"Cha no Ikedaya" in the Odakyu Ace South Building, an underground shopping mall at the west exit of Shinjuku Station. Since its establishment in 1945, it is a Japanese tea specialty store with a store at the west exit of Shinjuku.
In addition to Japanese tea and tea utensils, this shop also sells matcha drinks and sweets. Matcha soft serve ice cream is especially recommended! It is a product made with an ultra-luxury soft serve ice cream machine manufactured by Carpigiani of Italy, which is also called "Ferrari in the soft serve ice cream world".
The basic price of soft serve ice cream is 250 yen (tax included, the same applies below), but if you want, we recommend the "Matcha Dora Set", which has more toppings for +100 yen. The author ordered "Matcha Dora Set (D Set)".
A D set of rich matcha soft topped with matcha sticks, matcha syrup, matcha rice crackers, and matcha cookies. The tension rises while eating the beautiful matcha color.
I was surprised to eat a bite of soft serve ice cream! Soft and moist. Very smooth mouthfeel! It has a high air content and feels fluffy as if you were eating a thick cream. As soon as you put it in your mouth, it melts and spreads on your tongue. Once you eat it, you may not be able to eat other soft serve ice cream ...!?
Soft and smooth mouthfeel!
Of course, the flavor of matcha is perfect. The sweetness is modest and you can feel the refreshing bitterness of matcha. The combination of the taste of matcha and the smooth melting of the mouth creates a luxurious taste. The toppings that you can enjoy the crispy texture and the flavorful matcha syrup are also good accents ♪
After enjoying the rich soft serve ice cream, you can refresh your mouth with a drink. Among the menus that interest me, such as "cold matcha" and "advanced sencha," I was fascinated by the seasonal "matcha soda." The price is 230 yen for 360cc.
Matcha soda (with lemon juice)
A cup of Yame luxury matcha with a faint sweetness divided by carbonated water. You can add lemon juice for +15 yen.
The light and fluffy feeling of carbonic acid and the fluffy flavor of matcha go perfectly together! By adding lemon juice, acidity is added to the aftertaste and the feeling of exhilaration is improved. I want to drink it on a hot day.
Shinjuku "Cha no Ikedaya" has a wide variety of menus and you can enjoy a matcha menu that is easy on your wallet. There is a place to sit inside the store, but the number of seats is small, so basically it is a style to stand outside the store and eat. If you like matcha, please take a look!
■ Tea Ikeda and Address: 1-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Odakyu Ace