KOKO Kawane is now open at The Star Vista, bringing a farm-to-cup matcha atelier to Buona Vista. Find it at #01-02, 1 Vista Exchange Green, open daily from 10am to 9pm with last orders at 8.30pm.
The concept pairs KOKO, the Japanese-style patisserie under GAIA Group, with Kawane Matcha, a Shizuoka tea farm the Ohashi family has run since the 1600s. Every cup traces back to the farm’s shading, picking, steaming, drying, sorting and grinding. Okumidori first-flush tencha from the 2026 harvest is freshly ground to order on the daily micro-mill, in limited quantities.
The atelier pairs centuries of tea farming with handcrafted cakes and pastries made with a contemporary mix of classic Japanese and French technique. Kawane sits in the mountains along the Ōi River in Japan’s largest tea-producing prefecture, where mist and mineral-rich soils slow leaf growth.
What’s on the menu
- Lattes: House Blend S$8.50, Hojicha S$8, Okumidori S$12.50, Soemon Blend S$13.50
- Usucha: Tsuyuhikari or Okumidori S$7; Usucha Flight of three S$17
- Hojicha: Karigane or Kasuga S$7
- Fukamushi Sencha: S$5 hot, S$7 cold
- Ochagashi pairing: S$15
- Cakes: Midoba and Kohaku S$10, Akane and Kirizakura S$12, Hisui S$14
As an opening treat, every S$25 spent on a single receipt gets a free Matcha Clicker Mystery Box, in one of three designs, while stocks last.
The outlet accepts The Star Vista Gift Voucher and runs GAIA Rewards membership. Call +65 8209 7988. Private gatherings and corporate enquiries go to [email protected].
Buona Vista MRT (Circle and East-West lines) is the nearest station. Buses 74, 91, 92, 95, 191, 196, 198 and 200 stop along North Buona Vista Road, and 105, 106, 147, 185, NR5 and NR8 along Commonwealth Avenue West.
