by Sangeeta Kocharekar URL Copied! Many cafés in Australia now serve matcha lattes — TenTo , Edition Roasters and Higher Ground , to name a few — and we’re also seeing more and more dedicated matcha cafés pop up, including Matcha-Ya , Oh!Matcha and Matcha Mate, and now, an alcoholic twist is popping up on more and more menus. Matcha cocktails are served at Sydney’s JAM Record Bar , Good Luck Restaurant Lounge and Aster . Brisbane’s Tenya Japanese served a spicy margarita last year and, in May this year, Melbourne’s Hochi Mama offered matcha martinis.
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The very best of The Latch delivered straight to your inbox. “Matcha brings a unique depth of flavour to cocktails, offering earthy and slightly bitter notes that balance well with both sweet and citrus elements,” says Mattia Arnaboldi, director of bars at InterContinental Sydney , home .