KANSYA Japanese Tea Salon日本茶專門店

🔅Actual Visit Date: 2025/04/25
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I’ve been saving this matcha specialty store for a long time. I felt it was impressive when I saw my friends sharing it, so I saved it immediately 🥹. Last time I went to Kaohsiung, I missed out on this place that had been on my mind, and finally, I had the opportunity to visit this time! Here are the highlights of the items I was interested in –

▪️Rich Matcha Latte H $180
You must try a cup of matcha here! Thinking that I wanted to try many tea-flavored items this time, I chose this basic one. It doesn’t have an overpowering richness or strong impact, but it's very smooth. The matcha and milk blend very well, and it’s delicious. I’m used to drinking hot matcha; otherwise, the iced version has a glass-cup layer of matcha. I want to try the more intense Uji matcha next time 🥹!! (You can add ice cream for an extra charge.)

▪️Roasted Tea Soft Serve $150
Since I ordered other matcha items, I selected this roasted tea flavor. The staff kindly reminded me that it melts quickly. It isn’t the extremely rich kind I expected, but it’s smoothly enjoyable and the roasted rice on top adds a fragrant touch.

▪️Matcha Pudding $135 (not on the menu)
Hidden menu item! I only learned about this after doing some research. It comes in matcha and roasted tea flavors, served in a small glass cup. The pudding itself is very delicious, and don’t get me started on that matcha sauce!!! It’s rich enough to be a spread, incredibly tasty – if it didn’t need refrigeration, I would really want to take it back to Taipei 🥺.

▪️Three-Color Dango $100
I’ve heard great things about this. Compared to the bracken rice cake, I’m more interested in dango. It truly is 🍡 itself! So adorable 😍. I thought it would be slightly grilled, but it wasn’t. It tastes like glutinous rice dumpling without any distinctive flavor, but I quite like its soft and chewy texture, and the cute surprise when you bite into the white dango in the center 🥹 (see attached photo).

The style is Japanese-themed, with limited seating (12 seats). The space is narrow but surprisingly cozy. You can see the staff brush the tea products. Even though it was a weekday, there were quite a few customers dining in, and a lot more taking out; you need to wait whether you’re dining in or taking out.

Overall, I absolutely loved it!!! The items are exquisite yet delicious. I think it’s reasonably priced for its quality. The emphasis on style gives it a sense of elegance. The dining-in minimum doesn’t necessarily require a drink, which I think is fantastic, allowing you to sample more items. I would definitely want to return if I have the opportunity!