East Valley Business - 07.18.21

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Volume 4 Issue 01 Mesa, AZ

July 18, 2021

Gilbert eatery boasts high-quality matcha BY SYDNEY MACKIE Tribune Staff Writer

Rocio Sheyko recently opened Matcha Grove in the Oasis at the Islands in Gilbert, serving high-quality matcha and glutenfree baked goods. (Facebook)

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ince June 18, the newly opened Matcha Grove has provided Gilbert residents with premium Japanese matcha and a variety of gluten-free menu options. Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves that is commonly served in east Asia. The green tea plants are grown in the shade for about a month and the stems and veins are removed during processing. Matcha Grove owner Rocio Sheyko decided to open the café – located 81 S. McQueen Road in the Oasis at the Islands strip mall – because of the difficulty she faced finding high-quality matcha and fresh gluten-free baked goods ever since she and her family moved to Gilbert four years ago. “After cutting out coffee and turning to matcha, I was always on the lookout for matcha and those who sold it in town, but I just couldn’t really find a good quality type of matcha,” Sheyko explained. The pandemic forced a delay in her opening plans, but finally acquired the storefront in March, then spent two months preparing it for business. “It was a lot of labor of love,” she said. The quality of the beverages has always been a focal point of the business, said Sheyko. She ensures all her matcha is ceremonial grade, the highest quality available. She also sources it from a provider in JaPublic Notices ............... page 2 © Copyright, 2021 East Valley Tribune

pan, a country widely believed to have perfected the recipe. “I have tried so many different types of matcha just for myself before we started thinking about this business, trying to find something that wasn’t so earthy and bitter,” Sheyko explained. “It took me quite a while to find the right one that tasted great even without any sweetener.” In Matcha Grove, customers will find signs detailing the health benefits of matcha, such as its properties as a pow(USPS 004-616) is published weekly

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erful antioxidant and the high dosage of the amino acid L-Theanine, which gives the drink its slightly sweet taste. The gluten-free bakery offers a range of products from avocado toast to waffles and snickerdoodles, all made instore daily. “My family is gluten-free and if we ever needed to get any gluten-free food, we always had to travel to Phoenix or Scottsdale,” Sheyko said. “Gilbert obviously had coffee shops with some gluten-free items but there was no place 100 perSubscriptions are $26 for 2 years, $14 for one year. Periodicals postage paid at Phoenix, AZ 85026.

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