" THE IDEA OF A COFFEE CORNER WITH DIRECT ACCESS (AND SERVICE) TO THE ALLEY IS REMINISCENT OF THE STREETS IN KYOTO, MELBOURNE, AND MANY CITIES IN EUROPE."
KOHI ROASTERY & COFFEE BAR
Housed in one of Joo Chiat’s heritage Peranakan shophouses, Kohi Roastery & Coffee Bar shares its home with Crane Living, a multipurpose outlet that functions as a work and retail space, as well as Cafe Natsu, a Japanese-inspired brunch spot.
Customers make their orders from a window facing an alleyway, framed by bright yellow paint and foliage growing around it. This concept was intentional, shares owner Dr Namthep Sachathep, who brought in the brand from Bangkok.
“The idea of a coffee corner