KOKO Kawane is a new matcha cafe at The Star Vista

Image credit: KOKO Kawane

Matcha fans in the west, there’s a new spot to add to your rotation. KOKO Kawane has just opened at The Star Vista on 30 September 2026, and its party trick is a mill that grinds whole tea leaves into matcha powder on the spot, right before your drink is whisked.

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The cafe is a tie-up between two names. The first is KOKO, the Japanese-style patisserie from GAIA Group, while the second is Kawane Matcha, a tea farm in Shizuoka, Japan, that the Ohashi family has run since the 1600s. Kazuteru Ohashi, the 13th generation of the family, runs it today.