12 matcha desserts to try in the Klang Valley

One of the most prolific names when it comes to matcha, Niko Neko Matcha supplies most of Klang Valley cafés with its matcha and hojicha while crafting matcha-based beverages and sweets in its own outlets. On its menu, you’ll find an expansive selection of matcha lattes and mocktails alongside an equally impressive lineup of matcha desserts.

Find a matcha mango roulade filled with fresh mango and whipped cream wrapped in a matcha meringue crust, hazelnut matcha choux stuffed with Ajisai matcha cream, caramelised roasted hazelnuts, and more. 

If you’ve been wanting to try matcha but find yourself intimidated by its bitterness, Sōfte has the perfect introduction for you. Innovative soft serve is this spot’s signature, pairing guava soft serve with olive oil and custard ice cream with shaved salted egg yolk.

Its mint matcha soft serve brings together mint chocolate chip ice cream and green tea soft serve with soaked matcha sponge, coconut jelly, and pandan syrup. 

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Focusing on crafting all its bakes from scratch with only the finest ingredients, Orito is known for its perfectly golden pastries. Despite its best seller being the almond encrusted Paris-Brest, its pastry case houses an assortment of Choux-based treats including a matcha rendition.

Find its So Matcha, choux pastry paired with matcha cream and mousse and dusted with powdered sugar and matcha powder. 

Tucked along The Gasket Alley’s artsy corridors is Hejau, home to all things matcha. While its matcha lattes draw crowds on most weekends, you’ll find that one of its bestsellers is its matcha polo bun.

Inspired by the pineapple buns or polo buns of Hong Kong, Hejau’s matcha variety features a distinctive crackly crust and an interior filled with slices of butter. Perfect for a decadent breakfast or midday treat, you can also source sweeter desserts here, from matcha brownies to matcha lemon bars. 

It is no secret that All About Chew is a must-visit when it comes to soft cookies. Each of its locations, now dotted around the Klang Valley, is equipped with a lineup of flavours, from classic chocolate chip to raspberry white chocolate.

Its soft matcha cookies, however, prove to be a crowd-favourite. The cookie specialist used Niko Neko’s Yuri matcha to lend these bakes subtle hints of umami and crisp grassiness. This dessert is made all the more special with additions of caramelised Valrhona white chocolate. 

Specialising in premium Japanese ice cream, as its name suggests, Matcha Eight infuses this classic frozen dessert with single-origin tea powder from Kyoto Prefecture. All ice cream flavours find ways to platform different types of Japanese tea from sencha to hojicha. Matcha aficionados are bound to have a field day here, with its menu delineating the varying degrees of tea powder added into each scoop.

On the lighter side, expect Maybe It’s Love, a blend of sencha and matcha. If you’d like something balanced, opt for its Matcha Me Tonight but for stronger scoops, order its Hocus Matchasus or the robust Melodrama Queen. 

One of Taman Paramount’s busiest streets is home to Kakiyuki, a haven for Japanese shaved ice and desserts. Its matcha kakigori features matcha infused shaved ice topped with a hefty slice of matcha tiramisu. Underneath a mountain of shaved ice, you’ll find crispy matcha crumbles and sweetened red beans.

Besides shaved ice, this dessert spot also serves a matcha dessert platter of matcha macarons, matcha daifuku, and matcha roll cake. 

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A favourite for Italian filled doughnuts or bombolonis, Sugar and I is the place to go when looking for a custardy treat. You’ll find ethereally light pastry filled with silken fillings flavoured with pistachio, tiramisu, and matcha.

Made with matcha sourced from Niko Neko, expect Sugar and I’s matcha bomboloni to strike the perfect balance between an indulgent doughnut and matcha latte. 

A tea house that focuses on traditional and ceremonial preparations of matcha, each beverage here showcases the unique accords of each variety of matcha. Chabashira Tea Roastery uses only the finest Japanese matcha for each of its creations, including its desserts.

Find Belgian waffles infused with matcha from Kyoto topped with matcha gelato made in house and fresh strawberries. 

When looking for a dessert to celebrate a special occasion or form the centrepiece of a dinner party, look no further than Lachér Patisserie. Elevated bakes crafted with French finesse are its signatures, from vibrant citron tarts to pistachio joconde sponge embellished with raspberries.

Its Uji matcha tart is perfect for matcha connoisseurs or as an alternative to conventional birthday cakes. Expect matcha joconde sponge sandwiched between matcha ganache and mascarpone Chantilly cream, matcha mousse, and matcha glaze, resting on matcha almond crumble and an almond sweet tart crust. 

A tea house and matcha dessert specialist, Raku Matcha has made a name for itself with its inventive sweets. Crafted with Kyoto-sourced Uji matcha, you’ll find dango mochi, matcha lychee mousse cakes, waffles, and its signature matcha Mont Blanc.

This Parisian dessert traditionally sees sweetened chestnut puree turned into vermicelli-like threads, but Raku Matcha serves this sweet infused with matcha on its own, as a soft serve, or on the cake. 

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