Matcha Cita, Chicago’s first matcha-focused café, will open their second location in River North on Friday, October 7. Following a popular pop-up stint in Lincoln Park in 2021, Matcha Cita opened a permanent location in April 2022 in the West Loop at 1017 W. Lake St. Located within Studio Three at 648 N. Clark Street, the new café will have indoor and outdoor seating with Instagrammable decor that is retro and geometric in design with tropical vibes similar to the West Loop location.

Founded by Bianca Pearson with co-owner Vincent Lujan, Matcha Cita was born out of Pearson’s love of matcha and stylish interior design. A play on and reference to the timeless coffee date, Matcha Cita roughly translates to “matcha date” in Spanish. Cultivating personal creativity and a balanced lifestyle, Matcha Cita aims to produce a lively, welcoming experience with everything from the innovative matcha menu to the visually stylish decor.

Some menu highlights include hot and iced matcha drinks like the Bluetiful with matcha, blue spirulina, blueberry and vanilla almond milk, the Pink Señorita with matcha, strawberry, pitaya, and coconut milk, and the Purple Haze with matcha, lavender, CBD and oat milk.

For more information, visit: www.matchacitachi.com