Not a powder diluted in water: real Taiwanese matcha whisked with bamboo to order, blended with fresh milk and morning-cooked pearls.
Not generic Japanese matcha: matcha from Taiwan\'s central mountains, soft vegetal notes.
To order, in front of you. Airy foam, no lumps.
Plant milk by choice (oat, soy, coconut). Pearls cooked that morning.
In most Paris chains, matcha bubble tea is made with a matcha syrup pre-mixed with water, or a powdered sachet latte. It is not matcha strictly speaking: it is a matcha flavor. MAISON LE TE and Le Te do the opposite: matcha is Taiwanese (not industrial Japanese), bamboo-whisked to order, blended with fresh milk. The technique gives the airy foam and the true vegetal taste of matcha.
Japanese matcha (Uji, Nishio) is the world reference, with very pronounced vegetal notes and characteristic bitterness. Taiwanese matcha, less known, comes from the same mountains as high-altitude oolongs: Ali Shan, Sun Moon Lake. Notes are slightly softer, less vegetal, more floral. A more accessible matcha for beginners, but complex enough for experienced lovers. The matcha used in the house bubble tea is Taiwanese, selected by the founder.
Matcha is a very fine powder that easily clumps in liquid. To achieve homogeneous dispersion and airy foam, you need a bamboo whisk (chasen) and a specific W motion. Without that whisk and gesture, matcha clumps and the drink is uneven. At MAISON LE TE, matcha is whisked in front of you with a chasen, on a few cl of 70-degree water, then mixed with milk and poured over warm pearls (or crushed ice for the cold version). The ritual takes 90 seconds.
Classic matcha latte boba (whisked matcha, fresh milk, pearls, 30 percent sugar). Iced matcha latte boba (same recipe, crushed ice). Hojicha-matcha boba (Japanese roasted tea and matcha mix, deeper). Matcha-yuzu boba (matcha, fresh yuzu, coconut milk, pearls), spring variation. Matcha-red bean boba (matcha, azuki puree, milk, pearls), dessert version.
Craft bubble tea, hot bubble tea, fruit bubble tea, best matcha latte in Paris. More on tapioca.
Available at both addresses daily. MAISON LE TE: 11am-10:30pm. Le Te: 11am-8pm.
Taiwanese, from Taiwan\'s central mountains. Softer notes than Japanese Uji matcha.
Yes. Bamboo whisk (chasen), to order, in front of you. Airy foam, no lumps.
Between six and seven euros depending on size. The matcha is the premium over a classic boba.
Yes. Order at 0 percent sugar. Pure matcha is naturally bitter-vegetal, a connoisseur drink unsweetened.