Akari Matcha Bar hand-whisks ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha into 25+ signature layered lattes, cold foams and sparkling matchas — a first-of-its-kind matcha counter for Jaipur, tucked into C Scheme opposite Zudio.
Jaipur has never been short of chai stalls or espresso counters, but ceremonial matcha, whisked to order and layered by hand, was missing from the city's cup. Akari Matcha Bar opened in C Scheme to close that gap — not by importing a Tokyo template wholesale, but by building a menu that understands Jaipur's heat, its love of fruit-forward drinks, and its appetite for something that photographs as good as it tastes.
Every glass at Akari starts the same way: stone-ground Japanese matcha, sifted and whisked in small batches until it turns silky and slightly foamed, never clumpy, never bitter from over-whisking. From there, the bar builds — over coconut milk, cold foam, seasonal fruit, cream or sparkling water — into the gradient pour that has become the counter's signature look.
What sets Akari apart from a regular Jaipur cafe menu is restraint. The bar keeps a tight, rotating list of about twenty drinks rather than a hundred syrup combinations, so each one is tested for balance between the matcha's natural grassy bitterness and whatever it's paired with — banana, blueberry, ube, lavender, or even a shot of Colombian coffee for the Dirty Matcha lovers.
The name itself carries the idea. Akari roughly translates to "light" or "glow" — a nod to the bright green layer that sits on top of nearly every drink here, glowing against milk, cream, or a pale sparkling base. It's a small detail, but it's the kind of detail that tends to matter more in a city like Jaipur, where colour, craft and presentation are already part of everyday life, from block-printed textiles to the Pink City's own facades.
Behind the counter, the process stays consistent no matter which of the twenty drinks you order. Matcha is sifted first to break up clumps, then whisked with a small amount of hot water into a smooth, foamy concentrate before it ever touches milk, cream or fruit. That two-step method is what keeps the matcha layer distinct instead of muddying into the rest of the glass — and it's the same reason the drinks hold their gradient long enough to photograph before the first sip.
Ceremonial matcha whisked over cold milk, poured slow.
Cream matcha finished with a fresh pineapple wedge.
Real raspberry base under a bold matcha top.
Butterfly-pea blue base with a matcha float, made in batches.
A shot of espresso poured over iced matcha latte.
Sparkling matcha and a berry matcha, served with love.
The bar's non-matcha iced coffee, cold and creamy.
Matcha is unusual among teas because you drink the whole leaf, stone-ground into a fine powder, rather than steeping and discarding it. That single difference is why the grade of the leaf matters so much more here than it does for a regular chai patti or coffee bean — a lower grade matcha turns bitter and dull the moment it meets hot water, while ceremonial-grade leaf stays smooth and slightly sweet even when whisked briskly.
At Akari, that whisking happens fresh for every order, not in a batch prepared ahead of the rush. A small amount of hot water goes in first, followed by quick, even strokes until the matcha turns from a dry green powder into a smooth, lightly foamed liquid — the same base whether it ends up in the OG Matcha Latte or floated on top of a Sparkling Mint Matcha.
From there, the second half of the drink is built to match: coconut milk for Coco Loco, cream and cinnamon for Cinnacreme Luxe, blueberry compote for Blueberry Blossom, or simply ice and milk for the OG. The matcha goes in last in nearly every recipe, poured slowly over the back of a spoon so it settles as a clean top layer instead of blending straight through — which is where that signature Akari gradient comes from.
Most matcha you've had around Jaipur is likely a sweetened powder blended into milk with a spoon. Akari whisks stone-ground ceremonial-grade leaf matcha by hand for every single glass — here's what that actually changes.
A bamboo-style whisk breaks the matcha into micro-foam instead of leaving it gritty, which is why Akari's matcha sits in a clean layer rather than sinking flat. A spoon or a straw simply can't do the same job — it either leaves clumps floating on top or drags the whole drink into one flat green colour before you've had a single sip.
Matcha's caffeine releases with L-theanine, giving a calmer, longer energy curve than a quick espresso spike — useful on a warm Jaipur afternoon when you want to stay alert through the evening without a mid-afternoon crash forcing a second coffee run.
The bright green you see in every glass is the matcha itself, not food colouring — it's part of why the drinks photograph the way they do, and why the shade shifts slightly from cup to cup depending on the base it's poured over.
