My first place was Cha-an Teahouse a Japanese room. I passed by intrigued and willing to know what was that secret tea place. Located in the East Village, next to St. Mark’s Place, this charming teahouse is almost unrecognizable.
I opened the wood door, walked up the stairs and arrived in this tiny place where I could hear the waiters talking in Japanese. There were only ten tables distant from each other so the customers could keep their privacy. Everything was in wood and bamboo, as if it was an old traditional teahouse in the Japanese countryside. I instantly forgot I was in New York. I sat at the bar and I ordered the traditional matcha. After a couple of minutes, the Japanese green tea arrived in a ceramic bowl served with a side of tiny sweets, some red bean paste and mochi. Both of them were perfectly accompanied: a bitter tea with a side of a sweet pastry. It made a perfect combination.
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