morefruit drink! The coffee latte also really good balance. Just a bit slow. Kinda pricy though. Almost 10$ a drink

Cute little place! The variety of teas they offer is so fun. I haven't seen so much coconut being…read moreused on a menu like this. The atmosphere is casual - a little dusty but not too much. I tried a classic earl grey milk tea and it was perfect! One thing to note: it was super crowded on Saturday when I went. If you're planning to visit on a busy day, be prepared to not get a seat. - AD

Very cute tiny boba tea spot in Lincoln Park!…read more I had the ocean milk tea - loved the colours more than anything else! Just the right amount of sweet and the size was perfect too. Would definitely go back there and try more!

It's a cute small store and I had their oolong milk tea (no tapioca) and the peach green tea with…read morelychee jelly. Both drinks were really good. The milk tea was rich with good ratio of tea and milk. The peach tea was light and refreshing. Easy to adjust sweetness! Tapioca is very fresh and soft! Def would come back

I got soooo lucky and randomly walked in during their seasonal Thai tea and coconut soft serve ice…read morecream!! I LOVE COCONUT SO MUCH I WAS SO HAPPY I COULD EXPLODE!! We tried the coconut soft serve and added on a $1 mochi bites. This was so so so so so good - tasted just like that coconut milk drink in a black skinny tin can with the Asian lady in a funny pose IYKYK. Literally my childhood!! My fav drink ever basically converted into a creamy milky smooth soft serve cup. I wish they'd keep this flavor forever cuz I'd go every day if I could tbh. There's a few seats inside with cute Dora's on decor, and the service is super quick!

(Kari's Rating 9.5/10)…read more I always stop by here after know or whatever does adventure I've gone on and I think in way too full to get dessert but-NOPE! I always have room for Kurimu. When I went, I got two scoops of the cereal and milk flavor ice cream in a cone and they made it into a duck or some sort of cute animal. Wow it was adorable! I'd come here alone for the aesthetic, staff and attention to detail they out into their ice creams. Friday and Saturday night expect a line but it's definitely worth it! Unfortunately I did not take a picture as I ate it that fast!

I was very excited to try this place after seeing it on Instagram, and I was not disappointed!…read more I came here a few months ago, and it was an amazing space to work out of. It's just a beautiful, feminine space like even the bathroom was decked out in pink! I loved it. While there, I got a sandwich and strawberry matcha. I really enjoyed both. It's honestly made me crave strawberry matcha since then. There was one girl there working, and she was really helpful in explaining the difference in drinks to me. Can't wait to go back!

While in the West Loop on a warm weekend I was craving a refreshing drink. I did a quick Yelp…read moresearch and Matcha Cita came up. When I arrived I was amazed at how large the space was for a matcha shop. The counter to order was very long and there were plenty of tables of chairs available and they weren't cramped close to one another. The menu was located on the far back wall and the font was small so it was hard to look at the menu while ordering at the counter, but fortunately nobody was behind me in line while ordering. I ordered three drinks to try different things. First was the Pink Señorita with strawberry, pitaya, matcha, and coconut milk. Second was the Pistachio Honey Latte with pistachio, honey, and choice of matcha according to the menu, though I wasn't given a choice of matcha. Last was Bluetiful which included blueberry, blue spirulina, collagen, matcha, and vanilla almond milk. Pink Señorita was probably the more flavorful drink of the three although something about it the strawberry gave off an artificial taste. The Pistachio Honey Latte had a nice pistachio flavor that didn't overpower the matcha. Bluetiful was the least favorite drink since it didn't taste like anything at all; it had an interesting blue color but other than that it tasted like heavily diluted matcha with no hints of blueberry or vanilla almond milk or anything at all. All of these were ordered in 20 oz cups and I felt the price of $8.95 was a bit steep for each of the three, especially considering that the drinks didn't all taste quite as expected. By no means are the drinks from Matcha Cita authentic Japanese style matcha drinks, but they provide a bougie twist on classic matcha similar to other higher priced smoothie and juice shops. I did notice it was unsanitary for the barista to touch the garbage bag behind the counter as if she was about to throw out the trash, take my order at the register, and then start making the drinks without washing her hands, but I didn't want to make a scene and call her out on it; at least she wasn't touching the ingredients directly with her hands, I guess. If you're craving a unique type of drink on a hot day in the West Loop, Matcha Cita is an option but it may be better to stick with the basics and try to watch the barista making your order behind the counter to ensure proper food handling practices are performed.

this place seems relatively new and is in a shared space with onimaki. they serve specialty matchas…read morelike mango sticky rice matcha latte. it was delicious! the matcha itself had mild umami and high bitterness but it was perfectly balanced by the sweet mango. I ordered half sweet and it was perfect -- anything sweeter would have been too sweet, but I usually prefer things less sweet. the fresh mango chunks were nice, and there weren't any artificial mango flavors. the sticky rice texture was definitely there! overall a delicious sweet treat!

Yum! I never understood the hype for most of the matcha stores that I see, but this place has such…read moreunique flavors, black sesame matcha, mango sticky rice matcha, ube matcha. Any asian flavors combined with matcha you can name and its probably here. I got the mango sticky rice with minimal sweetness and it was absolute heaven. You get a little subtle taste of coconut, the texture of rice, and the sweetness of mango paired with the rich matcha flavor.

Super cute cafe! Coffee was delicious I got the sea salt coffee and the foam was the perfect amount…read moreof salt on top and not too sweet. Coffee tasted divine. My friend got their egg coffee and that was also delicious. Another person got their Ube latte which the loved. Staff were super nice and churning out drinks super fast. Very pleasant experience. Cafe has some seating but not a lot. Perfect place to grab a drink and walk around the area.

drinks: got the matcha and the egg coffee…read more flavor: i prefer my egg coffees to be more on the bitter side. this one tasted a bit smokey? price: a bit too pricey for getting everyday.