Pop-Up Matcha Café Bringing Japanese-Inspired Drinks to Puchong

PUCHONG - Located around the residential area of Taman Puchong Intan, HikariMatcha is a small pop-up style café that focuses on serving matcha-based beverages to the local community. The café operates from a compact outdoor booth setup, creating a simple yet aesthetic environment for customers who want to enjoy refreshing drinks during the evening, especially during the month of Ramadan as seen in recent social media posts.

HikariMatcha specializes in beverages made from matcha, a finely ground green tea powder that originates from Japan and has become increasingly popular in Malaysia. Matcha drinks such as matcha latte, iced matcha, and other creative combinations have gained strong demand among younger consumers due to their unique taste and health benefits. This trend has also contributed to the growth of specialty matcha cafés across urban areas including Puchong.

The café’s operation style appears to follow a mobile or temporary stall concept, where the business is set up using a small kiosk under a canopy tent. This allows the business to operate flexibly at night markets or community spaces while maintaining a visually appealing setup that attracts customers. Such small-scale beverage businesses are common in residential areas like Taman Puchong Intan, which is a developed neighbourhood consisting of terrace houses and apartments that support local food and beverage vendors.

By combining a minimalist Japanese-inspired theme with modern street-style café culture, HikariMatcha offers residents and visitors in Puchong a convenient place to enjoy specialty matcha drinks. The business also demonstrates how small entrepreneurs can use creative pop-up concepts and social media promotion to attract customers and build a brand presence within the local community.

2026-03-16T05:12:00Z