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Cafe Nagomi

4.0 (144 reviews)
Closed 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Juan V.

San Francisco celebrates the Cherry Blossom Festival for two weekends in April. It is the one of biggest Cherry Blossom festival in America and only second to the capital of USA, Washington DC. This weekend will be last weekend to catch the Cherry Blossom festival at San Francisco's Japantown. Last weekend San Francisco experienced some rain. This weekend will be sunnier. Going to Japantown for the Cherry Blossom Festival you will see lots of vendors selling manga anything anime , Hello Kitty, and Pokémon. You will find food like sushi ,Takoyaki, chicken katsu sando along with drinks like matcha. If you are downtown in San Francisco you can get some top grade flavor matcha all four seasons . It's on New Montgomery street and it's called Nagomi. On a Spring stroll in downtown San Francisco there is a place which serves top grade matcha for Don Juan de la Matcha . Once inside you feel calm and tranquility and that's what Nagomi means in Japanese. The decor vibe feels like it's the Cherry Blossom all four seasons. It was a sunny day so I decided to try their matcha and vanilla swirl ice cream cone. The matcha and vanilla Straus ice cream was tasty with lots of flavor and it was one of the best in the city. The cone was a bit flakey like some in SF. They also have lots of matcha drinks available like Matcha Latte with premium Matcha from Shizuoka Japan and the Korean inspired Strawberry Matcha Einspänner with the strawberries on top. This is the spot for matcha in San Francisco if you are on New Montgomery street. Walking around the city of San Francisco is like social media feeds on your phone you will witness lots of "spectacles" the Cherry Blossom in Japantown is one my favorite city "festivals"where you can find great tasty Japanese "delectables"and you will also find out matcha is for everyone even if you eat only plants, fruits, and "vegetables" Go to downtown San Francisco which has matcha ice cream which has a flavor "tsunami"with twist and turns of the vanilla and matcha a flavor "origami" at Nagomi which in Japanese means calm and it did "calm me "with a matcha cone ice cream after going to Cà phê Việt at 121 New Montgomery and eating a "Banh Mi"

They serve coffee 12/9/25
Joanna T.

Matcha latte with oat milk and requested extra hot. Came out exactly the way I wanted it!! Very smooth. Matcha was good too since it is regularly prepared unsweetened. FYI, the matcha strawberry einspanner seems to be the BIG deal. They are flying out the door!

Hojicha latte
Angela M.

Hojicha is one of my most favorite drinks on this earth, so I was excited to try the hojicha latte here. I had no idea this place even existed until I walked past it on my way to GDC, so I stopped in on a whim. As with a lot of cafes these days, you order at a tablet and have minimal interactions with the staff, who were a bit on the cool side toward customers but were at least still polite. All drinks are available either hot or cold, with sugar and ice adjustments available. The hojicha used in the lattes is from Shizuoka and definitely seems to be a highlight of the menu. It didn't take too long for my drink to come out, as there were only a couple of other people who'd ordered ahead of me. The drink was a pretty standard size, not super tiny but not very generous either. The first couple of sips of the latte were a bit chalky, but with a good stir that chalkiness went away and I was left with a smooth, roasted hojicha flavor that was absolutely delicious. Everything I was hoping for when I ordered a hojicha latte. I don't work in San Francisco anymore so, unfortunately, I likely won't drop by again unless I happen to be in the area for some reason or they're still around next year when I return for GDC. But I'd recommend giving them a shot if you love hojicha, too. And for the matcha fans, there are a ton of matcha options for you here.

Strawberry matcha
Ojoma O.

I enjoyed the strawberry matcha Einspanner. It was very flavorful and the service was quick! The matcha is whisked by hand instead of batched which I liked a lot but it oxidizes and turns brown after 15 minutes. The other thing is there aren't any seats inside and this is a "to go" cafe.

Vibe
Anh P.

Nagomi Matcha is a newly opened matcha place that is everywhere on my feed lately, so I had to check it out. They're known for using award winning Shizuoka matcha, and you can tell it right away. I got strawberry matcha, and the matcha itself was really strong, good quality, slightly bitter in a nice way. The drink overall was good, but one small thing kinda bothered me...the straw. It was too thin and felt flimsy, like it could break anytime. I tried to use it to mix the strawberry jam with the matcha latte but it didn't work well, so the drink was a bit uneven unless you really try. It's a takeout only, no seating, but I didn't mind that. I also really love their loyalty stamp card, basically you can get a free drink at cup 10th. One thing to note is that they close at 5pm and also closed on Sundays, so plan ahead a bit.

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Dae B.

