Matcha Across Nashville: Tea Shops and Specialty Cafés
Six places to get matcha across Nashville, from the matcha-focused Mott Cha in South Nashville and Muni Muni Tea Shop downtown to the specialty coffee bars Dose, Crema and Barista Parlor.
How we chose these: from each shop's menu, website and public listing, reviewed by a person before publishing. Editorial policy
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6 Shops
Dose Coffee
Sylvan Park, Nashville
Dose Coffee's original West End location opened in 2009 and is the birthplace of the famous Rosemary Biscuit. Located near Vanderbilt, Belmont, and Lipscomb campuses, this neighborhood cafe serves excellent coffee paired with standout food items. The rosemary biscuit sandwich with egg, ham, and remoulade pairs perfectly with their Barcelona drink (draft iced coffee with salted whipped cream).
Crema Coffee Roasters Takeaway Cafe
East Nashville, Nashville
Crema Coffee Roasters Takeaway Cafe on Duke Street offers the brand's signature house-roasted coffee in a convenient quick-service format. Part of Nashville's acclaimed Crema family, this location serves classic pour-overs, cortados, and unique specialty drinks alongside The Cuban latte and Coffee Soda. Quality roasting and thoughtful beverage craft in an accessible takeaway setting.
Crema Coffee Roasters
Downtown, Nashville
Crema Coffee Roasters holds the distinction of being Nashville's original specialty coffee roaster, established in 2008 and pioneering the city's third-wave coffee movement. Located in downtown Nashville, they offer quality matcha alongside their acclaimed single-origin coffee program that put Nashville on the specialty coffee map. The space maintains a professional yet welcoming atmosphere with knowledgeable baristas who take pride in their craft. Known for consistency and attention to detail, Crema continues to set the standard for coffee excellence in Music City with reliable matcha lattes and expertly prepared espresso drinks.
Barista Parlor W Nashville
The Gulch, Nashville
Barista Parlor W Nashville on 12th Ave S brings the signature Barista Parlor experience to The Gulch with their renowned Rishi matcha drinks and craft coffee program. The trendy, vintage-inspired setting features restored furniture and industrial design elements that have become synonymous with the brand across Nashville. Serving the creative Strawberry Oat Milk Matcha alongside traditional lattes, this location opens early for morning commuters and maintains extended hours for evening visitors. The space attracts creative professionals and coffee enthusiasts seeking quality beverages in one of Nashville's most dynamic neighborhoods.
Mott Cha
South Nashville, Nashville
Mott Cha is a boba shop on Craighead Street in Nashville, named for Mott Street in New York's Chinatown. Its matcha drinks include a matcha milk tea and specials such as the Strawberry Mott Cha (matcha with strawberry purée), Mottcha Red (matcha with sweet red beans) and Mottcha Mango (mango milk topped with matcha). The rest of the menu covers classic, brown sugar and taro milk teas, jasmine and oolong fruit teas, and snacks like popcorn chicken and crab rangoon.
Muni Muni Tea Shop
Downtown, Nashville
Muni Muni Tea Shop on Church Street downtown whisks ceremonial-grade matcha to order, and matcha has its own section of the menu: a plain matcha latte, a matcha cheese einspanner, and fruit and dessert versions including strawberry, mango, ube, coconut and banana nut toffee. Hojicha gets the einspanner treatment too. The rest of the menu is milk tea and fruit tea brewed to order from earl grey, assam, jasmine and roasted oolong, plus tiger sugar milk with tapioca pearls and a brûléed cheese cap.