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**Bengaluru Goes Green: Matcha Mania Sweeps City’s Culinary Scene**
Bengaluru, India – May 27, 2025 – Matcha, the vibrant green tea powder originating from Japan, is no longer a niche ingredient but a full-blown trend sweeping through Bengaluru’s restaurants and cafes. Inspired by a surge in global popularity, particularly after a 2015 Instagram post by Gwyneth Paltrow, Bengaluru chefs are creatively incorporating matcha into diverse dishes and drinks, offering innovative twists on traditional favorites.
From artisanal coffee brand Maverick & Farmer’s seasonal matcha menu featuring an “Aam Panna Matcha” – a smoky green mango drink with a matcha foam – to Got Tea cafe’s Korean-inspired matcha financier and “Matcha-Misu”, the city is buzzing with matcha-infused creations. Nasi and Mee features a Matcha French toast , matcha panna cotta, and a matcha mel boba. At Homiga, a Korean restaurant, the menu boast a Matcha Bingsu.
Sakura Matcha Bar, a cafe entirely dedicated to matcha, serves hojicha soft serve cones, available seasonally.
While the trend shows no signs of slowing, restaurateurs emphasize the importance of quality and careful preparation, highlighting the need to source authentic matcha to avoid bitterness.
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