The Coffee Market Lab in Osaka is a recommendation provided just before we flew off to Japan. It also happened to be really close to the hotel we stayed at so we made it a point to drop by to check it out. I tend to be a bit skeptical when the shop is full of tourists and I must say most of the people in the shop were tourists with a few locals coming in to do take aways. However, that skepticism went away the moment we had our first sip.

I first visited Covert Coffee in 2023 back when there was only one branch and back when it was mostly featuring other roaster beans like Glitch. This time in 2025, i was so pleased to see that Covert coffee now serves only their own beans.

Tucked away in a shophouse along Bukit Timah Road, Pocket by Flip Coffee Roasters is evidently a place for coffee lovers. You know you are in a good place when the coffee beans available is almost as large as the menu available. Flip Coffee Roasters maintains a very strong alignment with ethically sourced, traceable lots and many of their coffees are procured from small estates with transparency practices that support sustainable models and community well-being which is fanta

Small Batch Coffee Roasters is still a hidden gem, well known by the locals and focuses on outstanding beans and positive social impact. Visiting Small Batch Coffee Roasters is not just about getting a good cuppa, it is also about supporting a cause and creating a community and we absolutely love that.

INI Studio has quickly become one of our favourite roasters in Melbourne for Gesha beans. We visit and everytime, we also buy.

Located in Sassafras, it is the perfect stop, for cyclists, for someone on a roadtrip to pick up a quick bite in the little street of local shops. Ripe Cafe sits in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges and is a cozy eatery and extremely charming.

Everytime we are in Bangkok, we never fail to visit Nana Coffee Roasters. Nana Roasters has a whole list of awards to their names, including the National Brewers Cup Champion in 2020 and 2020, World Siphonist Champion (2018), National Barista Champion (2019) amongst others. Awards aside, this place is truly a must visit for coffee lovers. Nestled in a gorgeous space, their main branch is a beautiful mix of space and greenery with different areas.

Located just a few minutes away from KSL mall, this is the cafe we recommend everyone to go to when they are heading across the border to Johor Bahru. For us, it stands out as a specialty coffee roaster that knows what it wants to achieve and thoughtfully curates their selection of coffee roasts in a very warm, community-driven type of atmosphere.