hi, we're so glad you're here
A tiny shop with a big soft spot for this neighborhood.
Mocha & Matcha is run by two old friends, a handful of wonderful baristas, one very early-rising baker and a shop dog named Mabel. Here's how we got here.
cheers to
good neighbors! ↘
how it started
Two friends, two favorite drinks, one tiny cart.
Rosa grew up on thick, cinnamon-spiked hot chocolate at Grandma's kitchen table. Jun grew up watching Grandpa whisk matcha every single morning in a chipped ceramic bowl. They met years later as baristas at a busy downtown café and spent most of their breaks arguing about which drink was better.
In the spring of 2019 they stopped arguing and built a cart. Every Saturday at the Old Town farmers' market they served exactly two drinks, a mocha and a matcha latte, and somehow sold out every week.
Two years (and a lot of cold mornings) later, the old flower shop on Linden Avenue came up for rent. We painted the walls the colors of our favorite drinks, rescued a secondhand espresso machine named Marigold and opened the doors. We've been the neighborhood's living room ever since.
the cart days, 2019
“We wanted a place where it's totally normal to stay for three hours and one cortado.”
a little timeline
From a cart to a corner shop.
2019
The cart
Saturdays at the Old Town farmers' market. Two drinks, one very long line and a lot of hand-warmers.
2021
Four walls & Marigold
We moved into the old flower shop on Linden Ave with a secondhand espresso machine we named Marigold. She's still pulling shots.
2022
Hello, pastry case
Theo joined us and started baking before sunrise. The weekend cinnamon rolls have had a fan club ever since.
2024
The patio & matcha bar
A dog-friendly patio out back and a proper matcha bar, with bowls hand-thrown by a potter down the street.
Today
Still pouring
Same two favorite drinks, a much longer menu and the best neighbors anyone could ask for.
what we care about
The little things are the big things.
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Good beans, fairly bought
Our espresso comes from a small roaster ten minutes away who buys directly from farms in Colombia, Ethiopia and Guatemala.
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Matcha with roots
Ceremonial-grade matcha from a fourth-generation family farm in Uji, Japan. Sifted and whisked by hand, always.
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Neighbors first
Local art on the walls (new every month), a pay-it-forward board and free coffee for teachers on the first Friday of the month.
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Less waste, more care
Bring your own mug for 50¢ off. Our cups are compostable, and our coffee grounds feed the community garden down the block.
the crew
The faces behind the counter.
Say hi next time you're in. We promise we're as friendly as our drinks are sweet.
Rosa
Co-owner
usual: a classic mocha, extra whip
Jun
Co-owner
usual: usucha in the big bowl
Theo
Head baker
usual: black drip coffee at 4:30am
Sam
Lead barista
usual: iced strawberry matcha, all year
Mabel
Shop dog & greeter
usual: a puppuccino (and your crumbs)
we saved you a seat
Come for a coffee, stay for the company.
We're open Tuesday through Sunday on the sunny corner of Linden & Birch, right across from Willow Park.
