Temp & Time is one of the underrated matcha tea shops! When you drive on El Camino Real, it may be…read moreeasy to miss as there is a small entryway to the parking lot for Temp & Time. The inside has such a pretty aesthetic, with a few inside tables to How to order is with an iPad kiosk, so card payment only. The menu selection is nice and simple, offering matcha and hojicha options. There are also small desserts like cheesecakes, cake rolls whole or slice and tiramisu. This tea shop is nice to go to after work to relax and decompress for a bit. Items my coworker and I ordered- * Hojicha Strawberry Latte - light sweet, soy milk and less ice. Rating 5/5 * Hojicha Cake Roll slice. Rating 5/5 * Matcha Latte - light sweet, oat milk, less ice. Rating 5/5

Cute place that is tucked away behind Drunken Monk izakaya. I came here for a mommy daughter date…read moreday to indulge in some dessert and card games. Decor is cute but sleek, vibes are calm, bar seating by window and a few small tables with seats. Ordering is fast at the kiosk front desk which doesn't seem to have a cashier. Lots of tasty drink options with milk choices and customizable sweetness and ice level - much appreciated! Cakes were delicious and filled with freshly whipped cream. We had the hojicha and biscoff ones. Not incredibly busy - a lot of orders were takeout. Cons: A lot of things were out of stock by 1pm but maybe this is due to Mother's Day. Pricey but the items were high quality. Store is a small footprint with limited utilities (no WiFi, bathroom was temporarily out of order). Parking is very difficult- it's on el Camino so the cars are unforgiving if you're trying to parallel park, and the road parallel by a block is not much better. It has an alley and a very cramped space in the back for a lot. Expect to walk.

- 4.6: Jordanian pancakes; these are a great accompaniment to the soft-serve. They are Just thick…read moreenough and spongy enough to hold the soft serve. - 4.0: Oat Rose soft serve: Available daily 10am-2pm. Oat milk, vanilla, cardamom, rose water, sea salt. Sprinkled with pistachio. Waaaaay too expensive at $8. It's the most overpriced soft-serve in the history of soft-serve. Also: The flavor is very muted. But it goes great with the Jordanian pancakes. - 4.0: espresso shot. A respectable Italian style shot with structure. But very sour. - 2.5: Dessert rose latte. Flavor is too muted.

Backyard Brew is my new go-to coffee spot. The pistachio baklava latte was perfect, and don't even…read moreget me started on their pastries - the leek parmesan thing they have and butter croissant were *chef's kiss*. Super impressed with how the staff handled the Sunday rush, keeping everything organized and warm (coffee and pastries came out together!). Love the vibe and that they have plenty of seating with a creative menu that makes me want to try everything. Definitely worth hunting down this slightly off-the-path spot. Already planning my next visit!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Can't wait to try your coffee I love drinking a hot latte with espresso shot and I also like to…read moredrink matcha latte with whole milk

Lovely spot to grab food before the library opens. Friendly service and wonderful seating outside…read morewith outside heaters. Very little seating inside. Cute table outside that is kids size. Chocolate Croissant was yummy. Crosdiant egg sandwich was also yummy. The coffee wasn't bad. Thank you!

Was heading up to SF from SJ and needed some caffeine. This place was really cool because you could…read moresee a robot making your drink. Pistachio coffee (5/5); Super yummy and a great experience.

Wanted to get Matcha at Maruwu, but line was crazy, so decided to try here…read more Two of us ordered: iced ceremonial matcha 2/5. Flavorless. iced strawberry cream matcha latte $8.50 3.5/5 good, no sweet, but cream super sweet cardamom citrus poppyseed muffin $5 4/5 good, but a bit over priced Quite a bit of seating inside...back of the room/bathroom smells really bad. Fun to have robot assisting, though not fully automated to make the drink. Street parking only.

The food, drinks, and service were great. They also let us us our laptops despite their no laptops…read morepolicy which was much appreciated.

It's great that they are open later in the evening. The baklava is a step up in quality:…read more5/5: pistachio roll. Great flavor. Not too sweet. 5/5: square walnut baklava. Not too sweet. 4/5: spongy soaked Kataifi; great texture, but generic sweet flavor.

I recommend: Large +$1…read moreHot Ube Matcha Latte, half sweet, Hokkaido Whole Milk Ube part is concentrated at the bottom, so definitely stir to mix the flavor throughout. Order at the tablet all the way to the left of the Cafe :)

Let me start by saying that I got a standard matcha latte from here over a month ago, and I still…read morethink about how bad it was to this day. I went well over a year and a half ago and remember this place being yummy! The line was justified, as the matcha drinks were strong and rich. So you can imagine my disappointment when I came back, and all I could taste in my $10 latte was milk :( They certainly lowered their quality with time, which makes me sad, as I see this trend in the reviews as well. I don't recommend it if you like the flavor of...really any ounce of matcha at all.

Came here for a stop to pick up a drink for my trip to the peninsula. There was plenty of parking…read more Hojicia latte (5/5): This was very solid. A bit heavy, but everything you expect from a Hojicia.

We were excited to give this new matcha shop a try, but the matcha drinks were quite mediocre. The…read moremenu was quite extensive and they had some interesting flavors, but the taste left alot to be desired. We got the Blueberry Matcha Latte, Banana Cream Matcha, and Mango Matcha Latte. The drinks all felt a bit watered down and as a result, they weren't as enjoyable. Hopefully they're able to get the ratios down so that the drinks taste better. I'll give them another try if a friend is interested in visiting.

Really solid coffee shop located in the heart of Palo Alto. I went here multiple times, and loved…read moretheir matcha/coffee. The service is always great. The baristas are super nice and accommodating. I highly recommend the pistachio matcha latte. I'm not much of a pistachio lover per se, but this latte was so incredibly good. Not to mention, their iced vanilla latte as well! You can't go wrong with either of those two options.

I like this place! Even though it's matcha, it's different than Maruwu Seicha because they also…read moreserve other unique items like strawberry foam and cakes! I liked the strawberry fields (strawberry cloud foam on top of matcha), but $9.50 was a killer price for this. It gives matcha but with a twist, and its dining space is well-lit, well-decorated, and spacious. Would I recommend someone to go here if they were visiting Palo Alto? Not particularly. But if someone were visiting and they wanted to stop by for a cafe meet up, this would be a recommendation.