Kimono

Matcha tonics and siphon coffee in Brno

Matcha Mango is the drink Kimono is ordered for, and Matcha Tonic and Watermelon Matcha Tonic are the variations around it. A matcha tonic sets whisked green tea against tonic water, which sounds like a novelty and works because the bitterness on each side cancels the other out. Espresso Tonic is the coffee equivalent, and Kimono Tea is the house tea for anyone who wants the Japanese side of the menu without the theatre.

Coffee runs as batch brew and siphon. The siphon is a vacuum brewer that pushes water up through the grounds and draws it back down as it cools, and it is the one to watch being made, which is why the counter draws an audience.

Warm wood, red accents, and a room that changes at night

The interior is youthful and design-forward, with Japanese-inspired detail, warm wood and red accents. Through the day it is calm and suited to sitting with a drink; later it turns livelier as wine and cocktails take over from matcha and filter coffee.

Both versions of the room share the same counter and the same case, so the shift is in mood rather than in what is being made. A first visit can be a quiet one and a second the opposite, without either being the wrong read of the place.

The Japanese references are handled lightly: warm wood and red accents rather than a themed room, which is why the evening switch to wine does not feel like a costume change.

Order the Matcha Mango, then look at the case

Start with the Matcha Mango. If you want the tonic format rather than the fruit one, order the Matcha Tonic or the Watermelon Matcha Tonic instead, and if coffee is the point, take the Espresso Tonic or a siphon brew.

Kimono Tea is the order that ties the room to its name, and the one to take if the tonics feel like too much invention for a first visit.

The desserts are homemade and change, so the case is worth reading before you order, and roasted salted almonds are the standing snack when nothing sweet appeals. Kimono was listed in the 2025 European Coffee Trip Awards, which explains why a small Brno cafe gets visited by people who came to the city for the coffee.