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Coffee roasterKlccPublic cafe
Ra-Ft Coffee Roasters runs its Binjai 8 cafe near KLCC in Kuala Lumpur on Arabica green beans roasted personally by its own Italian founder.
BeansSouth America, Central America, Eastern Africa
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipDinner runs Thursday to Sunday as Osteria Night with pasta and Roman-style pizza, so come in the morning for the coffee side.
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Coffee roasterBukit JalilPublic cafe
Afloat Coffee Roaster opened its Bukit Jalil micro roastery in 2022, sorting its own beans into three tasting tiers for Kuala Lumpur drinkers.
BeansKenya
BrewsFilter, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipAsk for the Unique tier if you want a rare processed lot, the Macro tier is the easier every day cup.
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Coffee roasterChow KitPublic cafe
103 Coffee sources and roasts its own beans for a Chow Kit hand brew bar in Kuala Lumpur, spanning single origin lots from five different countries.
BeansBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Bolivia
BrewsFilter, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipThe hand brew list changes with the roast, ask which lot arrived most recently before choosing a filter.
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Coffee roasterJalan IpohPublic cafe
Curio Coffee Roaster keeps its micro roaster at the back of a Rivercity cafe on Jalan Ipoh in Kuala Lumpur, next to yoga mats and home bakes.
BeansGuatemala
BrewsFilter, Espresso, Whole bean retail
TipThe roaster shares the room with the seating area, so mornings are the quietest time to watch a batch run.
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Coffee roasterBangsarPublic cafe
Kopenhagen Coffee built its own roastery into its Bangsar cafe in Kuala Lumpur, roasting lots from Colombia and Ethiopia on a Giesen roaster.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipKapas is the only one of the brand's cafes that shares its space with the roastery, and the room looks into the roasting area.
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Coffee roasterBukit BintangPublic cafe
VCR opened as a cafe on Jalan Galloway in Kuala Lumpur in October 2013 and now roasts in-house, with chocolate roasts for milk and fruity ones for black.
BeansEthiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Kalita Wave, Aeropress
TipAsk for the black-coffee roast if you like fruit notes; the milk roast leans toward chocolate and caramel.