Full Matcha Cafe Maiko menu prices for 2026 — every category, every item, with current prices. Iced lattes from $7.25, soft serve from $9.25, the Maiko Special parfait at $11.25, and the golden-leaf Golden Sho-Gun at $14.25. Below: an at-a-glance panel, the full priced menu, a guide to the most popular items, seasonal picks, a comparison with Starbucks and Tiger Sugar, and 9 FAQs covering matcha sourcing, vegan options, and Japanese ingredient deep-dives.
Signature items
The four things people most often look up about Matcha Cafe Maiko — answered in one glance.
Pure roasted green tea over ice. Vegan. Low caffeine.
Kyoto matcha with cold milk over ice. The go-to order.
Soft serve + matcha chiffon + chestnuts + mochi + red bean.
Matcha soft serve topped with 23.75K edible gold leaf.
Ranked by reported customer popularity across Yelp, TripAdvisor, and social media coverage. These are the items that appear in nearly every review and visitor recommendation.
Matcha Cafe Maiko skews mid-range for specialty cafes, but there are solid options under $8. The pure tea drinks — no milk, no frills — are the lowest-entry way to experience Kyoto-grade matcha.
Some items are seasonal or limited by location. Availability varies — check with your nearest store. The sakura lineup is the most-requested seasonal series.
Cherry-blossom floral matcha. Available in both hot ($7.75) and specialty iced ($8.95) versions during sakura season — typically spring.
$7.75–$8.95Purple yam (ube) blended frappé. Vegan and vibrantly purple — one of the most visually distinctive drinks on the menu.
$8.75Oat milk, matcha, and strawberry — the brand's most popular vegan specialty latte. Dairy-free and bright pink-green layered.
$10.65Matcha soft serve topped with 23.75K edible gold leaf. A permanent signature that's Matcha Cafe Maiko's most photographed item.
$14.25Frozen yuzu citrus blended into a tart, aromatic frappé. Vegan. Availability varies by season and location.
$8.75Croissant pressed in a waffle iron — buttery, caramelized, and flaky. The most indulgent food item on the menu.
$13.90All menu categories with item counts.
Calorie estimates from the official matchacafe-maiko.com menu page (where published). Figures shown are for standard milk (whole or 2%) unless noted. Dairy-free milk substitutions shift calories slightly.
| Item | Calories | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Iced Matcha Tea | ~20 | $7.45 |
| Iced Matcha Latte | 260-320 | $8.45 |
| Hojicha Latte (iced) | 260-300 | $8.25 |
| Matcha Frappé | 360-430 | $9.25 |
| Matcha Oreo Frappé | ~480+ | $9.75 |
| Soft-Serve Ice Cream | 260-320 | $9.25 |
| Maiko Special Parfait | ~610 | $11.25 |
| Golden Sho-Gun | ~320 | $14.25 |
| Uji Kintoki Shaved Ice | ~430 | Price varies |
| Matcha Shaved Ice | ~640 | Price varies |
Calorie ranges reflect small vs. large or solo vs. full-toppings builds. Uji Kintoki and shaved ice calories are from the official menu site. For precise per-build nutrition, contact your local Matcha Cafe Maiko store.
A significant portion of the Matcha Cafe Maiko menu is naturally vegan or easily ordered dairy-free. The Bubbly-Ade sparkling line, all plain iced teas, and the Dairy-Free & Vegan Lattes section are the safest starting points for plant-based guests.
Hojicha drinks are the lowest-caffeine option across the entire menu — roasting the tea significantly reduces caffeine vs. matcha, making them suitable for caffeine-sensitive guests or an afternoon order.
Cross-contact with dairy is possible in shared kitchen environments. Confirm allergen protocols with your location if you have a serious dairy allergy.
How Matcha Cafe Maiko's pricing and proposition stacks up against the most-searched alternative specialty cafe chains in the same category, mid-2026.
| Category | Matcha Cafe Maiko | Starbucks | Tiger Sugar | Dutch Bros |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matcha latte (iced) | $8.45 | $6.95 | N/A | $5.50 |
| Signature specialty drink | $9.05 | $7.45 | $8.00 | $6.50 |
| Blended / frappé | $9.25 | $7.95 | N/A | $6.00 |
| Matcha sourcing | Kyoto, Japan | Varies | Taiwan | Varies |
| Vegan milk option | From $10.10 | $0.80 upcharge | Limited | From $0.50 upcharge |
| Soft serve / dessert | From $9.25 | N/A | Boba only | N/A |
| Price range | $$ | $ | $$ | $ |
Comparison uses equivalent drink formats: iced latte (medium size), frozen blended drink (medium), and standard specialty flavor. Starbucks matcha latte uses their house blend. Tiger Sugar is a Taiwanese brown-sugar boba chain. Dutch Bros comparison uses their Matcha Rebel or equivalent. N/A = not a menu category at that chain.
New to the cafe? These are the five items that show up in every review, every social post, and every "what should I order" thread about Matcha Cafe Maiko.
Kyoto-grade matcha whisked with cold milk over ice. The baseline against which all matcha lattes are judged. Grassy, slightly bitter, clean finish. The single most commonly ordered drink in the chain.
The house parfait combining soft serve, matcha chiffon cake, candied chestnuts, shiratama mochi, and adzuki red bean in one layered glass. The most discussed item in customer reviews by a wide margin.
Matcha soft serve topped with a sheet of 23.75-karat edible gold leaf. The gold is food-safe and flavourless — pure visual drama. Every location's most photographed item.
Strawberry syrup sits at the bottom; matcha is poured slowly over the top. The two layers sit separated in the glass before mixing. One of the most visually striking everyday drinks on the menu.
