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    Urban Matcha

    4.2 (146 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Kristine F.

    Urban Matcha's in town! I went to the Vegas location earlier this year. They have soft serve too! Funnily enough, no one got a matcha drink when I stopped by. Sis wasn't with us otherwise she would've gotten a matcha latte. *Black Sesame Hojicha Latte *Hojicha Latte *Matcha & Ube Soft Serve Employees are accommodating and helpful. Cool, refreshing first sip. I love hoji! Sesame cream sweetens it up so I can get no added sugar. Dad enjoyed the soft serve. Nice, bright location with indoor & outdoor seating. They also have basque(?) cheesecake slices. It's right next door to Castro Valley Marketplace so the parking is shared.

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    Alex L.

    I had been wanting to try Urban Matcha since they opened, but the long lines always kept me away. I stopped by on a Saturday around 6pm and there was no line out the door, so I took my chance! I'm definitely not a matcha girlie or connoisseur, but I ordered the medium Banana Pudding Matcha for about $9 and some change. The line moved quickly, my drink was ready in about two minutes, and the shop had a clean, fun atmosphere with music playing. The matcha was delicious, but the banana pudding topping really did it for me! Definitely worth trying, and I'll be back for another drink.

    Berna G.

    Urban Matcha opens in Castro Valley! It's so refreshing to see this part of the East Bay get a specialty matcha cafe. I love their double matcha latte, as well as their different combinations of matcha lattes with different flavors of cream tops. I'm really impressed by the way their matcha shines through these sweet and creamy drinks. Their banana matcha is solid. I found it to have a thick, pudding like consistency and flavor. Their strawberry cheese is also very tasty. This place gets busy, but the line moves at a good pace. At times, they will have staff go down the line to start taking orders on a portable pos system. During a busy weekend, I noticed that they do batch make matcha in pitchers. I saw multiple coming in and out of the back kitchen area and I did have a large order, so it was great to see my drinks being made super fast.

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    Akshata D.

    Urban Matcha is such a lovely new addition to Castro Valley! The space is cute and welcoming, and they offer several creative matcha drinks with customizable options. The ube matcha latte was creamy, flavorful, and had a nice balance of earthy matcha and sweet ube without being overly sweet. Their matcha soft serve was also smooth and delicious. A great new Bay Area spot for matcha lovers--I'll definitely be back to try more from the menu!

    Matcha latte with black sesame foam // matcha latte with ube foam
    Lisa N.

    My friend and I were around the area and wanted some matcha. I quickly looked up a spot on Yelp and found Urban Matcha. It was just a short distance walk from Yumee Katsu. As we approached the store, we noticed the line was out the door. Perhaps a good sign? The staff members there had their systems in placed. Very efficient and wait time wasn't that bad. The drinks were so worth it! One drink was close to $9 tho... but so good!! Matcha latte with black sesame foam - highly recommend!! I got mine with oat milk and light ice. I devoured my drink and was debating if I should have ordered another one.. hmm. I didn't know they have multiple locations! Wished there was one in the South Bay. Would recommend!! High quality matcha.

    Left: Vietnamese coffee with original cheese cap Right: Hojicha Latte with black sesame cap
    Sheryl P.

    I am happy that my husband told me about this place. It was busy when we got there, line off the door. However, there are someone at the registry and someone was taking orders in the line as well, so it moved quickly. Great service thus far. My husband ordered the Vietnamese coffee with original cheese cap. Delicious it was so flavorful. I love the added cheese cap. I was gonna ordered the match parfait but i needed a pick me up. So, I ordered the hojicha latte with sesame cap. I love it!! It was so good. I drink every drop. So, glad i ordered this one. My kids got the vanilla soft serve..a bit pricey. I wish we got the flavored one though. They said they have tasted better. Next time we will try other flavor.

    Lyn P.

    The matcha here is good and you can really tell just by the color of their matcha! I've been here so many times now and every matcha cheese cap latte I get is always so good. I love that the cheese cap flavors never overpower the matcha taste. The line can get pretty long, esp on weekends but it goes by pretty quickly. Parking can also be a little difficult since there are so many shops in the same plaza.. Hopefully they can offer online pickup orders soon! The interior is so pretty and modern, and they have a lot of outdoor seating too.

    Banana pudding matcha
    Andrea Y.

    Came out to the Bay Area to visit a friend and had this matcha spot saved. Cute and trendy spot. I tried the banana pudding matcha. It was on the sweeter side but the matcha was good. Came here on a Tuesday in the middle of the day so it wasn't busy. Parking lot in the back can get a little busy since there's other businesses in the area.

    I've black sesame soft served with hochicha
    Iris C.

    The ube black sesame soft served with hochija was delicious. Indeed it was way too many flavors in a cup. I would try their matcha next time. We came 10 minutes before open. The service was quick and efficient. The indoor seatings were very limited. Lucky they have a few outdoor seatings. I would recommend this place.

    Natasha S.

    Such a yummy spot! We came here on a Sunday. Parking was a bit tough but we finally got a spot. The line was quite long but went by quick. We ended up waiting 20 minutes till we got to order. We ordered an ube matcha and a hojicha latte. Our drinks came out really quickly. Both were so delicious! The ube cream top was my favorite. The ube flavor was not too overpowering and perfectly paired with the matcha. The matcha definitely tastes high quality. We ended up sitting outside and getting a few snacks from Castro Marketplace. Will definitely be back to try other drinks!

    Chi L.

    Just went to Urban Matcha on Monday at 3pm. A lot of people, I guess, this is summer, and kids or teachers are off on summer time. 1) Modern decor 2) clean restaurant/drink place 3) restroom is super clean(very new) 4) Outside seating area has cute chair(sorry no photo for that). 5) Ordered regular matcha and matcha ice-cream cone. But taste very good. And I got my order pretty fast. Will be back soon.

    Hojicha Float w/ matcha soft serve, lychee matcha, and Strawberry matcha (IG@ boba._.addict)
    Jennifer H.

    They are currently in on the soft opening! I've heard great things about Urban Matcha and had to try it out for myself. Hojicha Float with Matcha Soft Serve 9/10 Strawberry Matcha Latte 8.5/10 Matcha Lychee Jelly 6.5/10 Hojicha Matcha was refreshing. I love the dark-roasted nuttiness of hojicha, and it pairs amazingly with the matcha soft serve. Strawberry Matcha was good. I prefer getting no sweet since the strawberry foam is pretty sweet. I got less sweet but it was still a bit too sweet for me. Matcha Lychee was really refreshing. I recommend it for those who want something on the lighter side and don't taste too much matcha. I thought it was too sweet for me to ask for a couple of sips. I suggest getting less sweet.

    Gwen M.

    Hmm another matcha cafe... I really want to like this place but I just found the drinks too watery. Maybe just the batch today or something but my matcha kuromitsu and matcha cream latte tasted like watered down matcha. Service: fast Ambiance, busy and spacious

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    Ask the Community - Urban Matcha

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    11-10 on Friday Saturday Sunday, weekdays 11-8.

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