To Hatsumi Watanabe-Smith, Ellicott City’s new Japanese tea parlor is a “daydream” come true. Matcha Time Cafe, according to Watanabe-Smith, fills a void in the local tea market and in her ...

The couple was stuck in Japan for most of the summer after a medical emergency and a miracle.The Matcha Time Café is back open full time in Ellicott City. The owners are glad to be back home from ...