RESTAURANT 1899 OCHANOMIZU

Matcha tea is becoming popular worldwide because of its incredibly healthy properties. This bright green powder is packed with antioxidants due to the way that the entire tea leaf is ground down, and consumed whole in the beverage. Although the rest of the world is just catching on, this has been the most popular and prestigious tea in Japan for centuries — the focal point of traditional Zen-inspired tea ceremonies. If you want to see the future of matcha while savoring its past, 1899 is the place to go. This restaurant practices traditional brewing techniques, using the historic kyusu kettle. Not only that, they also run on a tea cuisine concept, infusing this delicious powder into a variety of different foods! Here you can try traditional matcha-flavored wagashi sweets in the daytime, when the restaurant operates as a tea cafe. In the evening, you can enjoy full meals featuring the ingredient throughout. Even the drinks aren’t safe from the luminous green influence of matcha — here you can try matcha beer and wine too!