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    Yame Matcha House

    4.3 (12 reviews)
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    Strawberry milk matcha
    Lauree T.

    A lot of people have been raving about Yame Matcha House and I see why! Whenever I pass by there's a long line, but it's not too bad. I ordered the strawberry milk matcha, super delicious! The matcha was super fresh and had a nice flavor that shined through even with the side flavors of the strawberry milk and foam. The wait wasn't too bad either. I recommend to anyone on UH campus! It's a little stand by the crosswalk from Zone 20.

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    Dona H.

    Today was the first time trying their amazing matcha latte drinks. I used the word "drinks" (plural) because after having their original Yame Latte, I had to try another drink, their Salted Caramel! I recommend their delicious Matcha Lattes!

    Banana dream matcha
    Jessica R.

    I finally tried yame matcha!!! I seen that they were inside of UH MANOA and I was around the area so I went! I'm glad I did because it was worth it! I got the banana dream matcha. Soooo good! It had banana cream & cookie crumbs on the top. I gave it a 7.5/10 a little sweet but I still could taste the matcha at the end. More so of the banana cream. The service was good. They were friendly.

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    Nikki U.

    Yame is a region in Fukuoka where their matcha is know for a nutty flavor. Different regions in Japan have different climates, thus making the taste of matcha grown in that area distinct. I saw this place as a pop-up at Ala Moana and decided to give it a try. All of their drinks are $7-8 which is a decent price. If you pay in cash it is a little cheaper. When I got there they were out of the strawberry, mango, and banana matchas. I got the salted caramel latte. I make my own matcha at home and I have a lot of critiques for the preparation of the drink. First off, the matcha taste was VERY light, tasted like milk, and had no salted caramel flavor to it. The only hint to salted caramel was a small dollop of cream with caramel drizzle on top. I was very disappointed in the preparation of the drink. They just added everything to a blender bottle and shook it up. Big mistake. I understand that there needs to be some quickness to matcha businesses, but the drink really would have benefited from sifting the matcha before hand. I could see chunks of matcha settled to the bottom of my cup and also floating at the top. Additionally, I believe the matcha flavor would be enhanced if they were to use warm water to whisk the matcha powder. This brings out the flavor better. I know this review might seem a little harsh, but I hope these tips help them to create a better matcha.

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    Irene M.

    Yame is a city in Kyushu... So this is the origin of their matcha is from and lucky us to have it here in Hawai'i...well Waikiki to be exact. Every Monday Waikiki Beach Walk has an Open Market from 4pm-8pm and I was so excited to see that Yame Matcha House is a regular there and just had to give them a visit. This cute little market does have about 7-8 vendors but no seating but does have such a fun vibe. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love all things matcha and scanning their menu with six choices from latte, caramel, mango cloud just to name a few it was "Yuzu Refresher" that instantly got my attention as I'm obsessed with yuzu and gosh they didn't disappoint and was the best yuzu drink I've ever had as it was definitely there along with the matcha was just the perfect sip but as each drink is crafted it does take a moment of creativity. Follow them on instagram @yamematchahouse for some discount offers and you know I'll be back because I saw the new item right below the menu "Brown Sugar Banana Matcha"...omg! Thank you!

    banana  matcha. First time trying matcha. Good service and loved the banana flavor.
    Leeyah Q.

    Banana matcha great service super friendly and welcoming environment. First time trying matcha.

    Strawberry milk matcha
    Jocelyn O.

    I was really excited to try this place but was dissapointed when I took my first sip. The matcha was grainy and thick. Definitely not as smooth as I was expecting for a matcha latte. Aside from the grainy matcha, the overall strawberry and matcha flavors worked well together. This was only my first time trying this place so I'd be willing to give their matcha another try.

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