{"id":272690,"date":"2026-05-15T20:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272690\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:02:08","slug":"where-to-get-your-matcha-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/272690\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Get Your Matcha Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to matcha, people tend to fall into one of two camps: devoted fans or skeptics who think it\u2019s akin to grass. Of course, this popular beverage isn\u2019t made from lawn clippings but a finely ground powder made from specially cultivated green tea leaves, traditionally whisked into a smooth, vibrant drink. When prepared well, it\u2019s easy to understand the matcha madness \u2014 nearby Orlando even hosts a festival dedicated to the beloved beverage. Whether you\u2019re after a classic, no-frills cup, a seasonal special like guava, strawberry rose, or cookie butter, or trying matcha for the first time, some of the most creative drinks can be found right here in Tampa Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Matcha-Blooming-Floral-Cafe_2739-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1987\" height=\"2560\"  \/>Blooming Floral Cafe<\/p>\n<p>Blooming Floral Cafe<\/p>\n<p>Blueberry\u00a0<br \/>\nChocolate Pistachio<br \/>\nChocolate Raspberry<br \/>\nHazelnut White Mocha<br \/>\nSalted Caramel<br \/>\nToasted Banana Pudding<\/p>\n<p>Buddy Brew Coffee<\/p>\n<p>Alligator Alley<br \/>\nSeasonal Specials<\/p>\n<p>Casa Azul<\/p>\n<p>Cafe Clementine<\/p>\n<p>Kaleisia Tea Lounge<\/p>\n<p>Mango Matcha Latte<br \/>\nStrawberry Matcha Latte<\/p>\n<p>Paradeco Coffee Roasters<\/p>\n<p>Morning Matcha Smoothie<br \/>\nSeasonal Specials<\/p>\n<p>Sorbo Coffee<\/p>\n<p>Coconut<br \/>\nMatcha Affogato\u00a0<br \/>\nMatcha Ube Latte<br \/>\nMatcha Yuzu Tonic<\/p>\n<p>Sucr\u00e9 Table<\/p>\n<p>Lavender Matcha Latte<br \/>\nStrawberry<\/p>\n<p>TeBella Tea Company<\/p>\n<p>Want more? Check out our 2026 Best Restaurants List. Or if you\u2019re looking to advertise with us, click <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamagazines.com\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When it comes to matcha, people tend to fall into one of two camps: devoted fans or skeptics&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272691,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[116644,116645,115166,116646,135,137,136],"class_list":["post-272690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-bites-brews","tag-foodie-finds","tag-matcha","tag-matcha-in-tampa-bay","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}