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A person pouring matcha green tea from a bowl into a glass with a small plant in front of them, in a cafe setting.

San Francisco Chronicle

“The Bay Area gets a serene temple to exceptional matcha”

By Elena Kadvany
Photography: Bronte Wittpenn

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Two cups of green matcha tea and a newspaper on a beige surface, with a magazine titled "What the Fork" featuring matcha drinks and Japanese cuisine.
Smartphone screen displaying a San Francisco Chronicle article about a matcha pop-up shop, with a photo of someone pouring green tea from a bowl into a glass.
Photo of the storefront window of Forest Tea Bar, with the shop's logo and name visible on the glass. The reflection shows a street scene with trees, cars, and buildings.
Open magazine and a book lying on a concrete surface. The book has a colorful illustration of an artichoke on its cover.

East Bay Express

“Forest Tea Bar is having a matcha moment. Three sisters make matcha that melts in the mouth”

By Jeffrey Edalatpour
Photography: Jeffrey Edalatpour

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San Francisco Chronicle

“This new matcha pop-up is offering an unusually high-end experience for tea lovers in Berkeley”

By Janelle Bitker
Photography: Bronte Wittpenn

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Daily Californian

“Forest Tea Bar brings long lines to flavors steeped in craftsmanship”

By Litong Deng
Photography: Rahimeen Shah

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Edible East Bay

“A Matcha Moment
Slow Down at Berkeley’s Forest Tea Bar”

By Jordan Novet
Photography: Nora Roth

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