Matcha at the Schipfe in Zürich
One village, one stone mill, one bowl at a time.
We are a small tea room at the Schipfe in Zürich’s old town. Our matcha comes from Wazuka near Kyoto, is milled here on granite every morning and whisked when you order.
Where our matcha comes from
Where to start
Four drinks we would pour for you on a first visit. All unsweetened, all with oat milk on request.
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Usucha
CHF 6.50
Thin tea, whisked to order. Bright, sweet grass and a soft umami finish. If it is your first bowl, start here.
Koicha
CHF 9.50
Thick tea from our first flush Okumidori. Dense, glossy and almost sweet. A small bowl for a slow moment.
Matcha Latte
CHF 7.50
Usucha poured over steamed milk. Oat, almond or whole milk at no extra charge.
Iced Matcha
CHF 7.80
Over ice with oat milk, lightly shaken. Unsweetened unless you ask.
Fourteen seats inside, eight by the river. Limewashed walls, old beams and a long oak counter where you can watch every bowl being whisked.
Walk-in only · Dogs welcome · Laptops until 2 pm on weekdays
From Wazuka to the Schipfe
Four steps between a hillside south of Kyoto and the bowl on your table. Two happen in Japan, two happen here.
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Wazuka, Kyoto
Shaded
About three weeks under black cloth before the first harvest in May. Less sun, more sweetness.
Schipfe, Zürich
Stone-milled
We grind the dried leaf on granite in the tea room. About forty grams an hour, a little every morning.
At the counter
Whisked
Two grams, seventy millilitres of water at eighty degrees, and a bamboo whisk. Never in advance.
At your table
Served
In a handmade bowl, unsweetened. Oat milk if you like, no extra charge.
Find us at the Schipfe
Schipfe 32, 8001 Zürich
Two minutes from Rennweg, in the lane down to the river.
Opening hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
8 am–6 pm
Wednesday
8 am–6 pm
Thursday
8 am–6 pm
Friday
8 am–6 pm
Saturday
9 am–6 pm
Sunday
10 am–5 pm
