{"id":26172,"date":"2018-10-19T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T07:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=26172"},"modified":"2024-01-24T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T07:06:54","slug":"matcha-stand-maiko-in-yurakucho-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/restaurant-type\/cafe-resto\/matcha-stand-maiko-in-yurakucho-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"(CLOSED) Matcha Stand Maiko in Yurakucho, Tokyo: The Shop That Will Convert Non-Matcha Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matcha Stand Maiko in Yurakucho | Philippine Primer Travels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fgnpyLqDASA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Japan is the cradle of many amazing world-famous food and flavors, and matcha is one of them. So it is not surprising to find many homegrown caf\u00e9s that serve this fine Japanese tea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26178\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-3-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-3-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amid local caf\u00e9s and tea shops in Tokyo, <strong>Matcha Stand Maiko<\/strong> is an unusual matcha shop that is called authentic but did not originate in Japan. Instead, it was born in Hawaii. A Japanese-owned business, Matcha Stand Maiko was first launched in Waikiki, Hawaii in 2016, and then opened in various parts of the USA before finding its way back home to Japan. Its first branch in Japan was opened at Yurakucho in Chiyoda, Tokyo, earlier in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26179\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is about as authentic as it gets because it uses matcha from Uji in Kyoto, the birthplace of matcha which remains to be the bearer of the finest grade of matcha. Matcha Stand Maiko quickly grew a following in Hawaii, and their matcha offerings are proven to be worthy of the hype when it won the Best Matcha Dessert in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.honolulumagazine.com\/Honolulu-Magazine\/July-2017\/Best-of-Honolulu-2017-Food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Best of Honolulu 2017 by Honolulu Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where the magazine especially put the spotlight on the Maiko Special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26180\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-7-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For a not-so fan of matcha, I could appreciate\u2014and even enjoy\u2014the matcha offerings of this small, bright green matcha stand in the midst of a big shopping complex in Yurakucho. Their Maiko Special<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is really something\u2014perhaps it&#8217;s the variety of ingredients that helps you get introduced to the goodness of matcha as a dessert. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>Maiko Special <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is a luscious dessert cup made up of matcha chiffon cake, chewy Kanten jelly, shiratama mochi, sweet water chestnuts, corn flakes, and red bean paste, topped with creamy matcha soft serve. It seems all these ingredients have been thoughtfully chosen to complement matcha. The sweetness and chewy texture of the jelly, water chestnuts, and red bean paste somewhat help the potency of matcha be more approachable, and the chewy and crunchy texture of the mochi, jelly, and cornflakes add more fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26181\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-6.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-6-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-6-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maiko Special (\u00a51,060 medium; \u00a51,330 large)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matcha Stand Maiko&#8217;s homemade matcha by itself deserves pure appreciation. It is quite approachable, the flavor is solid but not intimidating\u2014the bitterness, which I think is what pushes most people back, is subtle and the aroma very inviting. Their <\/span><b>Golden Matcha Soft-Serve Ice Cream<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a must-try, a matcha soft-serve dressed in the pure majesty of a gold leaf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-26182\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-4.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-4-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-4-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Golden Matcha Soft-Serve Ice Cream (\u00a51,200)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another way to purely appreciate their matcha is through the <\/span><b>Matcha Float<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, made with iced matcha tea, matcha soft-serve and sprinkled with matcha powder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26183\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-5.jpg 533w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-5-145x218.jpg 145w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/10\/Matcha-Stand-Maiko_Philippine-Primer-5-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Matcha Float (\u00a5790)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matcha Stand Maiko is a small matcha stand with a huge selection of matcha drinks and desserts, from floats, frappes, and lattes to <em>kokuto<\/em> (brown sugar) jelly drinks. They also have a few <em>hojicha<\/em> drinks. Hojicha is a kind of roasted green tea with low caffeine content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>How to get there<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Matcha Stand Maiko is at YURAKUCHO ITOCiA, only a 1-2 minute walk from Yurakucho Station. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022<b> From Tokyo Station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Yurakucho Station is only one stop away via the Yamanote Line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u2022<b> From Shibuya Station, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">it takes about 22 minutes via the Yamanote Line. Yurakucho is the 9th stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Written\u00a0by Rei Lea\u00f1o<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This first appeared in Philippine Primer English magazine&#8217;s Vol. 31 &#8211; October issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Japanese-owned business, Matcha Stand Maiko was first launched in Waikiki, Hawaii in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26184,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,2362,74,72,2363],"tags":[529,2448,2368,2367],"class_list":["post-26172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-japan","category-bakery-and-sweets","category-cafe-resto","category-tokyo","tag-matcha","tag-matcha-stand-maiko","tag-tokyo-2018","tag-where-to-eat-in-tokyo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26172"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48794,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26172\/revisions\/48794"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}