Tokkia is proof that queues don’t have to be stressful. There’s almost always a long one snaking down the Covent Garden pavement, but a strict “only-orderers-inside” rule keeps the tiny cafe calm, quiet, and oddly meditative. While everyone else waits outside, inside feels like a matcha monastery. The menu sticks to matcha and hojicha drinks, all made slowly and deliberately, no rushing, no blender theatrics. The regular iced matcha latte with a touch of agave is clean and balanced, while the peanut hojicha is salty and pleasantly earthy. You can also buy bags of matcha powder to make at home, and salt bread if you get there early enough.