Maven Coffee Store

Find this cool coffee bar in Taman Shamelin Perkasa serving topnotch brews. It's super chill on weekdays – perfect for getting work done over a cuppa. The Filter Coffee (RM13) will please any coffee lover with the wide selection of beans to choose from such as Honduras and Kenya. The spot-on Batch Brew (RM8) sports a light and fruity flavour profile that’s a great pick-me-up. If you're hungry, you won't go wrong with the savoury Beef Bolognese Pasta (RM18) or Smoked Beef Strip sandwich (RM16).

A light and fruity coffee made with Cloud Catcher beans – perfect to have as a second cup of the day after my strong one in the morning. This spot is truly a coffee lovers haven, what with all the brewing equipment, coffee magazines and a variety of beans available to sample.

Previously known as Blaq Coffee, this cafe-cum-retail store is for all kinds of coffee lovers. The space is warm and welcoming, perfect for lounging with a friend over a drink. Coffee aficionados, dive straight for the daily Filter Coffee (RM13) brewed with beans from an impressive line-up local and international roasters (Cloud Catcher, Brew & Bread and Industry Beans from Australia). Coffee rookies should try the not-too-acidic yet aromatic Batch Brew (RM8), the perfect introduction into the specialty coffee world.
Photo by Burppler Calvin Lam

Finally visit this nice and cozy cafe in shamelin cheras. Serving a variety of filter coffee with dessert from a home baker. Great for afternoon chilling with friends.

This new spot set in an unassuming part of town is fast becoming one of our favourites for a coffee-fueled respite. Ethereal in its white and wooden aesthetics, the space is designed to be welcoming, whether you're here to work, catch up with a friend or learn more about your drink. The brainchild of the same guys behind online coffee store Bean Shipper, Blaq turns out excellent coffee. Try the House Made Batch Brew (RM6), a light and succinct cuppa that's great for easing into the stronger drinks. At RM12 a cup, the wide selection of filter coffees will surely send aficionados squealing. Top-shelf beans from local and international roasters are available, both for in-house sampling and taking home — if you don't own a home filter yet, they've got top of the line stuff here! For a subtler cafe experience that fits all, get their yummy Iced Latte (RM10) with a cake. The Banana Chiffon (RM10), cream-covered airy banana sponge, makes a delicate choice.
Avg price per person: RM15

This hidden gem in Shamelin Perkasa will sweep you off your feet with its beautiful aesthetics. It has an uncanny resemblance to a picture out of Japan, and a strange (but appreciated) quiet even when the store's quite filled up.

Coffee's great, with a lineup of beans to look out for. Light-drinkers will like the light and easy Housemade Batch Brew — at rm6, the drink is a steal. For (crazy) coffee people like myself, a few more cups wouldn't hurt. The Iced Latte (RM10) also proved worthy, undiluted and potent down to the last slurp.