Another coffee bar? Here’s why we love it.
Maxi Coffee Bar, a hole-in-the-wall cafe located in the centre of Chinatown, Tanjong Pagar and Telok Ayer, serves some of the finest coffee and an array of toasts and sandwiches.
But, there’s more to them than good food and coffee. As cliche as it sounds, it’s the story behind this cafe that adds on its allure.
What we ate at Maxi Coffee Bar
Maxi Coffee Bar’s menu is simple: coffee, toast, and sandwiches. But it’s hard to choose when everything looks so attractive.
Which coffee to get?
Should you pick their best-selling Iced Cereal Milk Latte ($7.5), which infuses the malty flavours of cornflakes into their milk — possibly the only cafe in Singapore that serves this.
Or, should you stick with the classic filter coffee, featuring highly-raved single origins from around the world?
The answer is: pick both!
The famous cold brew
Seriously, come with a friend and try both. The former is a unique, original experience, while the latter is pretty well-executed by their baristas. I quite enjoyed their filter coffee the last time I was here.
But if you do have to pick one, I would recommend their Cereal Milk Cold Brew ($8.5) so you can get your hands on this adorable glass bottle.
The design, paired with the posh ambience of the cafe, has a strong resemblance to Ralph Lauren’s Bear. But it actually features Maxie, the founder’s dog, which is also the namesake of the cafe. In the design, the dog holds up a vintage pocket watch, which is a cheeky reference to A Clockwork Orange, a book they enjoyed reading. The line “I was Cured Alright” is the last sentence of the novel.
Non-caffeinated options
If coffee isn’t your thing, you can also order their Housemade Cola ($6.5), a secret recipe from one of the founders, Joy. Alternatively, opt for a comforting cup of Chocolate ($5.5), made with Grounded Pleasures 52% Dark Chocolate.
Food at Maxi Coffee Bar
Like we said, toasts and sandwiches.
We highly recommend the Miso PB&J ($5.5), the most unique offering on their food menu. I was expecting a punchy umami flavour from the miso. But the infusion of the fermented soybean paste only introduced a mild savoury element, used to not only serrate the richness of the jelly, but created a more balanced bite.
The flavour was already mind-blowing, and the vehicle used to carry it was on par. Fluffy, thick toast that was bestowed a thin veil of crisp from the toaster. Truly, a celestial pairing.
The Kaya Butter ($4.8) was also great. But, it was more simple and straightforward. Nothing much to scream about compared to the Miso PB&J.
The Beef Pastrami ($15) was pretty good for its price. A good amount of pastrami and cheese were added, and the bread was nice and crusty.
Ambience
Maxi Coffee Bar can only accommodate 5-6 people indoors, but they do have a couple of seats outside if you don’t mind the heat.
Location: 6 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore 069787
Opening hours:
Monday: Closed
Tue-Fri: 8am-4:30pm
Sat-Sun: 9am-4:30pm
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