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Fresh Roasted Specialty Coffee Beans

Fresh roasted specialty coffee beans taste better, stay more aromatic, and make home brewing easier. Here's how to choose the right bag.

· 9 min read
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How to Save Money Brewing Coffee at Home

Stop Paying RM16 for a Latte: How to Save RM370+/Month Brewing at Home 💸☕️ Let’s be honest for a second. We all love cafe-hopping around KL on a weekend. The aesthetic, the air...

· 4 min read
CNY Gift Ideas

Sip Your Way to Good Fortune

Gong Xi Fa Cai! 🧨 The lanterns are up, the "Dong Dong Chiang" music is playing in every mall, and the smell of kuih kapit is in the air. Introducing the return of our crowd-favo...

· 4 min read
Brewing Tips

Best Coffee Beans for Breville, DeLonghi & Giselle

Did you snag a shiny new espresso machine during the recent 11.11 or 12.12 sales? 🎉 Whether you went big with a Breville Barista Express, grabbed a reliable DeLonghi, or started...

· 4 min read
Brewing Tips

Best Coffee Beans for Espresso Machine

So, you finally did it. You bought that shiny espresso machine you’ve been eyeing for months. You unboxed it, filled the tank, fired it up, and… the coffee tastes kind of "meh....

· 5 min read
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Coffee Beans in Malaysia (2026 Edition)

Looking for the best coffee beans in Malaysia? We review the top roasted coffees for 2026, from dark roast espresso to fruity single origins. Freshly roasted, Halal-friendly, an...

· 11 min read
Arabica vs Liberica

Panduan Terbaik untuk Kopi Istimewa

Mencari biji kopi yang sempurna di Malaysia dahulunya bermaksud memilih jenama pasar raya generik atau Kopi O tradisional yang terlalu gelap, tetapi landskapnya telah berubah. D...

· 9 min read
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Apakah Kopi Istimewa?

Apakah perbezaan antara kopi istimewa dan kopi komersial?

· 5 min read
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Mengapa Kopi Rasanya Masam

Terdapat banyak sebab mengapa kopi terasa masam, mari kita ketahui!

· 3 min read
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Cara Menyimpan Biji Kopi Anda

Menyimpan biji kopi anda mungkin merupakan aspek yang paling penting untuk memastikan anda dapat menikmati secawan kopi yang lazat setiap hari. Penyimpanan biji kopi yang betul ...

· 7 min read
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Cara Mencampur Kopi Liberica Paling Manis

Liberica sedikit berbeza daripada kopi Arabica, oleh itu anda perlu membuat beberapa pelarasan untuk menghasilkan secawan kopi paling manis yang pernah anda rasa. Berikut ialah...

· 1 min read
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Apakah Kopi Liberica itu?

Anda telah menikmati banyak kopi arabika, tetapi pernahkah anda mencuba kopi Liberica? Malaysia merupakan tempat tinggal bagi salah satu spesies kopi paling jarang ditemui ya...

· 1 min read

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