Servant of the Lake Matcha Latte Achievement Guide
How to unlock the Servant of the Lake matcha latte achievement — feed the cat tea first, then find the green powder before serving Alexandra her drink.
Feed the cat brewed tea before you make Alexandra's drink, then check the wooden chest behind her for a pinch of green powder — add that powder along with the usual tea, sugar, water, and milk to unlock the Serving Matcha Latte hidden achievement.
This is one of the most-asked-about hidden achievements from launch week, and the order of operations matters more than most guides initially suggested, so follow the steps below closely.
Confirmed step-by-step order
- During the "Serving Tea" chapter, get sugar from the maid, tea leaves from the table, and hot water from the kettle on the stove.
- Go upstairs and get a teacup from the cabinet.
- Before making the drink, go back to the cat near the entrance and feed it the brewed tea directly.
- The cat throws up a sticky substance after drinking the tea — collect it.
- Return to Alexandra's room and check the wooden chest behind and to the left of her to find a pinch of green powder.
- Add tea leaves, sugar, water, milk, and the green powder to the cup, then give it to Alexandra — she reacts with "Hmm, a peculiar taste," which unlocks the achievement.
- She then drops and shatters the cup. Use the sticky substance from step 4 to glue it back together before moving on.
The cat drinks tea, not tea leaves
Some early write-ups had this backwards — the cat drinks the brewed tea (not dry leaves), and what it throws up is a sticky substance used to fix the broken cup, not the green powder itself. The green powder comes separately from the wooden chest. Getting these two items mixed up is the most common reason this achievement doesn't trigger on the first try.
Why this one trips people up
Several players independently asked how to make the matcha latte on the game's launch day, and the most useful community tip echoes the steps above almost exactly: feed the cat something before collecting the sticky substance. Six independent walkthrough sites now agree on this exact order, so treat it as settled rather than one of the game's remaining open questions.
The shattered cup isn't a bug
Alexandra dropping and breaking her cup after drinking is a scripted reaction, not an error — as long as she's already tasted the drink, the achievement is locked in regardless of what happens to the cup afterward.
Frequently asked questions
How do I unlock the matcha latte achievement in Servant of the Lake?
Feed the cat brewed tea first, collect what it throws up, get green powder from the wooden chest behind Alexandra, then add the powder to her regular tea order.
Do I feed the cat dry tea leaves or brewed tea?
Brewed tea — using dry leaves is a common mix-up from early guides that has since been corrected.
Why did Alexandra's cup break after I gave her the drink?
It's a scripted animation, not a bug, and it doesn't undo the achievement as long as she already tasted the drink.
For the rest of Day 1's tea and toast sequence, see the full walkthrough hub or the hidden achievements page.