Where to Find Matcha in Queens

Queens doesn't get the matcha attention that Manhattan and Brooklyn do, but the borough has a real, if scattered, tea scene — anchored by a dedicated matcha café in Flushing and rounded out by Japanese and Taiwanese tea houses, bubble-tea shops, and specialty coffee bars across Astoria, Long Island City, and Bayside. This guide collects the Queens spots most worth seeking out for matcha, each verified against the Matcha Maps directory. Menus and hours change often, so check ahead before making a trip.

Maiko Matcha Cafe — Flushing

If Queens has a flagship matcha destination, it's Maiko Matcha Cafe, inside Flushing's Tangram Mall at 133-33 39th Avenue. It's the borough's clearest matcha specialist, known for premium matcha soft serve, matcha shave ice, and a lineup of Japanese-inspired tea drinks. More at matchacafe-maiko.com.

Nippon Cha — Bayside

Nippon Cha on Bell Boulevard at 39-34 brings a Japanese tea-house format to Bayside, pairing premium Japanese teas with a full food menu. It's a good option in eastern Queens for matcha in a sit-down setting rather than at a grab-and-go counter.

Tsaocaa Tea Bayside & I'm Mochi Donut — Bayside

A few blocks away at 42-14 Bell Boulevard, Tsaocaa Tea Bayside & I'm Mochi Donut is a Taiwanese bubble-tea shop with a mochi-donut counter, where matcha turns up across the drink menu. The colorful, dessert-forward space is built for a casual stop.

ERYE 二葉 Teashop — Long Island City

In Long Island City, ERYE 二葉 Teashop at 11-08 44th Drive serves handcrafted Taiwanese bubble tea with house-made toppings and customizable sweetness — a reliable LIC pick for tea drinks, matcha included.

Prince Tea House — Flushing

Back in Flushing, Prince Tea House at 36-39 Prince Street is a dessert-and-afternoon-tea destination known for Hong Kong–style tea service and elaborate sweets — a different register from the matcha bars, but firmly part of the borough's tea-drinking culture.

Also worth a look: Astoria's coffee bars

Northwestern Queens is worth knowing for anyone after a quick matcha latte rather than a destination visit. Neighborhood cafés like Little Flower Cafe (25-35 36th Avenue) and bubble-tea spots like Infinitea (23-09 Astoria Boulevard) round out the everyday matcha options across Astoria.

The bottom line

Queens matcha is a borough-wide patchwork rather than a single district: Flushing for the dedicated café and tea houses, Bayside for sit-down Japanese and Taiwanese tea, and Long Island City and Astoria for everyday cups. For the most up-to-date hours, menus, and locations, each shop's page on Matcha Maps is the place to start.