From Scratch: How local kopi’s made and the best places to get one

For some years now, Singapore has seen no lack of new cafes sprouting up. Think minimalist industrial aesthetics, gourmet coffee beans and baristas whipping up fancy cups of joe — all in air-conditioned comfort.

But what about the origins of the humble local kopi (Malay for coffee), typically found at your neighbourhood kopitiam or coffee shop?

Kim Guan Guan Coffee Trading, founded more than three decades ago, is among the last of its kind fighting to preserve the vanishing craft of traditionally roasted Singapore kopi.

Founder Jason Soon, 55, started out importing and selling raw coffee beans. Ironically, he didn’t even like coffee to begin with. He later took over a factory space where he honed his kopi-making skills.

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