GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN
Kettl Greenpoint
A Japanese tea importer's Greenpoint tea room — stone-ground matcha, hojicha and a six-seat tasting counter.
Kettl started as a Japanese tea importer run by Zach Mangan and his wife, Minami, and its Greenpoint flagship takes up the ground floor of a 1928 brick building — some 3,000 square feet modeled on a Japanese tea parlor, with a communal table, a six-seat tasting counter and shelves of ceramics and whisks.
Matcha is the center of it, stone-ground in-house, whisked to order or poured into a latte. The hojicha drinks are the warmer, toastier alternative, and a matcha parfait covers dessert. If you want to go deeper, the tea classes are well regarded, and the team's matcha-only bar is a few blocks away on Norman Avenue.
Editor’s tip
Order matcha straight rather than as a latte the first time, to taste the tea itself.
Make an evening of it — beautiful stops nearby
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.