These 5 Malaysian Cafés Made It To Asia-Pacific’s 100 Best Coffee Shops List
One Petaling Jaya café even made the top five, ranking fourth among coffee shops across the region.
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Malaysia's coffee scene is getting some love from the region!
Five local cafés have made it onto the Asia-Pacific's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list, which was unveiled at an awards event in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday, 12 November.
Leading the Malaysian entries is ONO Specialty Coffee & Matcha, which secured an impressive fourth place overall.
ONO Specialty Coffee & Matcha
Image provided to SAYSHere are the five Malaysian cafés that made the list:
- ONO Specialty Coffee & Matcha – No. 4
- Hani Coffee & Roastery – No. 17
- Curate Coffee Roasters – No. 64
- Norm Micro Roastery – No. 88
- Coffee Stain – No. 96
Hani Coffee & Roastery
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Curate Coffee Roasters
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Norm Micro Roastery
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Coffee Stain
Image provided to SAYSThe top three spots went to Apartment Coffee from Singapore, Only Coffee Project Crows Nest from Australia, and Ult Coffee from Japan.
Australia had the most coffee shops on the list, with 18 entries, followed by South Korea with 13. Japan and Taiwan also had a strong showing, with 11 cafés each.
Getting onto the list was no small feat, either. More than 3,600 coffee shops were evaluated by over 260 professional judges, while more than 220,000 people took part in the public vote.
The ranking highlights some of the region's standout coffee spots, from established specialty coffee destinations to newer names making their mark.
Looks like we have a few more places to add to our next coffee-hopping itinerary!
