What do we call a couple of friends who share the same interest in matcha? Matcha-made in heaven! For someone who dislikes coffee but wants caffeine, this would be the right drink for you. Embark on a matcha-hopping journey by exploring matcha cafe in KL!
7 Matchafes In KL For Matcha-Lovers!
Here is a fun activity to do with your friends. Visit one matcha cafe a day for a week. Wondering where to go? Just scroll down!
1. Oh Cha Matcha
Images via @ohchamatcha.kl
Identifying as Malaysia’s first guilt-free matcha servers due to their sugar-free and dairy-free specialty, Oh Cha Matcha offers an affordable price for their drinks. Their high-quality matcha is imported from Uji, Kyoto in Japan. They use only natural ingredients and pride themselves with the #nofakestuff hashtag. This cafe caters to everyone’s preferences, making it interesting and appealing for everyone to visit, especially those watching out on their calorie intake.
Other than matcha, their popular menu includes OCMC Healthy Poke Bowl, Matcha Burnt Cheese Cake and Matcha Pineapple Tarts. Interested in the food they serve? Visit Oh Cha Matcha Menu.
| Address | Oh Cha Matcha – TTDI, 130, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily, 11am – 11pm |
| Website | Oh Cha Matcha |
| Social Media | Facebook | Instagram |
2. Matcha Hero Kyoto
Images via @matchaherokyoto
This Japanese Green Tea shop is located in Pavilion, KL. “Keep the operation simple so that everything can be standardised,” is what the owner, Masa, expressed before the opening of Matcha Hero Kyoto. Matcha Hero claims to be using its own recipe, 300 years old Japanese tea brand, while adjusting itself to the Malaysia market without jeopardising the taste and quality. Other than matcha drinks, they also serve matcha-infused pastries to heighten their customers’ matcha experience at their shop.
Note that they are famous for their Matcha Ice Creams. For further information regarding their menu, visit Matcha Hero Kyoto Menu.
| Address | Lot P6.16.00, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, 168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100, Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily, 11.30am – 9pm |
| Social Media | Facebook | Instagram |
3. Niko Neko Matcha
Images via @nikonekomatcha
Niko Neko Matcha provides matcha with various benefits and flavours. One thing for sure is all these matcha drinks, although it offers different benefits, Niko Neko managed to reap all of these benefits from the highest quality matcha powder. One of the benefits offered is Kiku, the matcha that promotes beauty, anti-aging, natural beauty and weight loss. On top of that, they also sell their matcha powder so that everyone can get a taste of them everywhere. We love generous queens!
Their signature drink is Ren Matcha Latte. For further information regarding their menu, visit Niko Neko Menu.
| Address | Niko Neko Matcha 1.5 82A, Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur | Niko Neko Matcha 2.0 181, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily, 11am – 6pm | Daily, 11am – 5.30pm |
For more info, visit Niko Neko Matcha, or their Facebook and Instagram.
4. Hejau
Images via @letsgohejau
This cafe offers a mind chilling experience as it is decorated with greenery to enhance the natural atmosphere for its customers. Hejau also serves many varieties of fruit-mixed matcha, which makes it unique compared to the other matcha cafe in KL. As many have reviewed, Hejau is also a cafe that is instagrammable due to its natural-themed interior design. Definitely a hit and hit!
Don’t know what to order there? Try their Matcha Polo Buns or check out their menu here.
| Address | The Gasket Alley, Unit 15-10, Lot 15, Jalan 13/6, Seksyen 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Opening Hours | Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm – 7pm Monday – CLOSED |
| Social Media | Facebook | Instagram |
5. Maccha Iki
Image via @macchaiki
Maccha Iki, a mecca for all things matcha, takes pride in using only 100% premium Japanese matcha powder imported from Japan. Sweet delights like soft serve, cakes, mille crepes, mochis, hot and cold beverages, are available for matcha fans. As you enjoy their original desserts, the tatami sitting and Japanese wooden serving trays will make you feel as though you are in Japan.
You can also check out their menu on their Instagram Posts.
| Address | No. 47G, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/6b, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Wednesday – Monday, 11.30am – 9pm Tuesday – CLOSED |
| Website | MACCHA IKI @ Pandan Indah |
| Social Media |
6. Ijo Matcha
Images via @ijo.matcha
Ijo Matcha gives this Japanese brew a regional twist, its unique specialty compared to other matcha cafe in KL. Matcha has been mixed with some of our favourite beverages to create combinations like Matcha Milo Tabur, Matcha Bandung Selasih, and Matcha Horlicks Sago. If you are wondering whether these combinations are effective, best seller status and popularity indicate that they are.
For further information regarding their menu, visit IJO. Matcha Menu.
| Address | Rumah 16, Shah Alam 3a, Jalan Bunga Melur 2/18, Section 2, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor | Central Market, Kuala Lumpur KW-06 Kasturi Walk, 50050 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 7pm Monday – CLOSED | Daily, 10am – 7pm |
For more info, visit their Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
7. Matcha Eight
Images via @matchaeight
Matcha Eight aims to provide Malaysia with some of the greatest quality and genuine Japanese tea ice cream available in the country, taking into account the country’s widespread love of ice cream. Exclusive collaboration with Master Chef Takuji Takahashi, who has received a Michelin star, led to the curation of the flavours. By supporting this cafe, which sources its food directly from Wakuza farmers, you are helping a farm that has been operated for several generations.
| Address | LaLaport BBCC, Lot G-68, Ground Floor, Jalan Hang Tuah, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur |
| Opening Hours | Daily, 10am – 10pm |
| Website | MATCHA EIGHT |
| Social Media | Facebook | Instagram |
The matcha cafes mentioned above have their own unique specialty. On top of that, they are also very aesthetically pleasing that it would be hard not to take a shot of the ambience. Enjoy your time in KL hunting for these matcha cafe and the bliss of sweet, creamy green drinks you are about to experience! Interested in Japanese cuisine? Visit Japanese Spots In KL That Makes You Think You Are In Tokyo to take the chance of breathing the Japan ‘air’.
