Review of Matcha Hojicha Latte (with oat milk) at Hvala by akanksha-r

A little bummed at the $1 extra for oat milk (can we get to the stage where we’re charging for cow milk pls) but the combination of oat + matcha + houjicha sounded intriguing enough for me to want to try this out. Also I haven’t had matcha/houjicha latte in a long time because I usually find the flavours too watered down in most cafes but I was tempted by Hvala’s good reputation.

Flavour-wise it certainly wasn’t disappointing - the oat milk is pleasantly light and the earthy tea flavours are potent. The flavours mix splendidly together. As you can see in the first picture, it looks good when it’s first presented to you, with the three stratified layers of matcha, oat mylk and houjicha lookin good for the ‘gram. The second picture is after they’ve all been stirred, when the drink takes on a more typical matcha-green hue that makes it reminiscent of a “green juice”. I guess the main disappointment was the quantity - wish I got more for $7.80 but it *is* an upscale, boutique-ish cafe so what can you do.