Uji Kyubei Matcha Café

This cafe is located on the outskirts of Nishiki Market. Before leaving Kyoto for Osaka my fiancée and I decided to grab some last minute matcha for the road. I wanted to order a bunch of things off the menu to try but we had been eating all morning and already had lunch AND post-lunch (my fiancée was absolutely stuffed) so we ordered a foamed matcha latte to share. The matcha is supposedly sourced from Uji which we had spent a whole day exploring together a couple days prior. It was dark, grassy and smooth and while it didn't taste identical to the matcha we sampled directly in Uji, the taste was similar and I'd call it high quality. I will say that the store is charging quite a bit though for one small plastic cup that the drinks come in (probably taking advantage of the fact that the whole area around Nishiki Market is a tourist area). The whipped foam/cream on top I could've done without (I would've opted for the soft serve on top if I wasn't so damn full from lunch LOL). I see from several past reviews that they served Mont Blanc ice cream during the autumn and winter months. We visited last autumn (October) and didn't happen to see it on the menu or any signage out front. The staff were friendly and they have self-serve kiosks for ordering! Would be open to returning for a visit to try something more unique than a matcha latte.

Very yummy matcha with the perfect amount of sweetness. We got to try a sample before ordering. Got a regular iced matcha with the whip cream and it was delicious. I even bought a pack of matcha powder and they provided me their recipe on how they make their lattes with that powder. Amazing service. 👍

I came here 3 times it was so good! Ive been looking for a sweet treat frappachino blended type of matcha and they had it and make it perfectly by adding soft serve on top. It was to die for. They have an upstairs seating area and clean bathroom. I will keep thinking of this place I loved it so much

Matcha cold latte 700yen tastes amazing. It is about 50yen more pricier than other places I’ve tried in Japan but understand the place is located in a relatively touristy area. Oat milk version available for 750yen. Employee on the day spoke pretty good English too. Got a free piece of cake as well which was a plus. English playlist on with an upstairs seating area. Good place for a rest

Passed by this cafe twice before trying it and I regret not trying it the first time I passed by! Matcha was great.. not too sweet, not to bitter but there's a lot of umami flavour! Nice to sit right outside the shop at night and chill after a long day of walking. Also bought 2 bags of their matcha powder.. AND I AM DOWN TO THE LAST BAG in a span of 1 month that's how good their matcha is. I hope you guys sell the powders online!! 🥹🙏🥹🙏