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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…
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan It’s places like Extraction 萃 café in SS2 that have kept me in KL so long. A trio of friends with a passion for coffee and bread, Herman, Shin and Edric are the embodiment of what I adore about the KL food scene: small […]
Words: Monica Tindall Photos: Rich Callahan Soul Sacrifice in Desa Pandan was the talk of the town when it opened two years ago. Popular with Instagrammers, diners would drive from the other side of the city just to capture a shot of their famous Scotch egg so pretti…
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…
Monica Tindall Jibby East came as a surprise to me on my café hop around Melawati. Holding a corner lot in the Sime Darby property sales gallery, it’s elevated on a hill, walled with glass and surrounded by leafy green foliage. The entrance is marked by a giant vibran…
Words: Robin Pascucci Photos: Monica Tindall Mont Kiara, you’re welcome. Actually, that acknowledgement should be coming from Filippo Tomelleri, Ra-Ft’s “Director of Storytelling” and Andrea Rossi, their “Director of Coffee Bean Counting” r…
Monica Tindall Hidden in a sleepy residential street in Melawati, Tiny Garden Café offers a welcoming green escape from hectic city life. An empty nest (hence an empty bedroom), spare time discovered in retirement, and joy found in meeting people from around the …
Cafe-hoppers take note! Here we share with you our favourite cafe finds of 2017 in our list of best cafes in Kuala Lumpur. Click on the title links for full details. Mikro, Coffee Shop, Taman Melawati The newest cafe in our list, this small enterprise in Melawati i…
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 …
Monica Tindall Good coffee. Contemporary Kiwi menu. Pleasant setting. I’m in! Delirium Coffee in Menara Manulife is a concept by Alun Evans, of Antipodean Coffee, and Chef Rob, who just happens to be from the same hometown in New Zealand as Alun. A focus on providi…
Derek Smith – Saffron Coffee, Luang Prabang Derek Smith, general manager of Saffron Coffee, shares his story and that of the work they do with the local community in Luang Prabang. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry?I work for Saffron Coffee …
Monica Tindall Saffron Coffee is not only THE number one spot to get a cup of coffee in Luang Prabang and one of the best brunch cafes in the town, but it’s also a chance to support the growth and education of the Lao community. Saffron Coffee: Farm to Brew […]