Café Belmont
A matcha bar and specialty coffee shop in Kazimierz, Kraków, a short walk from Plac Nowy. Here matcha is the starting point, not an add-on to coffee.
A matcha bar in Kazimierz
Café Belmont is a place where the day starts with a properly made matcha and specialty coffee. We whisk the matcha into a smooth foam so the taste is full and gently sweet, not bitter. Alongside it we serve simple Japanese food: onigiri and breakfast sets until noon.
More about our matcha and coffee
We source our matcha from Yume and keep three grades. Yume Asa is the everyday one, mild and clean. Yume Hana is more expressive, with a higher note of sweetness. Yume Hoshi is the ceremonial grade, thick and intense, for people who want to taste matcha in full. We make any of them as a hot matcha latte, an iced matcha latte or, our way, a matcha tonic with tonic and ice.
If you prefer coffee, the whole menu is specialty: from espresso and flat white to batch brew, cold brew and espresso tonic. You choose the milk, plant-based too, Oatly or Sproud. In summer we add seasonal drinks like jasmine yuzu honey matcha iced tea or pina colada iced matcha.
Our matcha is Yume
Yume is our own matcha brand. We run it together with Café Belmont and bring it straight from Kyoto, Japan. The same matcha you drink here in a cup you can buy for home from the Yume shop.
Three grades
- Yume Asa
- Everyday, mild and clean. The best base for a matcha latte and iced versions.
- Yume Hana
- More expressive, with a higher note of natural sweetness. For those who want to taste the matcha through the milk.
- Yume Hoshi
- The ceremonial grade, thick and intense. Best drunk without milk, whisked on water alone, to feel the full taste.
What ceremonial matcha is
Ceremonial matcha is the top tier. For a few weeks before harvest the tea bushes are shaded, which raises chlorophyll and l-theanine and cuts the bitterness. Only the youngest leaves are picked, de-veined and stone-ground into a powder finer than flour. That is why good matcha is vivid green, smooth and full of umami, not flat and bitter. You whisk it rather than steep it, and drink the whole leaf.
FAQ
Where to drink good matcha in Kraków?
At Café Belmont in Kazimierz. It is a matcha bar where Yume matcha is the base of the menu: matcha latte, iced matcha and matcha tonic.
Which matcha do you use?
Yume matcha in three grades: Yume Asa, Yume Hana and Yume Hoshi, from everyday to the most expressive.
Where to get a matcha tonic in Kraków?
Ice matcha tonic is on the regular menu at Café Belmont in Kazimierz (22 zł).
Do you serve breakfast?
Yes, until 12:00 we have breakfast sets: onigiri with coffee (25 zł) or with matcha (29 zł).
Do you have plant-based milk?
Yes, Oatly and Sproud, for any matcha or coffee.
What should I order first?
Start with a matcha latte on Yume Asa, or if you want our signature, an ice matcha tonic. Add an onigiri Tuna Mayo or Sweet Tofu.
What is the difference between matcha latte and matcha tonic?
Matcha latte is matcha with milk, creamy and mild. Matcha tonic is matcha with tonic and ice, lighter, fizzy and more refreshing.
Do you have specialty coffee?
Yes, the whole coffee menu is specialty: espresso, cortado, flat white, cappuccino, latte, batch brew, cold brew, drip and espresso tonic.
What is onigiri?
Japanese rice triangles with a filling. We have Sweet Tofu, Tuna Mayo and Umeboshi, and until 12:00 they go into the breakfast sets.
Does matcha have a lot of caffeine?
Matcha naturally contains caffeine, and with it l-theanine, which makes it lift you more gently and evenly than espresso.
Where is Café Belmont?
In Kazimierz, Kraków, a short walk from Plac Nowy.
Is matcha brewed?
No. Matcha is not brewed like loose-leaf tea — you don't pour hot water over it and let it steep. The powdered leaf is whisked in a little water or milk into a smooth foam and drunk whole. So we say matcha is whisked or prepared, not brewed.
Kazimierz, our way
Find us
ul. Berka Joselewicza 12, 31-051 Kraków
Kazimierz, a short walk from Plac Nowy
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sunday 11:00–20:00