26-05-2025
I visited the new viral London café - I discovered the best Matcha in the city
There's a new matcha café in London that I keep seeing all over TikTok. Most of the videos feature the owner, Hanife, sharing behind-the-scenes clips of opening the café. Hanife, a 25-year-old from London, left her job as a photographer and social media manager to open a café with her dad. She's been documenting the entire journey online, which has helped the café become viral.
Frothee officially opened on April 28 on Caledonian Road in King's Cross, and it's already drawing a crowd. On opening day, the queue stretched down the street as the first 100 customers were offered free iced drinks. With all the buzz, I knew I had to see what the hype was about. As I stepped in, I could tell it's a brand-new café still finding its feet, but the vibe is warm and full of potential.
The interior is modern and cosy, with three small tables and some counter seating. Outside, there are a couple more tables, as Hanife wants it to become a go-to summer hangout.
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The drinks menu is matcha-heavy, with flavours like Spanish, Strawberry, and Earl Grey. For £1 extra, you can add a house-made salted vanilla cold foam, something I had never seen before. There's also some coffee options.
My sweet tooth and I ordered their best-selling Brown Sugar matcha with the vanilla foam on top. The total came to £5.90, with no extra charge for oat milk.
The drink was so sweet and creamy, but still had that signature matcha kick. Honestly, it might be the best matcha I've had in London!
They also serve unique baked goods, including Earl Grey and orange cream buns, plus a miso chocolate cookie. I was curious about the Earl Grey flavour, so I tried the bun.
It was so delicious - light, fluffy, and not overly sweet, with a delicately flavoured Italian cream filling. It paired perfectly with the richer matcha drink.
Frothee is ideal whether you're working solo, studying, or catching up with friends in a sleek, minimalist setting. Yes, it's gone viral - but based on my visit, it's absolutely worth the hype.
It'snot just me who has decided so. Google Reviews back it up. A recent review reads: "Only briefly spoke with Hani the owner and can immediately tell she has poured her heart and soul into Frothee. As a matcha lover I can 100000% say….this is going to be your hotspot for one of the best matcha near Kings X. Would highly recommend the matcha cookie!"
Another added: "Hands down the BEST matcha in London! Such a lovely, warm space with friendly staff and amazing drinks"
You can find frothee on 60 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DP. It's open daily from 8 am to 8 pm.
