5/5 L C. 7 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
UPDATE:
I
revisited
Highline
recently
which
is
now
under
new
ownership.
The
matcha
I
had
was
traditionally
prepared
and
sweetened
to
my
specifications.
Revising
my
review
accordingly!
ORIGINAL
REVIEW
(SEE
RECIPE
BELOW
IF
INTERESTED):
I'd
love
to
give
Highline
5
stars
~
great
location,
great
aesthetic,
and
I've
loved
seeing
it
grow!
My
go-to
drink
is
a
matcha
latte
with
non-dairy
milk
-
so
much
so
that
I
make
them
at
home
regularly
and
have
taken
to
perfecting
my
recipe.
But
sometimes
I
want
a
hot
beverage
when
I
am
about
town.
My
most
recent
experience
w/
Highline's
matcha
was
not
pleasant
so
I'm
posting
here
ONLY
because
I
don't
have
Insta
and
that
seems
to
be
the
only
way
to
direct
message
(I
really
appreciate
you
all,
Highline!).
Based
on
the
pale
green
of
the
drink
I
received
(see
pic),
I
wonder
if
culinary
matcha
has
been
subbed
in
here
for
a
more
ceremonial
grade.
This
is
SO
common
because
the
ceremonial
grade
stuff
is
$$.
But
the
supposed
culinary
result
was
low
on
flavor
and
left
me
with
something
of
a
lingering,
scalded
aftertaste
as
though
the
milk
had
been
overheated.
Did
not
drink
:(
My
home
recipe
for
success
has
involved
a
shift
to
*granulated*
maple
syrup
*bless*,
I
add
a
tablespoon
to
an
empty
mug,
froth
2
oz
water
with
1/4
tsp
ceremonial
grade
matcha,
add
to
mug.
Then
froth
4oz
non-dairy
milk,
top
of
mug.
The
drink
mixes
itself
so
no
stirring!
Lots
of
recipes
call
for
1
or
even
2
tsp
matcha
and
I
find
the
outcome
is
still
excellent
with
less
matcha
~
which
also
makes
for
a
more
cost-effective
ceremonial
equation.
Happy
to
see
Highline
thrive
and
hope
this
encouragement
can
help
make
a
good
operation
better!