Matchaya is taking 30% off its five new kakigori (Japanese shaved ice, piled high and soaked in syrups and toppings) at its Tiong Bahru Tea Studio from 5 to 22 November 2026. The deal runs until the promotion closes.
It’s a launch discount on a new menu, which is the whole story here. The useful part for a dessert-hunting reader is that all five bowls drop by 30% for the length of the promotion. If you’ve been eyeing an excuse to cross town for something cold in a month that rarely gets shaved-ice launches, this is it.
What’s Actually in the Bowl
Founder Kevin Chee drew on his experience of tasting more than 100 kakigori in Japan to put the range together. Here’s the menu, as listed by Matchaya:
- Signature Koicha Azuki: rich ceremonial matcha with azuki beans, homemade matcha granola and Hokkaido milk cream
- Burnt Butter Houjicha: roasted houjicha (Japanese roasted green tea) with brown butter cream, brown sugar jelly and Biscoff crumble
- Chocolate Tiramisu: 73% dark chocolate with mascarpone cream, ladyfingers and a double shot of espresso
- Strawberry Yogurt: fresh strawberries with yoghurt espuma and berry crisps
- Mango Coconut: mango compote, coconut cream and mango popping boba
Matchaya calls itself Singapore’s homegrown speciality matcha pioneer and says it has spent more than a decade sourcing directly from Japanese tea farms. The release adds that the brand is estimated to supply around 50% of the matcha used by cafes and restaurants across Singapore, a figure that comes from Matchaya itself.
Which Bowls to Chase
If you only order one, make it the Signature Koicha Azuki. It’s the bowl closest to what Matchaya built its name on (ceremonial matcha), and it’s the one the brand labels as its signature.
Second pick goes to the Burnt Butter Houjicha, which keeps you in tea territory with roasted houjicha and brown sugar jelly. Anyone who’d rather skip tea altogether gets the Chocolate Tiramisu, though with a double shot of espresso in it, that’s an afternoon order rather than a late one.
Check These Before You Go
🗓️ Date: 5 to 22 November 2026
⏰ Time: All day, according to Matchaya
📍 Location: Matchaya Tiong Bahru Tea Studio
🍧 Deal: 30% off all five new kakigori creations
Eighteen days of 30% off a brand-new shaved-ice menu is a solid reason to plan a Tiong Bahru afternoon, especially if you bring friends and work through the whole line-up.
Photos and Visuals courtesy of Matchaya.
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