34 Best Matcha Places in Cape Town, South Africa
A ranked directory of matcha cafes and tea rooms in Cape Town, South Africa. Discovery scores stay provisional until our editors publish an original verdict.
Cape Town has 34 matcha places worth knowing about - 10 we rate Essential and 0 Recommended. Nice To Matcha tops the list at 96/100, ahead of Ceremony Matcha Bar and Cova Matcha and Coffee.
Nice To Matcha
Sea Point
- Start with
- Signature Yabukita matcha, straight
- Why go
- Nice To Matcha is Cape Town's clearest tea-first recommendation: first-flush Uji Yabukita, disclosed production detail, and every cup whisked to order rather than pre-batched.
- Skip if
- Choose Cova when cold foam and a sweet house flavour matter more than tasting the matcha itself.
Ceremony Matcha Bar
Sea Point
- Start with
- Triple Matcha
- Why go
- Ceremony turns a documented single-estate Kagoshima blend into Cape Town's most considered modern bar menu, with enough sourcing depth to justify a straight bowl as well as its layered signature.
- Skip if
- Go to Nice To Matcha when single-cultivar clarity and a straight Yabukita preparation are the whole point.
Cova Matcha and Coffee
Cape Town
- Start with
- Maple sea-salt matcha with cold foam
- Why go
- Cova is the Sea Point choice for a playful, dessert-leaning matcha: sweet-savoury cold foam, a focused green menu, and matcha bakes make it a deliberate stop rather than a coffee-shop afterthought.
- Skip if
- Pick Nice To Matcha or Ceremony when provenance, a straight bowl, and minimal sweetness matter more than flavour design.
The largest clusters are around Sea Point, Gardens, and Century City. Our editors rank the leading picks by matcha depth and destination value, with no paid placement.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Where to find matcha in Cape Town
The current directory spans 14 neighborhoods across Cape Town. Browse the largest clusters below.Sea Point
9Gardens
5Camps Bay
2All 34 matcha places in Cape Town, ranked
- 1 96 Nice To Matcha Nice To Matcha is Cape Town's clearest tea-first recommendation: first-flush Uji Yabukita, disclosed production detail, and every cup whisked to order rather than pre-batched. ›
- 2 94 Ceremony Matcha Bar Ceremony turns a documented single-estate Kagoshima blend into Cape Town's most considered modern bar menu, with enough sourcing depth to justify a straight bowl as well as its layered signature. ›
- 3 90 Cova Matcha and Coffee Cova is the Sea Point choice for a playful, dessert-leaning matcha: sweet-savoury cold foam, a focused green menu, and matcha bakes make it a deliberate stop rather than a coffee-shop afterthought. ›
- 4 86 Love Matcha Kloof Street Kloof Street is Love Matcha at its most versatile: start with the unflavoured house powder, then return for the brand's fruit lattes and matcha mocktails when you want something louder. ›
- 5 84 Love Matcha The Regent Road branch is Love Matcha's most useful Sea Point all-rounder, with a recognizable strawberry serve, a full iced-and-hot menu, and an easy entry point for matcha newcomers. ›
- 6 82 Conscious Matcha Conscious is the Kloof Street wildcard: a vegan-leaning counter with enough unconventional flavours to reward anyone bored by another strawberry latte. ›
- 7 80 Love Matcha Canal Walk Canal Walk is the fast version of Love Matcha: the house powder and fruit-friendly menu in a kiosk format that works when you are already moving through Century City. ›
- 8 78 WAZA Japan Store WAZA is where the guide becomes a pantry run: its Unryu is a traceable Uji blend from a tea company with roots in 1836, sold alongside the bowl and whisk needed to prepare it properly. ›
- 9 76 Love Matcha Rondebosch Rondebosch is the neighborhood Love Matcha branch for a warm, spiced cup, using the same house powder as the central stores without asking southern-suburbs visitors to cross the city. ›
- 10 74 CAFE CHIFFON Cafe Chiffon is the cake-first finish to this list, pairing an iced matcha with airy Japanese-style cheesecake, macarons, or a matcha-strawberry chiffon instead of pretending to be a ceremonial bar. ›
- Bootlegger Bakoven ›
- Bootlegger XS Sea Point ›
- Dressing Room Cafe & Eatery ›
- Hey Stranger Coffee Collective ›
- Montreal Sea Point ›
- Morning Mojo Coffee Seapoint ›
- okja ›
- Origin Coffee Roasting ›
- Pauline's ›
- Pauline's Greenpoint ›
- Pauline’s Park Rd Gardens ›
- Platō Coffee - Canal Walk ›
- Platō Coffee - Kloof ›
- Platō Coffee - Riverlands ›
- Platō Coffee - Rondebosch ›
- Platō Coffee - Sea Point ›
- Royal Tea V&A Waterfront ›
- Shift Espresso bar | Canal Walk ›
- Starbucks Camps Bay ›
- Starbucks Sea Point ›
- Susu Bubble Tea Waterkant ›
- vida e caffè Gardens Centre ›
- vida e caffè Rosmead (Halaal) ›
- Yatai Japanese by PAN Collection ›
How we rank matcha in Cape Town
Every place gets a Matcha Score from 0 to 100. Discovery scores are provisional. City by city, our editors replace them with an original judgment based on matcha depth, sourcing, preparation, and destination value. There's no paid placement.
Places scoring 70+ are rated Essential. Scores from 50 to 69 are Recommended. Everything else is Listed: lower-scoring options where matcha is available but not the primary strength. Business details are rechecked city by city, and editorial verdicts are shown only when they contain real place-specific judgment.
The top three is published because every position has a dated MatchaPlaces verdict, an order recommendation, a reason to go, a named editor, an honest verification method, and current first-party sources. 10 places in Cape Town currently meet that standard.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best matcha place in Cape Town?
Nice To Matcha is rated #1 in Cape Town with a Matcha Score of 96/100.See the full review →
How many matcha places are in Cape Town?
The directory currently lists 34 matcha cafes and tea rooms in Cape Town, South Africa. Listings are rechecked city by city.
Where can I find the best matcha latte in Cape Town?
Our top 3:Nice To Matcha, Ceremony Matcha Bar, Cova Matcha and Coffee. Ranked by MatchaPlaces editors using current first-party sources.
Which neighborhoods have the best matcha in Cape Town?
Most of the listed matcha venues in Cape Town cluster around Sea Point, Gardens, and Century City. Use the map above to find spots near you.