Available in various flavours – from matcha, oolong jasmine and black tea – it’s then ... to cover the bitterness of the tea. “The rich cheese foam makes the tea taste even better, ...

Some recipes add sugar, but usually the cheese mix is lightly salted. The foam is layered onto sweet cold tea, which can be green tea, black tea, or matcha, sometimes flavored with fruit.

I got a Cloud Crisp Grape, which was like a purple green-tea slushie with a layer of cheese foam on top ... osmanthus, and black sesame — are served over hojicha and matcha.