3-Hour Waits For Matcha? Here’s The Tea On Chicago’s Obsession

SOUTH LOOP — On a mild Friday afternoon in late October, a long line stretched around the corner outside of Mikami Izakaya and Ramen in the South Loop. Natalia Perez, 25, was among those waiting to get in to [ Nichi Matcha ][9] , a Friday-only pop-up inside Mikami, 1400 S. Michigan Ave. When Perez...