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Specialty coffee in Sarawak.

Specialty coffee in Sarawak is just getting started: 1 café on Roasters so far, added by the community.

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Specialty cafés & roasters
#12
Rank among 19 cities in Malaysia
<1%
Share of all listings in Malaysia
#1,601
Global rank on Roasters
In numbers

How Sarawak compares

Most cities in Malaysia have small scenes on Roasters, and Sarawak is one of them: joint #12 out of 19, <1% of the national listing. The next city up is Subang Jaya, with 2 cafés.

In Asia, Sarawak ranks #128 of 251 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Dharamshala, Krong Siem Reap and Pai.

Globally, Sarawak sits at #1,601 of 3,601 cities on Roasters, among the many small scenes the community is still filling in.

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What makes a great café in Sarawak

What to look for: a short menu, light-roasted single-origin beans, a proper grinder behind the bar, and staff who can explain the origin and process of what you're drinking. If a café in Sarawak ticks those boxes, it belongs on Roasters.

Reviews, photos and check-ins from the community decide how cafés in Sarawak surface in the app. No paid placements, no sponsored pins.

  • Single-origin or light-roasted blends
  • Baristas who can talk through the menu
  • Pour-over and espresso both on the menu
  • Origin and process on the bag
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FAQ

About specialty coffee in Sarawak

How big is the specialty coffee scene in Sarawak?

There are 1 café or roaster in Sarawak on Roasters, which ranks the city joint #12 in Malaysia and #1,601 worldwide.

How does Sarawak compare with other cities in Malaysia?

Sarawak ranks joint #12 of 19 cities on Roasters in Malaysia. The median city there lists 2 cafés; Sarawak lists 1.

What other cities in Asia are comparable to Sarawak for coffee?

Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Dharamshala (India), Krong Siem Reap (Cambodia) and Pai (Thailand) are the nearest peers to Sarawak in the region.

Does the Roasters app cost anything?

The app and the full café map are free. Roasters Pro is an optional upgrade with advanced filters, unlimited lists and other power features.

Are reviews of cafés in Sarawak written by real people?

Every review on Roasters is written by a community member who visited the café. No algorithmic ranking and no paid placements.

What is the easiest way to plan a coffee crawl in Sarawak?

Open Sarawak in the Roasters app, save the cafés you want to try to a list, and use the map to route between them. The app shows which ones are open right now.

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