Green Green Matcha: Telok Ayer coffeeshop stall with quirky matcha and hojicha latte flavours
Amidst the hustle and bustle of activity of the CBD, a humble matcha stall sits at the intersection of Telok Ayer Street and Boon Tat Street.
This is Green Green Matcha, a spot for office workers in the vicinity to grab an affordable matcha fix, which opened in August 2025.
While matcha and hojicha lattes are more synonymous with calm, relaxing cafe settings, Green Green Matcha ditches the trimmings to serve customers, without the cafe aesthetics and pricing.
I must say: Grabbing a matcha latte at the same noisy, bustling coffee shop where other hungry office workers impatiently wait for their cai fan and mee pok made for quite a memorably original experience.
As with many CBD spots, it seems to cater specifically to the working crowd, opening only on weekdays and operating short hours from morning till mid-afternoon.
Every cup of matcha and hojicha is freshly hand-whisked to order, so you can put any qualms about pre-prepped drinks to rest.
All of Green Green’s matcha lattes here are made with ceremonial matcha powder — something that’ll excite matcha aficionados — especially since prices here are relatively wallet-friendly.
I enjoy a good cup of matcha, but my expectations are simple — as long as the matcha notes are not overpowered by the milk, and it doesn’t taste overly like grass, I’m a happy camper.
The standard matcha latte (S$6) here went above and beyond my pretty rudimentary expectations, with a matcha latte that’s strong, smooth, and almost nutty in flavour profile.
All the drinks at Green Green are cold-whisked, resulting in a matcha latte that’s smoother and more intense than the traditional method.
Green Green’s hojicha latte (S$6) is another staple here, and a good alternative if you find matcha a tad too grassy, or are sensitive to caffeine. The hojicha latte was savoury, a lot nuttier, and earthy in flavour.
You can also opt to have your drinks with oat milk instead at an extra 50 cents, if you’re a fellow lactose-intolerant comrade.
Flavoured matcha and hojicha lattes
Besides the standard matcha and hojicha lattes, Green Green has a slate of creative concoctions for those willing to venture beyond the basics — a total of ten (for now).
Green Green also tries to switch things up regularly for its customers, including a lychee rose matcha latte for Valentine’s Day back in February.
We managed to visit Green Green when it launched its latest two additions to the menu — the earl grey matcha and the pistachio matcha.
One of our favourites had to be the earl grey matcha latte (S$7), where the earl grey flavour worked really well with the earthiness of the matcha. The mix of teas gave the drink an added dimension of flavour — the earl grey gave a lightly tart fragrance that cut through plush creaminess of the matcha.
The other new flavour, the pistachio matcha latte (S$7), caught our attention. As you might know, Dubai chocolate and pistachio-laden treats are all the craze these days, but this is our first time seeing a pistachio and matcha latte crossover.
A viscous pistachio sauce is added into the latte, but we didn’t find that it integrated well — the flavours presented as distinct layers in each mouthful, so while it provided a unique texture, we didn’t find that it worked well as a drink.
Another drink we really enjoyed was the yuzu hojicha latte (S$7), which adds puree to the base hojicha latte. The yuzu isn’t too in-your-face, and the citrusy notes come in quite subtly.
Black-sesame lovers will want to grab the goma hojicha latte (S$7) here, where a thick, nutty sauce is added to the base hojicha. It’s the ultimate savoury drink — as though you’re enjoying tang yuan (stuffed glutinous rice balls) with a hojicha broth, rather than the usual peanut or ginger soup.
The osmanthus matcha latte (S$7) adds a sweet, floral dimension to the base matcha — one you’d probably enjoy if you’re partial to floral teas.
If you’re working in the CBD area and need a quick matcha or hojicha fix, this might just be the spot for you. Even if not, I reckon Green Green Matcha’s quirky flavour combos are also worth braving the Telok Ayer weekday lunch crowds for.
This was a hosted tasting.
Looking for more places to check out in the CBD? Try this customisable affogato spot, or this French restaurant with S$22 steak frites.
Tue 9.30am - 3.30pm
Wed 9.30am - 3.30pm
Thu 9.30am - 3.30pm
Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm
- Telok Ayer
Hannah is constantly on a hunt for good food and vibey cafes, with the occasional mild lactose intolerance being the only thing that interrupts her endeavours.
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