Chasen bamboo whisk mid-motion with green matcha droplets suspended in air
Two hands cradling a rustic hand-thrown ceramic chawan bowl with matcha
Open tin of ceremonial-grade matcha powder with fine green dust on the rim
Thin wisp of steam curling off a fresh matcha pour into a ceramic bowl
Matcha latte art in the shape of a single delicate fern frond in ceramic cup

Ceremonial

Matcha · San Francisco

Matcha soft-serve ice cream mid-twist on a cone with vibrant green color
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Overhead view of a traditional Japanese chasen bamboo whisk resting in a ceramic matcha bowl

80 strokes. Every cup.

Preparation

The discipline
of the whisk.

01

Stone-milled

Tencha leaves ground to 10 microns on granite wheels turning at 30 rpm — slow enough that the heat of friction never touches the amino acids. The powder is so fine it hangs in the air before it settles.

02

Whisked to order

Eighty grams of water at 75°C, never boiling. The chasen moves in a W — not a circle — building a foam that holds its shape for the three minutes it takes you to carry the bowl to your table.

03

Never shaken

No blenders. No syrups. No cold-brew concentrate. If it cannot be made with a sieve, a whisk, and still water, it is not on this menu.

Warm morning light streaming through café window onto a matcha bowl on travertine counter
Ceremonial · San Francisco

The cup is
already waiting.

Every afternoon between two and five, the counter slows. The room fills with the smell of roasted rice and wet clay. This is what we made it for.

Address429 Hayes Street, SF
HoursTue – Sun, 8am – 6pm
Walk-insAlways welcome