Matcha Bar

Matcha Bar Purveyor of Authentic Japanese Premium Matcha. A Contemporary Adaptation of An Ancient Ritual.

Whether you’re a matcha lover or a coffee enthusiast, we’ve got room for you at The Bar. 🍃☕️🍵
13/06/2026

Whether you’re a matcha lover or a coffee enthusiast, we’ve got room for you at The Bar. 🍃☕️🍵

This day, three years ago, Matcha Bar opened inside About Life Grocer in Davao City.What began as a small corner dedicat...
10/06/2026

This day, three years ago, Matcha Bar opened inside About Life Grocer in Davao City.

What began as a small corner dedicated to matcha has since grown into four locations across the Philippines. Along the way, we’ve whisked thousands of bowls, met people from all walks of life, travelled across Japan to meet our farmers and blenders in person, and continued learning from a tradition that has existed for centuries.

While much has changed over the last three years, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to doing things by hand, taking our time, and staying true to our ethos — a contemporary adaptation of an ancient ritual.

Thank you for every cup, every visit, and every conversation shared with us over the years.

Here’s to year four. 🍵

We are a slow bar. A contemporary adaptation of an ancient ritual.Each matcha is prepared individually and whisked by ha...
07/06/2026

We are a slow bar. A contemporary adaptation of an ancient ritual.

Each matcha is prepared individually and whisked by hand. Every drink requires time to make, and during busy periods, waiting times may be longer. We operate on a first-come, first-served basis and do not rush or batch drinks.

We are always transparent about our waiting times and will gladly advise you before you place an order. If the crowd gets too much, we recommend visiting during non-peak hours for a more enjoyable experience. For shorter wait times, mornings are generally quieter from 7:00 am and 10:00 am.

Thank you for your understanding.

For centuries, bamboo has been woven into daily life, craftsmanship, and tea rituals throughout Japan. Long before elect...
01/06/2026

For centuries, bamboo has been woven into daily life, craftsmanship, and tea rituals throughout Japan. Long before electric frothers and modern conveniences, tea masters relied on carefully carved bamboo whisks to prepare matcha with intention and precision.

A chasen is traditionally carved from a single piece of bamboo. Its natural flexibility allows the tines to move effortlessly through the tea, helping create a fine foam while dispersing the matcha evenly through the water. The result is a smoother texture and a more harmonious bowl.

Each whisk is carefully carved to honour a tradition that has been passed down through generations.

A Contemporary Adaptation of an Ancient Ritual.

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Now available at our Davao City branch. Stocking in Manila on 15.06.2026.

We get a lot of requests for cream-based matcha and cold-whisked matcha, and we completely understand why. They’re delic...
25/05/2026

We get a lot of requests for cream-based matcha and cold-whisked matcha, and we completely understand why. They’re delicious.

Our preparation style, though, comes from a desire to be as respectful to traditional preparation as possible, even if the matcha latte itself is already a modern adaptation.

We’ve visited tea farms and tencha processing facilities ourselves and seen just how much work goes into making matcha. From the hands that plant and care for the tea bushes, to the careful harvesting of leaves, to the slow stone grinding that turns tencha into matcha. It is a deeply labour-intensive work.

This is our small way of honouring the people behind it.

We understand that this may not be everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s perfectly okay. Our hope is simply that, through this process, more people come to appreciate the nuances of matcha in a way that feels a little closer to how it has traditionally been enjoyed.

We are ,afterall, a contemporary adaptation of an ancient ritual.

That said, we’re not closing our doors to more indulgent, dessert-leaning matcha expressions either. Perhaps in another branch, another concept, another day. 💚

To our dear customers, a gentle request to please help us take care of Matcha Bar and respect the space.Normally, we wou...
22/05/2026

To our dear customers, a gentle request to please help us take care of Matcha Bar and respect the space.

Normally, we would simply let these things go, but lately it has been happening a little too often. Over the past few weeks, we’ve had items in our powder room damaged, including broken vases, a damaged faucet, a broken Pottery Barn side table, and our Le Labo hand lotion taken.

We’ve put a lot of thought, care, and resources into creating this space for everyone to enjoy. While your purchase covers the drinks and experience we serve, repairs and replacements from avoidable damage place an added burden on a small business.

We want to keep building thoughtful, beautiful spaces for everyone to enjoy, and that’s only possible when these spaces are treated with care.

We kindly ask that when you visit, you treat the space and everything in it with the same care and respect you would your own home. Thank you for helping us keep Matcha Bar a beautiful space for everyone. ✨

This is what our AONAMI looks like before it’s ground. One region. One cultivar. One harvest. When it’s this specific, y...
17/05/2026

This is what our AONAMI looks like before it’s ground. One region. One cultivar. One harvest. When it’s this specific, you can taste exactly where it came from, and we can tell you exactly where that is.

The elevation, the soil composition, the microclimate — all of it shapes the leaf before anyone touches it. Shade-growing concentrates the amino acids that give matcha its umami. Stone-milling preserves the cellular structure so the flavor stays intact. By the time it reaches your cup, every decision made at the farm level is already inside it.

That’s what single-origin means to us. Not just a label but a traceable, tasteable truth.

AONAMI: from Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. Stone-milled in-house.

Our little matcha assistant doing quality checks on the 2026 ichibancha.
11/05/2026

Our little matcha assistant doing quality checks on the 2026 ichibancha.

08/05/2026

Early start or late night? We’re here from 7AM til 11PM, so whether you need a morning kickstart or an evening wind-down, we’ve got your cup ready. 🍵

Matcha on-the-go. 🫶🏽📸
02/05/2026

Matcha on-the-go. 🫶🏽

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Paseo Uno Bldg
Davao City
8000

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 9pm
Sunday 8am - 9pm

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