Super Matcha menu at Roast CCX, Banjara hills
| Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Matcha is everywhere. The bright green tea powder has made its way into everything from lattes and lemonades to pancakes and pastries, and its rise in cafés and kitchens shows no sign of slowing down.
If you have held back from sipping matcha because you are unsure about the taste, consider starting with a dessert. The slightly grassy, umami flavour often blends beautifully with sweetness.
Roast CCX is riding the matcha wave with a dedicated menu featuring 10 drinks, desserts and even a breakfast granola bowl. For the uninitiated, matcha is a finely ground powder made from shade-grown green tea leaves — a process that gives it its vibrant green colour and richer taste profile compared to regular green tea.
The matcha menu includes refreshing options like strawberry matcha, matcha lemonade, iced matcha latte (with your choice of milk), a creamy tender coconut and matcha cloud, matcha shake, matcha nitro, matcha boba, and a salted cream foam-topped version too. Every drink and dessert in the menu is prepared with AAA grade Japanese ceremonial grade matcha.
Matcha Granola at Roast CCX, Banjara hills
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SIDDHANT THAKUR
Among the drinks worth trying, the strawberry matcha stands out. The tartness of unsweetened strawberry concentrate pairs unexpectedly well with the earthiness of matcha. It is dairy-free and works perfectly as a cooling pick-me-up on humid days. Matcha lemonade follows a similar path — slightly sweetened, yet balanced — ideal for anyone just beginning to explore the grassy powder.
“About 60% of our matcha clientele is between 16 and 30,” says Hanumanth Rao, founder and director of Roast CCX. “Interestingly, this group is drawn to the sweetened matcha drinks. They’re also choosing matcha desserts over classics like cheesecake, tiramisu or banoffee.”
Keeping up with Gen Z, I opted for the matcha boba — a beginner-friendly choice. It is mostly boba milk, with a smattering of matcha to ease you into the flavour.
Hot matcha latte
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SIDDHANT THAKUR
The tender coconut and matcha cloud takes its time. The cloud eventually melts into the drink, making it a treat for seasoned matcha drinkers. The grassy notes blend with the mellow sweetness of tender coconut — the sort of thing you imagine health-conscious folks sipping.
After several rounds of cold matcha drinks, I craved something warm. Naturally, I landed on a hot matcha latte paired with a machamisu, a matcha tiramisu layered with matcha-infused mascarpone and topped with a dusting of matcha powder.
If you are at Roast CCX in the morning and matcha is on your mind, try the matcha granola bowl. The rest of the breakfast menu leans into unsweetened matcha-infused yoghurt.
Prices at Roast CCX for the Matcha menu start from ₹250 onwards
Published – July 31, 2025 02:15 pm IST
