{"id":486392,"date":"2026-10-06T02:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T02:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486392\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T02:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T02:24:12","slug":"rok-coffee-and-tea-debuts-in-little-tokyo-annenberg-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/486392\/","title":{"rendered":"r\u014dk Coffee and Tea debuts in Little Tokyo \u2013 Annenberg Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sept. 28, popular coffee and matcha shop r\u014dk<\/a> officially opened its doors in Little Tokyo, marking its fifth location in Los Angeles. Considered the best matcha spot in the city by the food rating app Beli<\/a>, r\u014dk\u2019s new location drew residents from around the Little Tokyo district.<\/p>\n

First-time customer Abigail Jimenez noted the Little Tokyo location allows for easier access to the shop.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like the Koreatown r\u014dk would always be packed,\u201d Jimenez said. \u201cThis one is closer to us, so it\u2019s a little more convenient.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"InsideThe interior of the shop is furnished with the intent to allow customers to connect with each other. (Photo by Luis Ochea) <\/p>\n

r\u014dk began 2026 with a single shop located on Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown. But through their massive popularity and intrigue about their drinks, r\u014dk has since expanded all throughout the city, with locations in Studio City<\/a>, Silver Lake<\/a> and now Little Tokyo<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Little Tokyo opening in particular gives r\u014dk a presence in Downtown Los Angeles, especially with its building being next to the Little Tokyo \/ Arts District Metro Station. <\/p>\n

Customer Tricha Kurup said that the Little Tokyo location provides accessibility in a way the original location in Koreatown couldn\u2019t, adding that before the Little Tokyo opening she had never visited.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice that they put a proper matcha spot on this side of town,\u201d Kurup said. \u201cKoreatown has a lot of really good matcha spots, but it\u2019s less accessible to a lot of different parts of LA.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MatchaThe matcha shop offers a variety of matcha drinks, such as their Strawberry Matcha Duo. (Photo by Luis Ochea) <\/p>\n

r\u014dk primarily offers coffee and matcha, with its most popular drink being its Matcha Duo. The Matcha Duo is a traditional matcha latte with matcha cream on top. What makes r\u014dk especially popular among matcha fans is its wide variety of Matcha Duo flavors. <\/p>\n

On top of its original Matcha Duo, r\u014dk offers additional flavors such as strawberry and mango, with the fruit at the bottom of the drink for a unique matcha experience.<\/p>\n

\u201c[r\u014dk] has different flavors that other matcha places don\u2019t have,\u201d said customer So Herrera, who was pulled into the location for its variety of flavors.<\/p>\n

The opening of r\u014dk provides yet another location for matcha fanatics to enjoy in Little Tokyo, contributing to a long lineup of preexisting matcha spots in the district such as Matsu Matcha and Cafe Dulce.<\/p>\n

Herrera and Jimenez say that even with competing matcha chains, they were still motivated to visit the newly opened r\u014dk, citing that the variety of flavors makes them want to keep visiting the location.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always good to have a new spot because we like to try new matcha places to see which one we like.\u201d<\/p>\n