Umami, mamma mia! The first coffee shop dedicated to Japanese matcha tea in Paris, Umami Matcha Café, awaits you every Sunday from 11.30 a.m. for its generous, detoxified and elegant brunch, available in two formulas. We're told they've been concocted by brand-new chef Arnaud Lemesnager, using fresh produce and - of course - with a Japanese twist!
Two formulas to choose from:
Veggie Brunch at 27€
Includes a hot drink, cold-pressed orange juice, matcha smoothie bowl or homemade granola with yuzu peel, corn bread (gluten-free) with yuzu jam, tofu and sprouted seeds, snacked rice cakes with black sesame and fresh herbs, fresh vegan salad and matcha Opera.
Umami Brunch at €30
Includes hot drink, cold-pressed orange juice, homemade matcha brioche, matcha pancakes with yuzu syrup, scrambled eggs with black gomashio, fresh goat's cheese with yuzu and garden salad, soy-marinated chicken brochettes, quinoa tabbouleh with zucchini and miso, fruit salad.
In addition to brunch, Le Matcha Morning (15€ ) is the new breakfast formula to be found every day - served until midday with a hot drink, fresh juice, brioche or matcha cake and smoothie bowl or granola.
We enjoy this vitamin-packed feast at around 1pm next to the large open bay window, happily enjoying the last rays of summer sunshine and the calm of the street.
On our platters, everything is as pretty as it is delicious: from our matcha tea latte - frothy to perfection - to the tangy colors of the salads, the sweet goat's cheese-yuzu pairings and the fresh fruit salad. With its many small portions (to share or not), Umami makes one of our great gourmet dreams come true: to be able to taste everything, while eating healthy and light.
And once you've had your fill (just the right amount), don't leave without a quick trip to the café's grocery store, which has plenty of surprises in store for lovers of teas, ceramic tableware, Japanese drinks, condiments and other curiosities...
Practical info
Umami Matcha Café
22, rue Béranger - 75003 Paris
Brunch served Sunday from 11.30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Morning Matcha served daily until noon
Closed Monday
Brunch: €27-30
Matcha Morning: €15
Location
Umami Matcha Café
22 Rue Béranger
75003 Paris 3
Access
M° Temple
Prices
Matcha Morning: €15
Brunch Veggie: €27
brunch Umami: €30
More information
Every Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
