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Best matcha and tea near Camellia House Tokyo 2026?
Ippodo Marunouchi, book the tasting online.
fair warning the online slots go fast so book a week out, & their hojicha is honestly the sleeper pick
the hojicha point is real, their karigane hojicha is what i restock, & the 10am slot on weekdays is the one that stays open longest
Booking a week out still isn't enough for weekend slots, so aim for a weekday and set a reminder the day they drop.
if u want something walkable, jugetsudo in ginza is a short cab ride & their kettl tea counter does matcha tastings without a reservation usually. for loose leaf to take home, check the basement of mitsukoshi. book ahead only if u want a guided gongfu style session
Mitsukoshi's basement closes at 8, get there before 7
basement shuts 7:30 on wednesdays fyi
Jugetsudo's counter is good but the Ginza walk from your place is closer to 25 minutes, so cab makes sense. Their usucha is the better order over the koicha for a first tasting. Weekday afternoons are calmer than weekends.
25 min sounds right if you take the main ave, side streets shave a few off. Agree on usucha first, koicha is thick enough to put people off. Ask for the thinner whisk at the counter, theyll do it without fuss.
yeah the no reservation thing is usually true on weekdays but weekends they get slammed. fwiw the walk from your area is doable in about 20 if the weather's decent, just cut through the side streets instead of the main ave.
best patisserie near Patisserie Lune 2026
the shortcake came back feb 3 but only fri to sun, and patisserie aki two blocks toward gaien nishi dori does a cleaner one anyway
feb 3 huh, i always miss the weekend window, is aki closed mondays or am i thinking of somewhere else
aki is closed mondays yeah, but that shortcake window is why i gave up and just hit lune before noon on fridays
friday before noon is the move, staff are still boxing stuff up so u get first pick. just dont roll in right at 10 when they open, the cases are half set til like 10:30
cleaner crumb but aki's cream is lighter tbh
they also do a solid gateau fraise on weekdays if u ask at the counter, just not on the shelf
didnt know that, good to have. do u have to ask early or will they make one up if u come by later in the afternoon. asking bc i usually swing by after work around 6
is that aki counter one worth queueing for on a sat morning or does it get picked over fast
mondays at lune are dead quiet, go then
yeah but half the cases are empty by 2pm