Machi Machi arrived in Toronto with strong brand identity and a drinks menu that doesn't follow the standard playbook. The signature bottles are immediately recognisable, and the menu leans into texture and layering in a way that most matcha cafés don't attempt.
The cup
The standout here is the panna cotta matcha. The silky, lightly set cream sits on top of the matcha and the two don't fully mix. You get layers of flavour as you drink through it. The bitterness of the matcha cuts through the richness of the panna cotta in a way that genuinely works. It's a different experience from a straight latte and worth ordering on its own terms.
Not just a matcha drink. A matcha drink with a point of view.
Worth knowing
The signature bottles make it one of the more Instagrammable drinks in the city, and the flavour backs up the presentation. Order the panna cotta matcha on your first visit and branch out from there.
Creative, distinct, and well executed. Machi Machi is doing something genuinely different with matcha and it shows.