Specialty coffee in Singapore.
Few places in Asia can match the depth of specialty coffee in Singapore. The Roasters community has logged 134 cafés and roasters here, enough to plan a week of coffee without repeating a counter.
How Singapore compares
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with specialty coffee on Roasters so far, so its 134 cafés make up the entire national listing.
Only 24 cities anywhere list more specialty coffee on Roasters than Singapore.
Across Asia, Singapore ranks #6 of 251 cities on Roasters and holds 5% of every specialty café listed in the region.
The scene is big enough for themed guides: 9 of them cover Singapore, from espresso to where to work on a laptop.
Finding the best coffee in Singapore
Good specialty coffee in Singapore tends to come from small, owner-run places: a short menu, beans roasted within the last few weeks, and someone behind the bar who can tell you where they were grown. The community has found 134 such spots so far.
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 Singapore ticks those boxes, it belongs on Roasters.
- Pour-over and espresso both on the menu
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Community reviewed, no paid placements
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About specialty coffee in Singapore
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Singapore?
There are 134 cafés and roasters in Singapore on Roasters, which ranks the city #1 in Singapore and #25 worldwide.
What other cities in Asia are comparable to Singapore for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Seoul (South Korea), Chiang Mai (Thailand) and Manila (Philippines) are the nearest peers to Singapore in the region.
Are there themed coffee guides for Singapore?
Yes, 9. Roasters publishes themed guides for cities with at least 30 specialty cafés (plus curated surf, cycling and running cities), and Singapore qualifies.
What makes a café “specialty”?
Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.
Are reviews of cafés in Singapore 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.
I run a café. How do I manage my listing?
Claim it in the app. Verified owners and staff can update hours, photos and menus, answer reviews, and post events or job openings.
