Matcha of the Day: Dolce Tokyo

Well, if you like a pistacchio milkshake and have money to throw around, this is the place to go! If you want matcha, it's not. I ordered the iced matcha latte with kanten*, and got a pale, creamy nut-milkshake with chunks of clear jelly. (Along, with access to only a large spoon which would not fit into the glass to eat the jelly!) I can't find anything much online about this new-ish establishment at @313Somerset, and maybe, as the name (Italian/Japanese?) suggests, the matcha is mixed with Italian pistacchio?! I couldn't detect any trace of green tea in there though.

Add to this, the price coming in at a whopping SG$10 including taxes, and less than impressive service, and I won't be going back there. 

*Kanten is actually agar jelly, which is used in Japanese desserts. The plain form is clear or white, but in my experience, it can come in a number of colours, presumably with the addition of ingredients. At Nana's, for example, they serve a slushy with matcha kanten - leaf-green like the tea, and with a slightly creamier texture. I've also had a black/dark brown version.

Dolce Tokyo
Level 3, @313 Somerset, Orchard Road. 
MRT: Somerset.

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