You might have heard of cold brewed coffee before, but do you know what it is? Cold brewed coffee has a less acidic and smoother coffee taste, as the coffee is made with coarse coffee beans which has been soaked in cold water and later strained. Hence, the end result is a cold brewed coffee with a much smoother texture as opposed to regular ‘ol coffee.
Cold brewed coffee usually takes up to 12 hours or more of preparation. This will give it time to develop a slightly sweeter taste compared to coffee that has been brewed directly with hot water, which would produce more of a bitter taste instead.
After the coarse coffee beans has been brewed for more than 12 hours, it would then be strained and served. The storage life for cold brewed coffee is between 2 weeks to a month. It also does not require the addition of sugar or milk as it tastes good the way it is, with its mild and smooth coffee flavours. Hence, the addition of sweeteners or milk would then be optional, depending on the drinkers’ personal preference.
Cold brewed coffee is associated with the cool, laidback hipster lifestyle and it can often be found packaged in trendy bottles and sold at cafés. Here are 8 places in Klang Valley where you can treat yourself to a creamy, delicious bottle of cold brewed coffee.
1. ACME Bar & Coffee
ACME Bar & Coffee (ABC) serves not just good food but also divine cold brewed coffee. If you find yourself waking up in the morning on a lazy weekend with no plans for the day, head on over to Acme for some brunch grub and cold brewed coffee instead. The café offers a cosy environment where you can spend endless hours at.
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11am-12am, Saturday: 9.30am-1am, Sunday: 9.30am-12am.
Address: The Troika, Persiaran KLCC, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Website: Acme Bar & Coffee
Tel: 03-2162 2288
2. Brewmen
Don’t get confused! This is not a cup of Guinness. It is actually a cup of cold brewed coffee served by Brewmen. What makes Brewmen different? Their cold brewed coffee is dispensed via a tap with the infusion of nitrogen gas. This helps to create the foamy texture as the top layer of the coffee, which would bring out its smooth, creamy texture.
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 11.30am-10.30pm, Friday-Saturday: 10am-12am, Sunday: 10am-10.30pm. (Closed on Mondays)
Address: 6, Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Website: Brewmen Coffee
Tel: 03-6211 8829
3. Coffee Good Golly Miss Molly
Brewing coffee is easy, but brewing a great cup of coffee is not as simple as it sounds. Coffee Good Golly Miss Molly utilises chemex to prepare their cold brewed coffee. The chemex is basically used to remove the finest particles, be it oil or fat, from the mixture, so the resulting filtered brew is smooth and delicious.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 10am-10pm, Friday-Saturday: 10am-11pm.
Address: G-005, Ground Floor, Millennium Square, Jalan 14/1, 46100 Petaling Jaya.
Website: Coffee Good Golly Miss Molly
Tel: 03-7931 8481
4. PULP by Papa Palheta
At PULP, they take their coffee very seriously. Where else would you find an establishment which houses a cupping room, a C-platform and a workshop, all dedicated to the brewing of coffee? According to the team at PULP, their cold brew coffee uses Yukro, which is a fully washed heirloom verital from Limu, Ethiopia.
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7.30am-10pm, Saturday-Sunday: 9am-11pm.
Address: 29, Jalan Riong, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Website: PULP by Papa Palheta
Tel: 03-2201 3650
5. Roast Factor
Roast Factor hand roasts their coffee, and their sole aim is to serve customers a great cup of coffee. At Roast Factor, you could enjoy their white or black cold brewed coffee which comes in bottles with bold patterns. As part of their efforts in providing excellent cold brews, they were awarded one of KL’s best cafés for cold brews by Timeout in its March 2015 issue.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 8am-6pm, Saturday-Sunday: 9am-6pm.
Address: G06 Village Shops @ The Club, 9 Bukit Utama, No. 9 Persiaran Bukit Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya.
Website: Roast Factor
Tel: 03-7732 2893
6. Standing Theory
If you favour your cold brews in strong single shots, as opposed to bottles, Standing Theory would be a good choice because they serve their caffeine in little test tubes, much like those you would find in a chemistry lab. How interesting is that? After all the Standing Theory motto is: “We identify gaps in the coffee culture and we introduce our own brand of uniqueness to complete the experience.”
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 11am-11pm. (Closed on Mondays)
Address: 26, Jalan SS2 / 103, SS2, Petaling Jaya
Website: Standing Theory
Tel: 011-1233 1455
7. Whisk Outpost
At Whisk, you could get multiple cold brew coffees in different flavours. There’s the Milk Yellowbird, Black Panama Finca Lerida, and the Ethiopian Sidamo Guji. They all boast unique names for sure, but it’s the flavour which keeps customers coming back for more.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 10am-10pm, Friday-Saturday: 10am-10.30pm.
Address: G139 1 Utama Shopping Centre, 1 Lebuh Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.
Website: Whisk KL
Tel: 03-7722 1020
8. 103 Coffee Workshop
103 Coffee Workshop is a place where you can get yourself a good cup of coffee. One of the must-tries though is their cold brew coffee. The best time to visit this café is during lunch hours when you can grab a Japanese meal alongside your cold brew too.
Hours: Monday-Friday: 11am-11pm, Saturday: 10am-11pm, Sunday: 10am-10pm.
Address: 103, Jalan Radin Bagus, Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Website: 103 Coffee Workshop
Tel: 03-9054 5512
Feature Image Credit: @brewmen, @standingtheory, @103CoffeeWorkshop, @pulpbyppp
