Free coffee workshops with Citadine’s “For the Love of Kopi”

Oh “For the Love of Kopi” if you claim to be a caffeine addict, consider signing up for these free coffee workshops in October.

Citadines is celebrating International Coffee Month in Singapore by rolling out free activities like an exclusive coffee roastery tour at Kim Guan Guan, and engaging workshops like D.I.Y coffee scrub and coffee appreciation.

How to sign up for International Coffee Month with Citadines?

To be eligible for the coffee workshops, simply book a stay at participating Citadines properties between 1-31 October 2024. Booking starts from 1 July to 30 September and you can enjoy additional 5% off with “Rediscover Singapore” offers rates. Terms and conditions apply.

International Coffee Month, lasting for the whole of October, is an extension of the official International Coffee Day on 3 October, first coined by the International Coffee Organisation.

Participating Citadines properties:

Citadines Balestier Singapore
Citadines Fusionopolis Singapore
Citadines Raffles Place Singapore
Citadines Rochor Singapore
Citadines Science Park Singapore
Citadines Connect Rochester Singapore

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Do note that certain properties, such as Raffles Place Singapore, is a serviced apartment and requires a minimum of six nights stay.

Coffee freebies and workshops included at Citadine’s “For the Love of Kopi”

All hotel guests who sign up during this period will be entitled to a free and limited edition Welcome Kit, including coasters and a custom-designed Jute Bag. Guests will also get to enjoy a complimentary Kim’s Duet to-go cuppa every Tuesday morning and Thursday evening.

Meanwhile, the activities comprise a DIY Coffee Scrub workshops, Coffee Appreciation sessions, and a private coffee roastery tour at Kim Guan Guan.

For the first two activities, you can sign up here. Meanwhile, guests who wish to join the roastery tour will have to email them (marketing@kimguanguan.com) three days in advance.

Coffee roastery tour at Kim Guan Guan

Learn all about how Singapore roasts its traditional Nanyang coffee beans with local roastery Kim Guan Guan.

The staff adds margarine during the roasting process of Nanyang Kopi

Not only will you get to see their roasting process up-close, the tour guide will take you through the story of how Nanyang kopi was founded, why it’s roasted in a certain way, and what’s the best possible way to brew them.

For instance, we learned that coffee is differentiated between light, medium, medium-dark and dark roast. Nanyang Kopi, also known as the Singapore Roast, is finished at 240 degrees celsius so it’s considered a dark roast.

In fact, Nanyang Kopi should have almost zero acidity. Instead, it should tasty nutty and have a thick, syrupy texture that coats your mouth and tongue when you take a sip. If that’s not the case, the kopitiam uncle probably made a few mistakes along the way.

While brewing coffee can come across as simple as adding hot water into the coffee grounds, even a slight difference in temperature can completely change the flavours of the final pot.

Jason, the co-founder of Kim Guan Guan, showing us what a real cup of Nanyang Kopi tastes like

The staff at Kim Guan Guan also shared a really interesting tip: take a spoonful of yolk without any soy sauce and pepper. Then, take a sip of coffee. You’ll notice how much extra nuttier it tastes.

However, do note that a minimum of five pax per group is required for each tour. The hotel will inform you on the availability of the tour prior to your visit.

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Colman Cheung

There are pros and cons when being friends with Colman. You get good food recommendations and the occasional candid shots between taking snaps of the food. But there’s also the mandatory 15-minutes waiting time and the constant whining of how your noodle pull sucks. He’s also a sucker for coffee.