☕Specialty Coffee

#12 Specialty Coffee in Malaysia · 2026

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🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM30Since 2019

A tucked-away bar inside Fahrenheit 88 run by Rain Lee, who took the 2022 Malaysia Barista Championship while running this very café. Easy to miss, worth hunting down for a properly dialled cup in the middle of Bukit Bintang.

🏆 Award-winning baristas & roasters
  • Malaysia Malaysia Barista Championship 2022 — Champion — Rain Lee (source)
What to order
Careful pour-overs and milk coffees in a hidden mall nook
Address
Lot D7, First Floor, Fahrenheit 88, 179 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Area
Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
Price
RM12–RM30 per person
Halal status
🐖 Non-halal
🧭 Directions

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