You’ll have to wait in line! The World’s Richest Matcha Gelato in Asakusa
Hello everyone! This is Payke writer yui.
Have you ever eaten matcha ice cream at a tea house in Japan?
They say that those matcha ice cream taste richer than those being sold in stores.
This time, I want to introduce you to a gelato house that is connected to a tea house in Asakusa, and it is where you can taste the “world’s richest matcha gelato”!
Suzukien Asakusa
It is a 10-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Ginza Line of the Tokyo Metropolitan Subway.
The green sign and the green flag that says ‘matcha gelato (抹茶ジェラート)’ are eye-catching signs of the store. (Please refer to the map I will attach at the end of this article.)
There is a staff member at the entrance, and I received a menu and walked inside.
I thought about what to get while I waited in line.
You can choose the richness of the matcha (or a flavor other than matcha) and choose,
① cup or cone
② single or double
at the counter.
There are 7 levels of richness you can choose from (No.1~No.7) and the higher the number, the richer the matcha flavor will be.
I ordered No.1, No.4, and No.7.
From the left, it is No.1・No.4・No.7.
You can see that the ice cream gets greener as the number gets higher!
There is a space to eat-in in the back, and I decided to eat my ice cream there.
(This is a photo taken from the farthest end of the store.)
The Taste Test! No.1
I will try them starting from No.1!
No.1 is apparently similar to the ones in stores in terms of richness.
From scooping the ice cream, it seems to have a similar texture as normal ice cream.
It tastes very milky and is sweet.
I think that even those who do not like matcha can enjoy this.
The Taste Test! No.4
Next, I will try No.4!
Compared to No.1, you can taste more of matcha.
However, you cannot really taste the bitterness of the tea.
It feels more elastic and stickier than No.1.
I recommend this to those who do not like the bitterness of tea but would like to have a taste of matcha.
The Taste Test! No.7
Lastly, I will try No.7!
This is the “world’s richest matcha gelato.”
It is definitely richer than No.1 and No.4.
Also, the ice cream is a lot stickier, to the point where there is some ice cream left on the spoon even after I took a bite.
It is a lot stickier, but it does not feel powdery at all.
The texture is very smooth.
For those who would like to try the world’s richest matcha gelato, please give this a try!
Prices are as follows
No.1~No.6 and the flavors other than matcha are:
single・cup: 340 yen
single・cone: 360 yen
double・cup: 440 yen
double・cone: 460 yen
No.7:
single・cup: 530 yen
single・cone: 550 yen
double・cup（No.7 and No.7）: 780 yen
double・cone（No.7 and No.7）: 800円 yen
If you chose a double with No.7 and a flavor other than No.7, then a cup is 630 yen and a cone is 650 yen.
Kabuki・Oiran Packaged Tea
Since Suzukien is a tea house, I tried buying some tea too!
1 bag: 180 yen (tax excluded)
The left is the “Kabuki” packaging.
The right is the “Oiran” packaging. (Oiran refers to a woman who is in a high position among the women who sing and dance at the station during the Edo period.)
They both have Japanese designs and patterns on them.
Now, I will try the tea!
1 bag contains 3 teabags inside.
You can really smell the tea leaves, as if they have just been put into a teapot.
It was not bitter and did not have any special aftertaste, so it was very easy to drink.
Since they are in teabags, you can enjoy these during your travels!
And that was the world’s richest matcha gelato!
How about giving the world’s richest matcha gelato a try?
The Suzukien I went to this time is the main store in Asakusa.
The Sensō-ji Temple is close by, so if you ever go there, please stop by the gelato house!
You can also sample the Japanese green tea (hōjicha) there, so I guarantee that you will be satisfied!