Ogawa Coffee

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2025-01-08

Ogawa Coffee is a coffee roaster founded in Kyoto. I’ve been looking forward to visit their Boston location for their matcha latte and hojicha late. We arrived when they just opened at 9 on a Saturday but the cafe was already half full. After the taste test, I prefer their hojicha over matcha. I will try their coffee next time as this is what they’re actually known for. ＊Hojicha Latte $6.75 It is so difficult to find a high-quality hojicha latte in the US. My bf has never had hojicha latte and he described it as a “melted hojicha ice cream”. As the tea was roasted, it didn’t carry the grassy flavor like matcha. It had an almost cocoa-like deep and intense flavor. ＊Matcha Latte $6.75 The matcha latte was good but didn’t really impress me to be honest. Not sure which type of matcha powder did they use. I thought it was ceremonial grade but not the finer or finest one. Just a note that I saw their barista whisked the matcha and hojicha in a paper cup(?). This whisking method was questionable to me, but I didn’t find any clumps on the bottom of my lattes so perhaps it was fine. ＊BLTE Sandwich $12.50 ＊Chive & Cheddar Scone $4.50 We tried their breakfast food but it was a miss unfortunately. The BLTE was fresh and delicious, but quite overpriced imo. The chive and cheddar scone tasted bland and stale. I gave up after a few bites.

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2025-03-20

This is my favorite cafe to get a Matcha Latte in Boston!! I come down 30 mins to this cafe because this is the most authentic matcha ive had around here. Its very rich and not too sweet but you can always get it more sweet if you prefer. The cafe itself is also very nice to wfh. I come at least once a month!

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2024-11-16

Unique cafe for a taste of coffee like no other. We ordered Hojicha coffee that wraps a familiar staple with a Japanese spin. Love the design of indoor seating as well. Come here if you wanna try something different!