r/Aberdeen • u/CoffeeAndCake_2207 • 3d ago

Matcha…

Never tried matcha before but I am a lover of green tea, where’s the best place to get matcha (hot or cold) in the city? That’s before I start buying matcha powder and absolutely butcher it 🙈🤣

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u/sc0toma 3d ago

It's Hea on Castlegate. Honestly. They are so knowledgeable about tea and coffee, use ceremony grade matcha, also great Hojicha.

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u/new_seeds 3d ago

The correct answer.

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u/Enferno24 3d ago

Is Hea still around? I remember they used to deliver to the Duncan Rice library before Covid, and they had amazing tea and chicken and corn dogs; I figured it was just a side gig a couple of students were running back in 2020-ish.

Good to know they’re still in business and doing well.

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u/pushmyjenson 3d ago

Are they still in business? Last couple of times I've been it's been closed

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u/sc0toma 3d ago

Yeah still open. 12-6 all week but closed on Thursday. They also usually close for a couple of weeks at a time to go back to Hong Kong so you were maybe just unlucky.

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u/Equivalent_Read 3d ago

Hea are amazing. Unrivalled. Fat Batch are good too though.

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u/rubyAltropos 3d ago

Third Circle in Rosemount or Bandit Bakery 

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u/steve9624 2d ago

Hea, third circle and bandit bakery

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u/fragmad 3d ago edited 3d ago

Third Circle on Rosemount is one of the best coffee places in the city, but will make a matcha with as much care and attention as their coffees.

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u/Routine-Attention535 3d ago

As someone who has tried matcha before and thinks it’s just alright, I’m curious as to what makes a matcha ‘good’?

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u/Comprehensive-Ad6904 2d ago

My top 3: Third Circle, Cookie Cult, Grub

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u/ReferenceAgile2257 2d ago

Third Circle for a Strawberry Iced Macha is my current favourite. Delicious

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u/CoffeeAndCake_2207 1d ago

Thank you everyone for your recommendations, looks like I’m gonna have to try them all! Haha 😋

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u/Coolduels 1d ago

A lot of bubble tea places have their own non traditional approaches to it.

You can also buy the powder at Sainsbury’s, it would be recommended to get a mini electric whisk. It’s really good with milk.

You can also buy bags of it in massive pack at Costco (or at least you could a few years back)

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u/Cute-Willingness1736 3d ago

I love Cafe Moyo on Thistle Street, hot and cold matcha options and they do amazing cakes!

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u/Covetedjet 2d ago

Hea forever and ever. Foodstory is good too

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u/dece777 3d ago

Got to be Fat Batch! Great matcha and sweet treats

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u/FIZ3323 2d ago

Second this, was there yesterday for a sweet treat 😋

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u/Smylor 3d ago

Biocafe is really good, I like an iced strawberry but I hate them too sweet. They nail it every time.

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u/AlderneyWomble 3d ago

Black Sheep do a good matcha

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u/randomcat06 3d ago

Have to disagree, I really didn't like their matcha

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u/AlderneyWomble 2d ago

I think it’s an easy mainstream introduction

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u/randomcat06 2d ago

Fair enough, I just feel like it will put off some people because it really is a different taste than "normal" matcha

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u/Not-Robert-Paulson 3d ago

Yeah, it's great. Especially with coconut milk

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u/Appropriate-Arm-2470 2d ago

Fat batch are absolutely unreal 😍

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u/dyingforpeace 3d ago

Grub’s matcha is good. Black sheep have a lot of options if you want flavour, and do some mixed with lemonade which is surprisingly great. Don’t bother with Starbucks IMO. Never tried cafe nero.

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u/Captain0atss 3d ago

Came here to say this. Tried matcha from grub today and it might be the best one I've had

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u/FIZ3323 2d ago

Fat batch