Matcha café · Kota Kinabalu
Five levels of matcha.
One quiet room.
Ice cream
Level 1 to Level 5.
Our matcha ice cream comes in five Matcha Intensity Levels, and each level up has more matcha. Next to them are other tea flavours, like hojicha and genmaicha, and mixed-tea flavours.
Level 1
Mild
Creamy and gentle.
Soft serveOn now and then, not every day.
Desserts
The counter changes.
Mostly matcha and hojicha, and the selection depends on what we're making.
Made to order
Some desserts are made to order and need preparation time. These are for dine-in only.
Contains dairy
All our desserts contain dairy, so for now none of them are suitable for vegans.
Whole cakes
Whole cakes in the styles we already make. We don't take custom designs.
Call +60 11-5171 2517
Drinks
Hot, iced, or by the pot.
- 01Matcha & hojicha lattesHot or iced
- 02Cold Whisk MatchaMatcha, whisked cold
- 03Koicha SeriesMade with koicha, the thick way to whisk matcha
- 04Mixed drinksTea with other flavours, like strawberry matcha
- 05Milk-free optionsTea drinks made without milk
- 06Tea potsBy the pot, topped up with hot water
The room
Upstairs at Padimas Point.
Limewashed walls, warm timber and a paper lantern by the round window, on the first floor of Block D.
Tatami area
Please take your shoes off before you step in.
Where to sit
Sunken table
Sit low on round cushions, under the paper lantern by the round window.
Café tables
Round timber tables with chairs and stools, along the wall bench.
Pebble floor
Timber tables and stools on white pebbles, by the glass door.
Beyond the café
More from Nigocha.
Take home & giftsNigocha, to take home.Chocolate, cookies, granola, matcha kits and our tea powders, with how to store them and fly with them.
Events & collaborationsPop-ups, events and the ice cream cart.What we've done so far, and how to work with us on the next one.
Business supplySupply for businesses.Tell us what your business needs, and we'll get in touch.
Can I buy your matcha to make at home?
Yes. We sell our matcha, hojicha and genmaicha powders in tins, 5g matcha and hojicha sticks, and Matcha Kit Sets with the tools to whisk it.
Take home & giftsDo your chocolates come in different levels?
Yes. Our Intensity Chocolate Bars go from Mild to Intense in matcha, with hojicha and genmaicha in Light and Strong. Choco Cubes come in different levels too. Message us to pick one.
Can I buy online?
There's no online checkout. Come by the café, or call or message us to order take-home products.
Can I send a Grab to collect?
For take-home products, yes: contact us first so we can confirm they're available and how to collect them. For desserts and drinks, check with us before you book. It depends on the dessert and the situation at the time, and we don't recommend it, as the quality can suffer on the way.
Can I take your products on a flight?
Yes. Pack chocolate and cookies in your cabin bag and keep them out of the heat. Our 5g matcha sticks are the easiest to fly with.
Travel adviceWhere does your matcha come from?
We currently source our matcha from partners in Japan and China.
Can you bring your ice cream to my wedding or event?
Yes. Our ice cream cart does weddings, birthdays and special events. Call or message us to book.
Events & the ice cream cartCan we work with you on an event or pop-up?
Yes. Tell us about it through the enquiry form, and we'll get back to you.
Collaboration enquiryDo you supply businesses?
Yes. Send us your details and requirements, and we'll contact you.
Business supply
@nigochamatcha
Visit
Find the green noren.
We're upstairs, on the first floor of Block D at Padimas Point. Dine in or take away; we're not on GrabFood or other delivery platforms.
Opening hours
- Tuesday – Thursday
- 11am – 6pm
- Friday – Sunday
- 2pm – 11pm
- Monday
- Closed
- Walk-in only
- No reservations on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.
- Payment
- Cash and QR only.