New matcha spot in Crystal City
Spot of Tea opened last week at Crystal City’s Water Park in D.C., serving boba, customizable fruit and milk teas, and creative matcha drinks like a Mango Sticky Rice Matcha (arlnow.com). It’s pitched as a casual, build‑your‑own drinks venue ideal for spring outdoor strolls by the water (arlnow.com).
The shop’s Crystal City storefront is listed at 1631 Crystal Drive in National Landing, inside the Water Park complex (toasttab.com). (toasttab.com) Co‑owner David Cooper told ARLnow the brand emphasizes playful, colorful drinks and “unique” flavor mashups in its concept and design (arlnow.com). (arlnow.com) The location’s online menu shows ceremonial‑grade matcha drinks like a Matcha Cloud Latte and Matcha Americano, plus items such as Vanilla Taro and Hibiscus Mango, with listed prices generally between about $5.85 and $8.55. (toasttab.com). (toasttab.com) Spot of Tea offers packaged ceremonial‑grade matcha sourced from the Uji region for at‑home preparation, sold through its web shop and as in‑store merch. (drinkspotoftea.com). (drinkspotoftea.com) The Crystal City outlet is available on third‑party ordering platforms including DoorDash and Toast, and the brand also lists a Cash App ordering page for direct purchases. (doordash.com). (doordash.com) The Water Park development advertises year‑round programming — live music, community events and private‑event spaces — amenities that can increase daytime and weekend visitor traffic to new tenants. (nlwaterpark.com). (nlwaterpark.com)
