Strawberry matcha is the drink of the summer across downtown Charleston, and King Street has no shortage of cafes putting their own spin on it. Here's where to find the best one — starting with the version everyone's talking about.
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If you're searching for the best strawberry matcha in downtown Charleston, Sweet Palm Coffee on King Street is the first stop. Their version leans into real strawberry flavor layered over a smooth, well-balanced matcha base, finished with a bright pink-and-green look that's become an Instagram favorite in its own right. It's sweet without tipping into syrupy, and the matcha still comes through instead of getting lost under the strawberry.
Sweet Palm shared a look at the drink on Instagram, and it's worth watching if you want to see exactly what makes it stand out among King Street's strawberry matcha options:
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Sweet Palm sets the bar, but downtown Charleston has a handful of other cafes putting their own take on strawberry matcha. If you're making a King Street coffee crawl out of it, these are worth adding to the list.
A King Street brunch spot with a strawberry matcha built on green tea matcha, vanilla syrup, and strawberry cold foam — a slightly different, dessert-leaning take on the drink.
This King Street cafe offers its own strawberry-matcha lemonade made with ceremonial-grade matcha, fresh lemonade, and strawberry syrup — a lighter, more refreshing spin on the trend.
A downtown Charleston favorite that regularly shows up on local "best matcha" lists, with a solid rotating menu of matcha and seasonal fruit drinks.
Known around Charleston for a well-loved strawberry matcha of its own, often mentioned in the same breath as the city's top matcha spots.