# My Favorite Matcha Spots Around Campus

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**Parent**: https://admission.princeton.edu/blogs/irreplaceable-international-identity-princeton

March 30, 2024

By 

Hadley
Kim
'24

## Hadley Kim '24

Hello everyone, my name is Hadley Kim and I am an international student from Incheon, South Korea! I am pursuing a concentration in East Asian Studies with a certificate in Gender & Sexuality Studies, and am a member of Forbes College. On campus, I am a member of the Princeton Tigressions, a SHARE peer, and a Student Leader at the Davis International Center. In my free time, I love trying as many matcha places on/off campus as possible and
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As a break from my regularly-scheduled sad/nostalgic blog posts, I decided to write this month’s post about my favorite beverage, matcha, and where to get it on and around campus. I have tried matcha at most of the places around Princeton, with a staple being [Coffee Club](https://www.pucoffeeclub.com/), where they also have seasonal variations of the beverage—the current (Spring 2024) variation is the [mango matcha lemonade](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5GZeoGL_iv/?img_index=2). So here are my favorite places to have matcha!

- [Junbi](https://junbishop.com/)
  - Admittedly, Junbi is not my favorite place to get plain matcha, in part because I like sweeter drinks and Junbi’s matcha is not the sweetest. However, getting the strawberry matcha latte with boba is an unparalleled experience, where you can indulge in a light dose of strawberry, the sweet chewiness of tapioca pearls, and the freshness of Junbi’s matcha all at once.
- [Wawa](https://www.wawa.com/)
  - This might be an unconventional take, especially since Wawa and matcha does not seem to make that much sense. However, the vanilla matcha at wawa, while certainly with a bit of an artificial flavoring, is the perfect mix of sweetness with a hint of matcha flavor that makes it a perfect afternoon treat. I tried the matcha at Wawa on a complete whim, and honestly, I haven’t been able to stop going.
- [Sakrid](https://www.sakridcoffee.com/)
  - Truth be told, I have only had Sakrid matcha once. But the one time that I did, it was SO good. It had the lightness of Coffee Club, the sweetness of Wawa, and the freshness of Junbi, all in one. I would highly recommend it.
- [Coffee Club](https://www.pucoffeeclub.com/) (our student-run on-campus coffee shops)
  - Coffee Club at both locations, while might not deliver the sweetest matcha you have ever had (sad news for someone with a large sweet tooth such as myself), gives you the flexibility to customize your own drinks (I love getting the strawberry and/or raspberry matcha, or if they have it, the honey matcha). Also, the matcha here is very consistent. I always know what I'm getting into when I am getting Coffee Club matcha, and it is also very light, which is perfect when I don’t want a particularly strong dose of matcha powder in my drink. (And the baristas are always so lovely to chat with!)
- [Small World](https://smallworldcoffee.com/)
  - If I am being honest, the oat-y flavor of Small World does not speak to me that much, and I think the matcha is a bit overpriced for what you are getting. I would honestly recommend the coffee at Small World over the matcha there. However, this is also a personal preference, and the matcha does not have the artificial taste that some of the alternatives on this list may have.

Even if you asked me to, I would not be able to give a definitive ranking of all of the matcha spots around campus, in part because I seek them all out for different reasons. I hope you are able to look at my comments and make a decision for the matcha you want to have for the day!

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