Mocha House
2711 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI
Crema's Take
“Mocha House is a charming Kalamazoo spot where the staff genuinely shines—regulars rave about baristas like Arein who make the experience as welcoming as the drinks themselves. Their signature matcha creations, especially the Shakespeare matcha, have built a loyal following, though consistency can be hit-or-miss with their specialty tea drinks. This is the kind of place where you'll want to linger with friends over pastries and thoughtful conversation, even if you visit multiple times in a single week.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
The place is really cute and the barista was really nice but my friend and I both got the matcha and both of them tasted heavily watered down. I was hoping for a really good Matcha but it’s giving water. :(
Me and my friends went to mocha house earlier and the staff was so nice, especially Arien! We had a lot of questions about different items on the menu and they were so sweet and helpful. We ended up getting a pistachio matcha and the Oreo latte and they were so good, we’re definitely coming back
i LOVE mocha house! i have been here 3 times in the past 5 days. the Shakespear matcha is my favvv. shout out to my girl Arein for these beautiful drinks today and making the atmosphere so welcoming!
Tried the ‘karak chai’ and pastry at Mocha house. Both were very good. The sweet in pastry was perfect. I may have preferred a less sweet tea. If you are from India and missing the kadak chai and pastry then do visit this place. (In India, kadak chai means strong tea)
I was really excited to try out Mocha House, but I was unfortunately disappointed. I don't like coffee but I love matcha, so I ordered an iced matcha latte with 2% milk. It was only $5.50, which is a pretty good price. Unfortunately, the barista messed up my order and gave me a brown sugar matcha instead of plain. They offered to remake it, but there were only two baristas working and it was pretty busy, so I told them that it was okay and that I'd drink it. Unfortunately, the matcha has ZERO flavor. This is an issue at a lot of cafes. Either not enough matcha powder is used, or the matcha itself is low-quality, I'm not sure. Either way, it is flavorless; the brown sugar matcha tastes like brown sugar flavored milk. Even though there is a flavor added, I should also be able to taste the matcha!! Maybe the coffee is good, but I wouldn't order any matcha drink. Besides the drink, the vibes are amazing! The baristas were very nice and the desserts looked really good (although I didn't get any). Overall, I wish I had a better experience, but lots of cafes cannot do matcha well.
Crema Reviews
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