Aroma Coffee & Co (Frasers Tower)

Aroma Coffee should not be a brand that is totally unfamiliar for those following closely to the F&B scene in Singapore for a while. A concept by the same folks behind Aroma Truffle which is best known for their truffle potato chips that are retailed in local supermarkets, Aroma Coffee had first started out in 2021 being as a takeaway coffee kiosk at Northpoint City in Yishun. Aroma Coffee had since expanded its operations — opening their second outlet within the Central Business District, they are now also located on the ground level of Frasers Tower situated just a short walk away from Tanjong Pagar MRT Station; also just right opposite Amoy Street Food Centre. Unlike their very first outlet at Northpoint City however, Aroma Coffee’s second outlet now features a small seating area that works for both patrons waiting for their orders, as well as a dine-in area for those who may wish to have their beverages within the premises. Just like their previous outlet, Aroma Coffee only serves up beverages; there are no hot food or light bites being served here. The list of beverages available at Aroma Coffee are classified into two categories; Coffee and Non-Coffee beverages. Items included in the “Coffee” section of the menu would be the Spreezes; their signature offering that is sort of a Yuan Yang-esque beverage where tea meets coffee. Examples of some of the items listed on the “Non-Coffee” section included the Uji Matcha Latte, Valrhona Dark Chocolate and Australian Chai Latte. All beverages listed on the menu are available as either hot or cold beverages.

Going for the usual cuppa just to find out how well they do their coffee, we went with the White (Hot). We visited Aroma Coffee’s location at Frasers Tower during their very first week of operations — there was only one type of beans that they were serving up with their coffee on the day of our visit. Using beans of a single-origin from Brazil which they have roasted by themselves, the White (Hot) that featured the Oso Pardo beans carried a medium body — it’s somewhat bold flavour works well as a mid-day perk-me-up, whilst carrying an earthy note that was easy to drink; pretty well-balanced especially as a White with the inclusion of milk.

Had never tried Aroma Coffee at Northpoint City previously. That being said, the opening of Aroma Coffee at Frasers Tower does add to the ever-growing list of takeaway coffee establishments in the Central Business District. Prices of the specialty coffee served at Aroma Coffee at Frasers Tower is pretty on par with most other cafes — the Black (Hot) being priced at $4, while the White (Hot) is priced at $5; rather fairly-priced against the competition. That being said, what makes Aroma Coffee stand out from other establishments would probably be their Spreezes; a line-up that seems to be unique to their own. Yet another choice for the office folks in the Central Business District to grab a quick cuppa.