Singapore: Hands-on Cooking Class with Cultural Immersion
Dive deep into Singapore's food culture and enjoy a hands-on experience cooking up family recipes passed down through generations.
Common Man Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster in Robertson Quay, Singapore.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Retail beans and accessories are available in-cafe. The roastery team runs barista courses; see the website for upcoming training sessions.
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Address: 22 Martin Road, Singapore 239058
Formerly Papa Palheta, PPP Coffee is Singapore's longest-running specialty coffee importer and roaster, bringing the first wave of serious single-origin espresso to the city in 2009. The New Bahru cafe is the current flagship; the roastery and barista academy sit at the same complex. The retail range covers origins across Africa and South America.
Tip: The barista academy runs courses from beginner to professional. The Funan Mall location is convenient for CBD workers.
Formerly Papa Palheta, PPP Coffee is Singapore's longest-running specialty coffee importer and roaster, bringing the first wave of serious single-origin espresso to the city in 2009. The New Bahru cafe is the current flagship; the roastery and barista academy sit at the same complex. The retail range covers origins across Africa and South America.
Tip: The barista academy runs courses from beginner to professional. The Funan Mall location is convenient for CBD workers.
The roastery cafe that set the standard for industrial-cool coffee spaces in Singapore. Operating from a beautifully restored Art Deco hardware shophouse, the 360-degree coffee island bar was Singapore's first and remains one of the most engaging formats in the city. The in-house roastery team is selective with sourcing and consistent with execution.
Tip: Retail beans and brewing equipment available. The inner courtyard is ideal on good days. Closed first Monday of each month.
One of Singapore's original specialty coffee chains, founded in Shenton Way in 2011 and now operating six locations across the island. The in-house roastery at New Industrial Road produces blends and single-origin coffees at competitive prices, making Jewel one of the best-value specialty coffee options for CBD workers on tight schedules.
Tip: Open from 7.30am on weekdays making it one of the earliest specialty options in the financial district. Retail beans available at all outlets.
Ranked sixth in the World's Top 100 Coffee Shops 2026 and the best coffee shop in Asia for the second consecutive year. Barista-owner Yeo Qing He roasts and brews exclusively single-origin coffees, sourced directly from producers across Latin America, Central America and Asia. The filter menu changes weekly; every cup is calibrated to the same competition standard.
Tip: Retail beans available for purchase. Open Friday to Wednesday 10am to 6pm. The filter bar is the main event; ask the barista what is on the grinder.
One of Singapore's most respected micro-roasteries, operating from a modest HDB shopfront in Everton Park since 2012. Every coffee on the menu is traceable to a named producer; the relationship-based sourcing extends to Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras and across Southeast Asia. The retail selection is among the most carefully curated in the city.
Tip: Closed on Tuesday. The retail beans are excellent value relative to their quality.