Thick blended frozen matcha — closer in texture to a milkshake than a typical frappuccino. The go-to pick for warm weather. The Matcha Oreo Frappé ($9.75) is the richer variation.
Matcha made with pistachio milk — nutty, creamy, and entirely dairy-free. The highest-reviewed vegan option in the menu, popular with guests who find oat milk too neutral.
Matcha Cafe Maiko was founded in 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii — making it one of the early dedicated matcha cafes to emerge in the United States. The chain's founding premise was straightforward: bring the quality and ritual of Japanese matcha culture to American cafe formats, without compromise on ingredient sourcing. The matcha is sourced directly from Kyoto, Japan, the historical center of Japanese tea culture and the origin of high-grade ceremonial and culinary matcha.
Since 2016 the brand has expanded to 25 stores across 15 U.S. states, with a footprint that now covers California, New York, Texas, Nevada, Oregon, Hawaii, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and more — plus international locations in Canada and Macau. The chain was featured in Eat This, Not That's 2024 ranking of the best matcha-serving chains in the U.S., and has developed a strong social media following around its photogenic items, particularly the gold-leaf Golden Sho-Gun and layered Strawberry Matcha Latte.
The menu spans soft-serve ice cream, parfaits, Japanese kakigori shaved ice, lattes, frappés, sparkling drinks, boba tea lattes, fruit teas, hot drinks, and a small but distinctive dessert menu featuring Japanese souffle cheesecake, matcha pudding, and the croffle.
If you are deciding between Matcha Cafe Maiko and another specialty drink or dessert destination, these are the closest comparisons on Menupedia.
Quick answers to the most searched questions about Matcha Cafe Maiko's menu, prices, ingredients, and locations.
Most drinks at Matcha Cafe Maiko range from $7.25 to $10.80 depending on the style and milk choice. Iced teas start around $7.25, standard lattes run $8.25–$9.55, and dairy-free nut-milk lattes top out around $10.80. Desserts and soft serve run $9.25–$14.25, with the gold-leaf Golden Sho-Gun at $14.25 being the priciest single item. The Maiko Special parfait is $11.25. Prices vary slightly by location.
The Maiko Special ($11.25) is Matcha Cafe Maiko's signature parfait. It layers matcha soft serve (or vanilla, or a mix) with matcha chiffon cake, candied chestnuts, shiratama mochi balls, and sweetened azuki (red bean). It is the item most reviewers specifically mention by name and is widely considered the best value on the dessert menu. Available in matcha, mixed (matcha + vanilla), or vanilla versions.
The Golden Sho-Gun (also spelled Shogun, $14.25) is Matcha Cafe Maiko's eye-catching signature: a swirl of matcha soft serve topped with edible 23.75-karat gold leaf. It is purely decorative — the gold leaf adds visual drama without changing the flavor — but it has become one of the chain's most photographed items on social media. Available at most locations.
Matcha Cafe Maiko sources its matcha directly from Kyoto, Japan, which is the traditional origin of high-grade ceremonial and culinary matcha. The chain positions itself on ingredient authenticity — unlike many boba or bubble tea shops that use matcha powder blends, Maiko uses dedicated Kyoto-grade matcha in both its drinks and desserts. This is a key differentiator cited in the brand's own marketing and in press coverage.
As of 2026, Matcha Cafe Maiko operates 25 stores across 15 U.S. states including California (San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and others), New York (Chinatown/Bowery, Flushing), Texas (Houston, San Antonio, Frisco), Nevada (Las Vegas), Oregon (Portland), North Carolina (Charlotte), Virginia, Georgia (Atlanta area), Hawaii (Honolulu/Waikiki, the original location), and more. There are also locations in Canada (Richmond, British Columbia) and Macau. Use the official store locator at matchacafe-maiko.com/eng/store/ for current addresses and hours.
Yes — several sections of the menu are explicitly plant-based. The Dairy-Free & Vegan Lattes lineup ($8.35–$10.80) uses nut milks (pistachio, macadamia) and oat milk with no animal products. The entire Bubbly-Ade sparkling drinks range is vegan ($8.25–$8.75), as are the plain iced matcha and hojicha teas. Fruit teas, ube frappé, and yuzu frappé are also vegan as served. The soft serve, parfaits, and most lattes contain dairy.
Hojicha is Japanese green tea that has been roasted over charcoal or in a pan, giving it a distinctive reddish-brown color, toasty-earthy aroma, and lower caffeine content than matcha. Matcha is shade-grown green tea ground into a fine powder — bright green, grassy, higher in caffeine, and more intense in flavor. At Matcha Cafe Maiko, hojicha runs a few cents to a dollar less than equivalent matcha drinks. Hojicha is a good pick if you want a warm, mellow flavor without much caffeine; matcha is the choice if you want the full grassy bitterness and caffeine lift.
Kokuto is an unrefined Okinawan black sugar — darker and more mineral-forward than regular sugar, similar to raw cane sugar. At Matcha Cafe Maiko it appears as chewy kokuto jelly cubes added to drinks in the Kokuto Jelly line ($8.05–$9.85). Kuromitsu is a thin syrup made from kokuto black sugar, used like simple syrup in drinks; kinako is roasted soybean flour, similar in role to a powder topping. The Matcha Kuromitsu Kinako latte ($9.05) is one of the most distinctive Japanese flavor combinations on the menu — sweet-bitter-nutty all at once.
Yes. The hot drink menu features 10 hot matcha drinks and 8 hot hojicha drinks, all priced at $7.50–$7.75. Flavors include vanilla, creme caramel, toasted caramel, black sugar, sakura, chocolate, cheese cloud, and strawberry variations across both tea bases. The hot menu is slightly simpler than the iced lineup but covers the same flavor families. Hot drinks are available at all full-format locations.
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