Street-style seating, warm bespoke lighting and accents of vibrant green create a haven for matcha lovers in this century-old heritage structure.
To a population caught between traditional routine and ritual curiosity, Matte Matcha & Teabar Flagship blends the ceremonial spirit of the Japanese beverage with modern convenience. Their largest flagship tea bar in Ho Chi Minh City, designed by Vietnamese interior architecture and brand design studio The Lab Saigon, is nestled in a restored French villa, revising the legacy of the same colonisers who introduced coffee in Vietnam. By creating warm and inviting spaces through bespoke lighting and a texturally-rich material palette, the teahouse offers matcha’s traditional umami flavour as a conversational aide, a modern, yet authentic speciality, or a ceremonial retreat…
