STORM IN A COFFEE CUP
Founders of Coffee Société, Kar Wai Choong and Kar Heng Choong, are out to change the way we live. It may sound like a tall order but listen to their stories over a delicious cappuccino and you’ll know the two brothers are going about it the right way. Instead of wine racks, bottles of mineral water line the feature wall, the rest adorned with posters of the cafe’s Ladies’ Night and ‘Coffee In The Dark’. The latter offers free-flow coffee from 6pm till late on Friday and Saturday, to sober up partygoers before they drive home. It’s little gestures such as this that can encourage others to make a difference.
Few could understand starting small better than Kar Heng. Studying in Melbourne, he fell in love with its coffee culture but was unable to land an apprenticeship. Not one to give up, he worked for free. “He could have made so much money,” laughs Kar Wai, as he serves up dessert. The tantalising cakes are all home-made by their mother. Red velvet is the most popular, as are the scrumptious breakfasts. Think juicy sausages, eggs Benedict, and fresh arugula rocket salad, perfectly complemented by choice blends. Coffee Société, 3A, Level G3, Block D4, Publika Solaris Dutamas. Tel: 03- 6211 5523.