Matcha carries L-theanine, an amino acid found almost exclusively in tea leaves, alongside its caffeine. Together they tend to produce a steadier, more even lift than a straight espresso shot — less of a sharp spike, less of the crash that follows it an hour later. For a lot of regulars at Akari, that's the actual reason they switch from coffee to matcha on a Jaipur afternoon rather than the colour or the layering.
Matcha also carries catechins, a class of antioxidant compounds concentrated in the whole tea leaf rather than a brewed and discarded one — because you're drinking the ground leaf itself, not an infusion. None of this makes any single glass a health drink on its own, but it's part of why matcha has held a place in Japanese tea ceremonies for centuries, well before it became a cafe trend anywhere else.
Need something classic? Start with the OG Matcha Latte or the Coco Loco Matcha — both keep the matcha front and centre.
Craving fruit? The Blush Strawberry, Golden Mango, Pineapple Dream and Rio Passion Matchas lean sweeter and brighter.
Want something bold? The Colombian Dirty Matcha and Colombian Geisha bring espresso notes into the glass.
Feeling adventurous? The Blue Bloom Spirulina Matcha and Filipino Ube Matcha are the two most-photographed pours on the counter.
Akari sits on Krishna Marg in C Scheme, Ashok Nagar — directly opposite Zudio, a short walk from Jaipur's main commercial stretch. It's an easy stop whether you're heading into C Scheme for work, shopping nearby, or simply craving something colder and greener than another cup of chai.
Address: G20, Krishna Marg, opp. Zudio, C Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001
Phone / WhatsApp: 97319 36299
Jaipur's cafe scene has grown fast around C Scheme and Malviya Nagar, but most menus still treat matcha as an afterthought — one item buried under a dozen coffees. Akari flips that order: matcha is the entire menu, coffee shows up only as a guest in the Colombian Dirty Matcha. That focus is deliberate. A city that already loves masala chai, kulfi and fresh fruit juice has the palate for matcha's grassy, slightly sweet profile — it just needed a bar built around it properly.
Because Jaipur runs hot for most of the year, the menu leans iced and layered rather than steamed and frothy — cold foams, sparkling matchas and fruit-forward pours that hold their gradient even as the ice melts. It's a small city-specific decision, but it's the difference between a matcha drink that looks good in a photo taken elsewhere and one that's actually built for a Jaipur afternoon.
C Scheme itself has become one of Jaipur's more walkable, cafe-friendly pockets over the last few years, with Krishna Marg and the streets around Ashok Nagar filling in with boutiques, offices and small-format food counters. Akari fits into that shift as a stop you can make on the way somewhere else — a quick pour before a meeting on MI Road, a break between errands near Zudio, or a proper sit-down if you've got twenty minutes to spare after work.
If you've searched for matcha latte near me, best matcha cafe Jaipur, or ceremonial matcha C Scheme, Akari is built to answer that search directly — not as a coffee shop with one matcha item added to keep up with a trend, but as a counter where matcha is the only thing on the menu, made properly, every single time.
New pours, new flavours, and behind-the-counter moments — @akari.matcha on Instagram. It's usually where a new drink shows up first, before it becomes an official addition to the counter menu.
A weekly note from the counter — new drinks, matcha notes, and what's brewing in Jaipur. New posts are added every week.
What the grades actually mean and why Akari only whisks ceremonial-grade leaf matcha.
The science of density and temperature behind every gradient glass on the menu.
When the counter is quiet, when it's busy, and how to skip the queue.
Akari Matcha Bar is at G20, Krishna Marg, opposite Zudio, C Scheme, Ashok Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001.
Every drink is made with hand-whisked, ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha, not a pre-sweetened powder mix.
Yes — drinks like the Colombian Geisha and Coconut Cloud Matcha use plant-based milk and can be made fully vegan on request.
Yes, message or call 97319 36299 to order, ask about specials, or check current wait times.
Akari is open daily from 9:00 AM to midnight.
The OG Matcha Latte (Iced) is the signature order, along with the Coco Loco Matcha and Blush Strawberry Matcha Latte.
It's a compact counter suited to a quick sit-down, takeaway, or short catch-up rather than long laptop sessions.
Akari currently focuses on dine-in and takeaway — call 97319 36299 to check delivery availability near you.
Most drinks are lightly sweetened through milk, fruit or cream rather than syrup, so the matcha's natural grassy note still comes through instead of being masked.
Yes, most drinks can be adjusted for sweetness or switched to a plant-based milk — just mention your preference when ordering at the counter or on WhatsApp.
Call ahead, order on WhatsApp, or just walk in — Akari Matcha Bar is open 9 AM to midnight, every day.