Junbi Matcha - Portland Southeast Nehalem Street, Portland, OR 97202

"I love the concept of this place: no chemicals, better ingredients, positive vibes, etc.——but the experience just doesn't match up. The limited "food" is microwaved in plastic wrap (super toxic!), many of the the "unsweetened" drinks are still rife with sugar (like total sugar bombs), because of the pastes and flavors they use. Not to mention that while I was in the cafe for an hour, I saw a dozen or more children and adolescents being served excessively high-caffeine drinks (read 16 ounce matcha, etc.). Anyway, I would love to be a super neighborhood champion, but at the end of the day, I don't think we need another expensive drink shop that peddles over-sweetened, over-caffeinated goods. It's no better than Starbucks, or the like. Disappointed."

"Yay! Some variety and boba in Sellwood! Junbi specializes in matcha - good quality but very subtle vs in your face. They have many options. Whether you prefer more milk, less milk, they have a million options! The first time I went, I got the mango matcha with milk.. meaning it’s more tea based and only a splash of milk. I’d give that a 6/10. Just wasn’t a lot of flavor and I prefer more of a milky consistency. I went again and stuck with the classic matcha latte consistency but made it Guava as their new flavor. Their house purée was flavorful. Even with 50%, it was still too sweet for me! Drinks are around $7"

"The flavored iced matcha here is high quality and super refreshing. The dragonfruit matcha is a must-try. My favorite part of this spot is how customizable every drink is. You can choose the sweetness and ice level on everything without an up charge. It just adds to that overall refreshing experience."

"Loved ordering our drinks from Junbi! We ordered the mango Matcha and Madagascar vanilla. Both drinks had the perfect amount of sweetness and flavor. The workers were quick to greet us and take our orders. The overall environment is cute! Aesthetically pleasing. Rating 4 stars because alternative milk starts off at 75 cents."