Best JB cafes for coffee snobs

Johor Bahru’s cafe scene has gone way beyond matcha lattes and pastel-toned interiors. Tucked between the viral spots are a handful of serious coffee places—some with their own farms, some that roast their own beans on-site, and a couple of old-school kopitiams that have been perfecting the sock-drip method for decades. Here are the 10 best JB cafes for coffee lovers to check out the next time you cross the causeway!

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1. My Liberica Coffee

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For true coffee geeks, My Liberica Coffee is as close to “farm-to-cup” as JB gets. The brand grows, processes, roasts, and brews its own Liberica beans—a variety that makes up just 1% of global coffee production—on a plantation in Kulai, Johor, and its beans have placed at the World Barista Championship.

At the Taman Molek flagship, grab a seat at the coffee bar to watch baristas work the espresso machine up close, or order the Ice Drip Coffee (price TBD), a concentrated cold brew that’s not for the faint-hearted. The Jackfruit Hand Brew Coffee (price TBD) is a great pick if you want something fruitier, and yes, they do a civet cat kopi luwak for the curious.

Website | Full list of outlets My Liberica Coffee is not halal-certified.

2. Sweet Blossom Coffee Roasters