{"id":668750,"date":"2024-08-23T20:01:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=668750"},"modified":"2024-08-23T20:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T11:01:20","slug":"specialized-traditional-matcha-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/culture-art\/specialized-traditional-matcha-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized Traditional Matcha Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I went to Matsumoto’s Matcha Cafe.
\nIt opened in December 2023, so it’s a new place!<\/p>\n

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\nI have been meaning to go for a long time, but I always walk by in the afternoon, and because matcha has a lot of caffeine I decided to visit on a day I could come in the morning.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

In the picture you can see the owner of the shop who will make your tea and explain to you the story of the place.
\nIt used to be a different shop owned by his family but due to some circumstances he took it over. He considered opening a regular cafe but he then decided to try doing something different.<\/p>\n

He had learned tea ceremony in Tokyo, and because there are no other specialty cafes focused on Matcha in Matsumoto or Nagano he started one.<\/p>\n

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Most of what you see in the cafe is made or arranged by him.
\nEvery day he picks a seasonal flower and a seasonal sweet, in respect of tea ceremony traditions.<\/p>\n

This place focuses on the traditions of tea, so he doesn’t offer take out or iced tea. However, he offers a tea ceremony experience (reservations might be necessary depending on the day) where you can learn to make matcha correctly.<\/p>\n

I got the set with strong tea (the caffeine was really strong), and the seasonal sweet was warabi mochi.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

I could choose a bowl! All the bowls are handmade by the owner.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

After drinking half, he refilled with hot water so I could enjoy the tea twice.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

This cafe was different from what I was expecting, because the owner tries to respect the traditions of tea by paying attention to all the seasonal details, so this is a place worth visiting if you are interested in tea ceremony and traditions, and the experience is truly valuable!<\/p>\n

If you go<\/h1>\n

Trad Matcha Cafe
\n4 Chome-8-32 Central, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-0811
\n11 AM – 7 PM<\/p>\n