This is not your usual café where you slowly sip a cup of coffee or maybe open your laptop and enjoy the free Wi-Fi kind of place. This place only has around 3 or 4 tables and a couple of chairs to sit down. Besides that, there’s normally a queue where you may have to wait in line as the place is sometimes packed with people sipping their coffee whilst standing up.
So what makes this place so unique? For starters, this café serves a unique coffee bean called the Sarawak Liberica. Also known as Sarawak Coffee, their beans are freshly roasted at the back of their shop and has become this place’s specialty. Black Bean Coffee is located in the middle of a row of shop lots. There is only a small one-way road passing the front of the shop so if you’re driving, finding parking in front of the shop may be a challenge. We took Grab Car so it was easier for us to get to the place without worrying about parking.
The coffee here is definitely worth trying. Each sip of a cup packed a punch. We ordered the Espresso, Café Latte and also the Cappuccino. The smell of the coffee as it was being served, was heavenly. We were instantly fans of the freshly brewed coffee and the unique taste of the Sarawak Liberica coffee beans. They do sell their own coffee beans in a vacuumed sealed bag so you can buy and share it among your friends and family.
Be prepared to stand up while you enjoy your cup of coffee as there are sometimes no tables and chairs for you to sit. Locals and tourists normally come here to quickly enjoy a cup of coffee and also basked in the warmhearted environment. Besides that, you can easily make new friends as you’re bound to talk to someone who is also standing up or sharing a table with you!
The Price:
Espresso: Hot – RM 5.50 / Iced – RM 7.00
Americano: Hot – RM 6.00 / Iced – RM 6.00
Cappuccino: Hot – RM 6.50 / Iced – RM 6.50
Cafe Latte: Hot – RM 7.00 / Iced – RM 7.00
If you wish to buy a bag of their grounded Sarawak Liberica Coffee, here are the prices.
100g Vacuum Gift Packed: RM 20.00
200g Vacuum Valve Packed: RM 27.00
The Location:
Shop Name: Black Bean Coffee
Address: No.87, Ewe Hai St, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak
Waze/Google Maps: Search for “Black Bean Coffee”
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm
