Matcha Matcha - Arcadia

I love matcha. I want to give this place a 5 and I just may once I try a custom drink, but for me a downside is the lack of alternative milk choices. There really aren't any so its hard for me to really love it. I wish the matchata had a stronger matcha flavor. For me the horchata really came through and it was super sweet. I generally like more cinnamon in my horchata. The soft serve was good and the matcha flavor really came through... so for now 4, maybe later a 5.

I tried a sample of the matcha soft serve, which was delicious! I think I'll get it when I have someone to share it with! You get a lot for $6 with toppings etc that look really good. This time I got an iced matcha latte which was very tasty! I didn't realize I got 100% sweetness, but it seemed the default and was perfect. I'd like to try it less sweet next time though!

Locate inside the Westfield Mall, this store sells matcha ice cream and drinks. It also has some little corner to take pictures.

Great green tea. The seasonal black sesame soft serve flavor was just OK. Waiting for your order can take longer than expected.

Finally got the chance to try this place out and I loved it! First off, you get the option of 2 free toppings with Yelp check in. You also get a 10% mall employee discount as well (but make sure to ask before paying)! The menu itself is very small and their specialty is, of course, matcha green tea. They have a variety of treats from milk teas to rice crispy treats to even cookies but I decided to stick with their matcha swirl with matcha mochi and almond pocky toppings. The mochi has a bit of a gelatin texture to it rather than the sticky mochi I am quite used to and it was also rather tasteless. Almond pocky isn't really hard to dislike, so I'm glad I liked one of my two toppings. As a huge ice cream lover, I can certainly say that the matcha soft serve was the reason why I was drawn to this place and it certainly did not disappoint. I didn't get a chance to ask about the ingredients but I was glad to see that it didn't have a gritty feeling to it as you would get in most matcha products. The line here, like most of the dining locations in the EAT section of the Santa Anita mall, can get very long very quickly. But!!!! It certainly is worth the wait.