Archives of Us

Archives Of Us sits on North Spring Street near Chinatown, and the matcha is first-harvest okumidori sourced directly from Kagoshima, a rare cultivar you will not find on many boards. It comes out dark green and clean with almost no bitterness, which is the point of okumidori and the reason to order the straight tea before anything else. The Korean-inspired room pairs that matcha with delicate French pastries. The current menu moves from a plain latte and tea to a cream-topped einspanner, orange-mint matcha, and sparkling matcha lemonade. Nam Coffee is a short walk away in Chinatown, so we would do both.