Maison Ikkoku | Review
A hip 4,000 sq. ft. café/fashion boutique around Arab Street, set up by a pair of husband-and-wife owners Thomas Ho/Janice Ong and Franz Chua/Shanie Teoh, that boasts Brazilian and Ethiopian beans roasted in-house on a weekly basis by baristas trained by Japanese celebrity barista Hiroshi Sawada. Aside from espresso-based cuppas, you can also expect brewing […]
Coffeesmith
A cramped but cute little space on the OUE Link bridge, with superb cappuccinos (and banana bread). The fact that most of the clientele have to stand could work against them, but the staff, including owner Hanna Kim, are so personable it’s more like being at a fun house party. Their regular beans come from […]
The Broers Café
A welcome outpost in the wilderness of Farrer Road, run by two ex-Starbucks baristas, brothers Kiat and Han (the name is a play on both “brewers” and the Dutch word for brothers). “Starbucks taught us how to appreciate coffee properly,” says Kiat. “They opened the doors for everybody.” The coffee here honest and smooth, plus […]
Drips
This old-school-styled café and bakery is one of the newer additions to the area, dedicated to whipping up sweet and savory treats as well as coffee.