I have been struggling a bit lately, as was reflected in my last post. Luckily I feel better now and I have found some favorite spots here in Malacca, Malaysia. One is a very nice coffee shop called Backlane Coffee. Many places are hard to spot from the street here because they can be 'hidden' inside of another shop. This is the case with this place. From the street, you just see a sign and if you look inside all you see is a shop selling clothes.
But there's so much more to it! Inside that shop is another shop, selling some nice porcelain, glassware, clothing, etc. And inside that shop, there is the coffee place π
I found out from a Google search that this place had oat milk (something I'm always looking for), so that's what brought me there. I was very pleased to discover that the place was almost empty (the first time I was there) and that they played Lana Del Rey. I ordered a hot cappuccino with oat milk and I could feel my body relaxing as I sat down to wait for my coffee. The coffee was the best I have had here in Malacca. It actually helped to change my mood and overall feeling about this town. What a difference great coffee can make!
I went back there yesterday, with a plan to journal. Unfortunately, it wasn't as quiet this time (a family with a loud toddler) and they played Coldplay π« (I just can't stand Coldplay). So quite a difference compared to my first visit. But the coffee was still great. (Luckily the family with the toddler left after a while). Coldplay was on repeat though...
The interior has a nice retro feeling but their menu is very modern. They actually also serve some food and I might try that next time (because yes, I'll return for more great coffee π).
I paid about β¬3 for a cappuccino with oat milk (you always have to pay a bit extra for oat milk). That's more expensive compared to Thailand and actually kind of what you would pay in Berlin.
Anyway, I still don't drink so much coffee. It's kind of an exception for me to have it in the afternoon (as I had on my visits to this place). I guess the 'rule' I follow is that I only have great coffee in the afternoon, haha.
I hope you are enjoying your coffee out there π Life is too short for bad coffee π
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Wishing you a lovely day π