rōk Coffee and Tea

rōk says it exists to treat tea and coffee with equal technical precision. Matcha still gets the wall at the entrance, textured green and titled The Art of Matcha.

The matcha is ceremonial grade from Uji, Japan, first-harvest and stone-ground. Coffee ranges from an americano and a cappuccino to a Spanish latte and cold brew, with decaf on request.

The coffee side saves its invention for cream-capped signatures, like a lotus einspänner with Biscoff crumbles and a chestnut latte under roasted almonds and crushed praline. The Cafe Duo treats espresso the way the house treats matcha, with the shot streaking down the sides of the cup.

White subway tile lines the back of the bar and ends at a pillar of green glazed tile that carries the mark. At the other end, the tile gives way to plain white, lettered 록, rōk and 綠 in a column.