Monica Tindall When I first wrote an article about speciality coffee roasters Kuala Lumpur back in 2015 there were just over two handfuls of local KL roasters worth noting. Three years later, the numbers have exploded with the originals continuing to sharpen the…
Coffee and Tea
Kofi Kraze, Premium Cold Brew Coffee, KLIA2, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Louise Miller Photos: Monica Tindall Passing through Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 for an early morning flight, Monica and I are in need of a caffeine kick, and so take a detour to Kofi Kraze before heading through immigration. We’re year…
Khatulistiwah Coffee Shop, A New Cafe in Melawati
Monica Tindall Khatulistiwah, formerly Espresso Lab in Melawati, has recently launched with the core philosophy of creating value for the customer. Understanding the ever increasing cost of living in Malaysia alongside the desire to live a good life, the team …
Auresso, Chocolate, Tea & Specialty Coffee Supplier Malaysia
Monica Tindall Auresso – tea, chocolate and specialty coffee supplier Malaysia – was once purely an online entity. Café owners and home brewers, however, will now get a buzz out of knowing that Auresso has recently opened a showroom in Shah Alam. With aspirations …
Common Man Coffee Roasters, TTDI, Afternoon Tea
Monica Tindall Common Man Coffee Roasters in TTDI is a café that I often recommend to friends wanting a “damn good cup of coffee” and a good range of delicious food to match. Really, truly, the coffee here is superb and it takes very little persuasion to get me to […]
J&D Espresso, Bloody Good Coffee, Pavilion Elite, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Do you ever get café fatigue? Are you tired of hearing that another coffee house has opened up nearby with roasted beans from the hills of Indonesia? No? Neither do I! I love to see new independents bringing their inspir…
Le Petit Dotty’s, Cheap Breakfasts, Coffee & Pastries
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall I am on a health buzz right now. I’ve adopted clean eating as my everyday diet, I’m trying to exercise at least four times a week, and I’m determined to get rid of my baby belly which has been taunting me for […]
Kopenhagen Coffee, A Sweet Taste of Denmark in Kuala Lumpur
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall Have you heard about ‘hygge’? It’s a Danish word that has been trending for quite a while now, and roughly translates into ‘cosiness’ or retreating into your familiar comforting bubble while seeking out the litt…
Ra.Ft, Café Bistro, Food & Drinks – Italian Passion KLCC
Words: Aisling Cullen Photos: Monica Tindall When I think of little cafes in Italy, I imagine tourists unwinding on a woven rattan chair, sipping a cappuccino which rests on a small table decorated with a chequered red and white cloth. Espres…
103 Coffee Workshop, C180 Branch, Batu 9 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Words: Patricia Podorsek Photos: Monica Tindall Great new cafes are popping up all over KL, stretching even to the far reaches of the city. 103 Coffee Workshop recently opened a new outlet in Cheras Selatan, new territory for me, and I was happy to have the ch…
Paper Plates at Art Printing Works (APW), Bangsar – KL Hotspot for Hip Eateries
Currently KL’s hottest location for food and beverage, you can visit Art Printing Works (APW) at just about anytime during the day and find it filled with gourmands, Instagrammers lining up the perfect shot, and a whole bunch of those-in-the-know hunting …
Milligram Cafe, Coffee and Eatery, Taman Mayang Jaya
Words: Heather Onderick Photos: Monica Tindall Deep in Petaling Jaya, Taman Mayang Jaya, to be exact, lies Milligram coffee, a cafe packed with PJ’s trendsetters, reminiscent of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. With blinds outside to shade the outsid…