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1128 Broadway, Bushwick · Open daily 8 AM – 5 PM
Matcha
Iced Matcha Lemonade
$6.50
House lemonade shaken with 4g ceremonial-grade matcha over ice. Tart, refreshing, quietly incredible.
1128 Broadway, Bushwick · Open daily 8 AM – 5 PM
House lemonade shaken with 4g ceremonial-grade matcha over ice. Tart, refreshing, quietly incredible.
Our iced matcha lemonade sounds strange until you try it. Tart house lemonade meets whisked ceremonial-grade matcha over ice, the citrus lifts the tea, the matcha adds creamy body without milk. It's our top-selling summer drink and one of the most-photographed items on our menu. Available year-round.
We whisk 4g ceremonial-grade matcha with a splash of hot water (like a matcha shot). Combine with 8oz of house lemonade (fresh-squeezed lemon juice, cane sugar, cold water). Shake with ice until the matcha is fully integrated. Pour over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Matcha and lemon are actually well-paired flavors, the citrus cuts the tea's earthiness, and matcha's L-theanine mellows the citrus's brightness. The result is more refreshing than a plain lemonade and more interesting than a plain iced matcha. Best served ice-cold on a hot day.
Standard preparation is medium-sweet. Ask for half-sweet or unsweetened if you prefer more tartness. We don't use HFCS or artificial sweeteners, just cane sugar in the lemonade base.
A-Grade Uji matcha, 4g dose, whisked fresh with oat milk over large-cube ice. Our #1 seller.
Real dragonfruit puree layered with A-Grade Uji matcha. Naturally sweet, vividly pink.
Fresh-squeezed lemonade meets whisked Uji matcha. Summer bestseller.
Around 90 calories for a 16oz drink at standard sweetness. About 70mg of caffeine from the matcha. High in vitamin C from the fresh lemon juice.
Matcha's slight bitterness and umami depth pair naturally with lemonade's tart brightness. The acidity of the lemon cuts the earthy tea flavor without covering it, and the natural sweetness of lemonade balances the drink without needing added sugar. This is why the combination has spread across specialty tea bars from Kyoto to Tokyo to Brooklyn, it just works. At Café Mia we use fresh-squeezed lemonade (not bottled or from a mix), and pair it with 4g of A-Grade Uji matcha whisked fresh in front of you. The result is one of the most-ordered specialty drinks on our summer menu, and one of the few matcha lemonade recipes in Brooklyn made with real ingredients top to bottom.
Summer afternoon 3-5 PM is peak iced matcha lemonade season at Café Mia. The heat brings people in, the crowd thins between the morning coffee rush and the after-work laptop crowd, and the drink is at its most refreshing. Also great as a pre-workout or post-workout refresher, the caffeine plus L-theanine from the matcha gives sustained energy without a crash, and the fresh lemonade provides natural electrolytes. Sold in 16oz iced only for $6.50. Available in-cafe at 1128 Broadway and via GrubHub and DoorDash for delivery across Brooklyn.
Tart from the lemon, subtly sweet, with the creamy vegetal note of matcha rounding it out. If you like unsweetened iced tea with lemon, you'll love this. If you're skeptical of matcha in general, this is a good first exposure, the lemonade balances the tea.
Yes, we make it every day of the year, but it's most-ordered from May through September. In winter, most customers switch to hot matcha lattes or seasonal warm drinks.
About 70mg per 16oz drink, same as a matcha latte, less than a cup of drip coffee. The L-theanine in matcha pairs with the caffeine for calm alertness.
Yes, via GrubHub or DoorDash. Iced drinks travel well; expect it to arrive still cold within 15–45 minutes depending on your Brooklyn neighborhood.
Real. We squeeze fresh lemons in-house each morning. Cane sugar, cold water, fresh lemon juice, no concentrate, no HFCS.
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