My friend and I went to Nagomi on a Friday after work and got there around 4... and lo and behold, there was already a long line. I don't know if this place blew up on social media, but the hype is real. After waiting about 15 minutes (and honestly, the line never really dies down), we finally made our way into the small shop. There's no seating (purely takeout) so we ordered and stepped aside. I got the hojicha strawberry einspanner, while my friend ordered the matcha strawberry version, and both were delicious. Now, I'm no matcha connoisseur...I've tried higher-quality matcha before, but maybe my taste buds just aren't refined enough to always tell the difference, but this was genuinely good. The hojicha had a warm, nutty, roasted flavor that paired really nicely with the strawberry cream. But honestly, the matcha stole the show. The sweetness of the strawberry (both the puree at the bottom) and the cream went sooo well with the richness of the matcha, and I definitely noticed the quality. Not too bitter, but rich in every way. For me, Nagomi beats Tadaima for drink quality (while Tadaima wins in terms of location/vibes), but if you had to go anywhere in SF, Nagomi would be my place to go. P.S. One small thing about Nagomi (very minor): the quality control can be a bit inconsistent. But honestly, it makes sense since they were pretty slammed with orders when we went. You can kind of see what I mean in the photos below.

Sue L.

Wooowwww, simply delicious!! I'm so glad I finally stopped by to try one of their drinks - Strawberry Matcha Einspanner. They are known for their ceremonial grade matcha from Japan, which is really strong. The drink consists of a strawberry whipped cream, strawberry purée, and dried strawberry on top. The matcha was indeed strong and paired so well with the strawberry ingredients. My favorite was defiantly the whipped cream. I also ordered a hot hojicha latte for my dad, and he enjoyed that as well. He said it had a strong roasted flavor. Very impressed with the drink that I ordered. There wasn't a line when I arrived on a Wednesday 30 minute before closing. I just wished that they closed at 6pm since I would have to get off work early to stop by. There are no seats inside which is also a bummer. I can't wait to try other drinks on their menu!

Vidhi P.

This is a new cafe in FiDi, near the Salesforce building. It's pretty small inside, with little to no seating. The menu is pretty expansive with matcha and hojicha and there are some great options! I tried the Strawberry Matcha latte, and it was a touch too sweet. I don't think the drink needs additional sweetner in addition to the natural strawberry sugar. The matcha flavor also wasn't the greatest. I think this place is fine for a quick pick me up during the work day but I wouldn't be running back any time soon.

Matcha
Jamie K.

The line is crazy variable here - at one moment you're behind 2 ppl and give it a couple seconds and you're in front of 20. Cream top was good - 9/10, not too sweet or a weird cheap cheese foam. Matcha was rich and not very bitter, contrary to the shade of green. I had doubts bc of these boba cups but overall a solid spot - will return after another day shoji closes on me at 2:30pm

Natalie R.

I found this place on social media and wanted to try it out for myself! My boyfriend and I are always looking for new and upcoming business' to support and try out. Since we were in the city- it was the perfect opportunity to try! This place was very easy to find and had a parking garage nearby that was reasonably priced! Finding parking on the Main Street was difficult so the parking garage was the next best thing. I was super excited to try and once we got to the cafe it looked so cute! Modern and chic, I really liked how you order off the kiosk, it's very calm inside- besides all the other customers, the workers inside seem so focused on their craft you kind of just want to watch them work! They do accept cash so if you don't have Apple Pay or want to use card just let them know at the counter! The drinks were absolutely delicious! Hand crafted and you watch them place all the toppings, it's so cool to watch! Maybe it's my excitement but I really enjoyed the experience starting with walking thru the doors, ordering and watching my drink be made. My boyfriend had ordered a vanilla matcha latte with a foam topping and I had ordered their viral strawberry matcha latte. It was great! I've heard people say they can't taste the matcha, I wonder if it's due to the sweetness leve they choose. I chose the lowest sweetness level due to preference and the matcha flavor was fantastic! Same with my boyfriend's order. We absolutely loved it! Finally social media proved itself, this place went viral for a reason! If you're in the area and love matcha, stop by for a drink! You won't regret it!

Strawberry matcha
Sirina L.

This matcha place is pretty good! The matcha is pretty strong and they hand whisk their matcha. I would get the strawberry matcha again but without the whipped cream. The whipped cream is a bit too excessive and 50cent more. You can adjust the sweetness, I like the 50% sweetness. $8 for a strawberry matcha which isn't cheap but kinda standard nowadays. Parking kinda sucks though, it's in financial district but since I work in financial district it's nice that it's a 8 minute walk from my office.

Strawberry matcha
Benjamin N.

Place is quaint and was visibly very appealing I got their Strawberry matcha latte Their matcha was not good in terms of flavor (Was told it was from the Shizuoka Prefecture) but even when trying it at 50% sweet and 100% sweet, both drinks didn't taste good. The strawberry cream was the best part as it wasnt overly sweet and it did its best to balance the drink as a whole Dried strawberries was an interesting bite

Kelly T.

This place has some really good matcha and hojicha. I've tried both a regular hojicha latte and most recently ordered a strawberry matcha, both of which I think are super delicious. On my personal food scale I'd probably rate it a 8/10 which is a great score for me. The service is always great and the store inside is really nice. The first time I came, it was around christmas time and one of the employees drew the cutest doodles on our cups. I want to try more drinks on their menu. I'll be coming back soon.

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