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Kuala Lumpur

Specialty coffee cafés in Kuala Lumpur

Roasters and brew bars from Jalan Mesui and Jalan Kia Peng to Sentul.

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Specialty coffee in Kuala Lumpur runs on imported beans. Almost all of the coffee beans Malaysia uses come from abroad: 126,062 tonnes in 2024, against a domestic harvest of 2,861 tonnes.1 Most of what Malaysia grows is liberica, a large-beaned species with Johor as a major production center.2 One Half Coffee in Petaling Jaya pours a Malaysian espresso from My Liberica alongside single origins from Bolivia and Ecuador.3

KLCC has the most specialty bars, with Blitz X Colony on Jalan Kia Peng, Kenny Coffee Roasters on Persiaran KLCC and a Feeka branch. TTDI comes next, with Community Coffee Roasters and, on Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 7, Kha Coffee Roasters and Artisan Roast's TTDI shop. Sentul, with Artisan Roast in the D7 building on Jalan Sentul and Curio Coffee Roasters at Rivercity on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, ties with Bukit Bintang and Mont Kiara.

Local tip: Artisan Roast Sentul is closed on Saturday and Sunday, so for a weekend pour-over go to Feeka on Jalan Mesui, open daily 08:00–23:00, or to Curio at Rivercity, open every day except Wednesday.

Where these cafés are: KLCC (5), Taman Tun Dr Ismail (3), Sentul & Titiwangsa (2), Bukit Bintang (2), Mont Kiara & Sri Hartamas (2), Old Klang Road & Taman Desa (1), Bangsar South & Mid Valley (1), Bangsar (1), Petaling Jaya (1), Pudu (1), Bukit Damansara (1), Chinatown & Merdeka Square (1).

At a glance

21Cafés listed
6With opening hours
07:30Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Community Coffee Roasters, from 07:30 (Daily 07:30–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Feeka Coffee Roasters, until 23:00 (Daily 08:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: Persiaran KLCC (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (19%), outdoor seating (14%), card payment (14%).

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How KL's roasters started, 2010 to 2014

Artisan Roast opened in November 2010, started by Michael and Amirah, a couple who had run a café in Scotland, where they met at university. After 12 months at Yayasan Selangor they moved to a shop lot in TTDI that became their headquarters.4 They began importing full containers of green coffee from Brazil and Sumatra, and because a container lasted longer than six months, they sold beans on to other cafés.4

VCR followed in 2013 in a two-story building about 90 years old on Jalan Galloway; it started as a multi-roaster café and now roasts its own beans. Feeka opened on Jalan Mesui the same year.3 103 Coffee was founded in 2014 by Ken Wong, Irvine Quek and Jewel Ting, all winners of national competitions, and set up its own roastery in 2017.3

Competition baristas and a world title

Several of the city's roasters are run by competition baristas. Keith Koay, who founded One Half in 2016, is a three-time Malaysian Barista Champion, and Jason Loo of Contour has won the national barista title four times.35 At The Hub Coffee Roaster, open since 2015 and now at six KL locations, manager Liew Kar Weng won the 2023 Malaysian Brewers Cup.3

In June 2026 Nas Jaafar became the first Malaysian to win the World Brewers Cup, beating finalists from Australia, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, South Korea and France in Brussels. He had qualified by winning the Malaysia Brewers Cup in 2025.6

What filter coffee costs in Kuala Lumpur

The range is wide. At The Hub in December 2024, a latte cost RM13, an Ethiopia Gesha Village filter RM22 and a Colombian Geisha RM35.7 In March 2025 Time Out put the standard coffees at One Half from RM10 and listed a Longboard Misty Mountain hand-brew there at RM150.5

At the other end, Baristar Coffee & Tea Express, a takeaway bar with three counter seats in Damansara Uptown, charged RM5 for an espresso or long black and RM7 for a latte in 2025, with RM2 extra to upsize.5

Opening hours at the brew bars

Specialty bars here keep office hours. Blitz X Colony on Jalan Kia Peng opens 08:00–16:00 and closes on Sundays. Artisan Roast Sentul, which Time Out notes for its outdoor patio and a hot chocolate made with 65% Valrhona, opens only Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.5 Curio's Rivercity branch runs 08:00–18:00 and shuts on Wednesdays.

Two Feeka branches are the evening option: the original at 19 Jalan Mesui serves until 23:00 every day and the KLCC branch until 22:30. In TTDI, Community Coffee Roasters opens earliest, at 07:30, and closes at 20:00.

Sources

  1. 'Cherita Secangkir Kopi' Drives Perak's Coffee Aspirations, Bernama (12 May 2026, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security), accessed October 2026
  2. Coffea liberica, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Kuala Lumpur specialty coffee guide, The Way to Coffee (updated 23 January 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. A case study on Artisan Roast TTDI, Thirst Magazine (Kim Choong, 30 July 2014), accessed October 2026
  5. The best cafés for coffee in Kuala Lumpur, Time Out Kuala Lumpur (Ng Su Ann, 31 March 2025), accessed October 2026
  6. Malaysian Barista Makes History By Winning 2026 World Brewers Cup In Belgium, SAYS (June 2026), accessed October 2026
  7. 10 Best Work-Friendly Cafes In Kuala Lumpur, Eatbook (Zura Yusof, 23 December 2024), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Specialty coffee in Kuala Lumpur: questions

Where do Kuala Lumpur specialty cafés get their coffee beans?

Mostly from abroad. Almost all of the coffee beans Malaysia uses are imported, 126,062 tonnes in 2024 against a domestic harvest of 2,861 tonnes. The local crop is mainly liberica, with Johor as a major growing area. One Half Coffee in Petaling Jaya serves a Malaysian espresso from My Liberica alongside Bolivian and Ecuadorian single origins.

How much does filter coffee cost at a specialty café in Kuala Lumpur?

It varies widely. At The Hub Coffee Roaster in December 2024, an Ethiopia Gesha Village filter cost RM22 and a Colombian Geisha RM35, with lattes at RM13. In March 2025 Time Out listed One Half's standard coffees from RM10 and a Longboard Misty Mountain hand-brew there at RM150.

Which specialty coffee bars in Kuala Lumpur stay open in the evening?

Few do. Feeka Coffee Roasters at 19 Jalan Mesui in Bukit Bintang serves until 23:00 daily, and its KLCC branch until 22:30. Community Coffee Roasters in TTDI closes at 20:00. Blitz X Colony on Jalan Kia Peng closes at 16:00, and Artisan Roast Sentul opens only on weekdays, until 17:00.

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