Kiss of Matcha Review: San Francisco’s Best Fruit Matcha

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Written By Amy Suto
A matcha latte beside a fruit drink, like the fruit matcha at Kiss of Matcha in San Francisco

Somewhere between ceremonial-grade reverence and full dessert mode lives the fruit matcha — and in San Francisco, Kiss of Matcha is where that middle ground gets taken seriously.

Kiss of Matcha makes really good fruit-based matcha, with three locations across the city: Clement Street in the Richmond, Broadway near Chinatown, and Irving Street in the Sunset. Real fruit flavors, legitimately good matcha underneath, and no pretense that you’re here for a tea ceremony.

Where Kiss of Matcha Fits on the Snob Scale

On my Matcha Snob Scale — purist ceremony at the top, sugary treat drinks at the bottom — Kiss of Matcha holds the middle with confidence. This is where refreshing beats ceremonial, and that’s the point. When it’s warm out, or when the person you’re with “doesn’t really like matcha,” this is the conversion venue.

Consider this a first tasting note rather than a final ruling: the fruit menu is deep, we’re working through it methodically, and this review will grow as the research does. (Occupational hazard of the job I invented for myself.)

The Verdict on Kiss of Matcha

  • Best for: Fruit matcha done properly; matcha skeptics you’re trying to convert
  • Order: Any of the fruit-based matchas — that’s the specialty, and it shows
  • Where: 750 Clement St, 612 Broadway & 2127 Irving St (Google Maps) · kissofmatcha.com

See where it lands in my full best matcha in San Francisco ranking — and if you want the sweeter end of the scale, my Q Specialty review covers the yuzu matcha situation.

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