Although small in size, Single Origin is a cosy and intimate setting that is known for friendly service of arguably the best coffee in Macau!
The coffee shop is ran by a dedicated entrepreneur whose passion can be distinguished with the clean design and variety of quality coffee options bestowed at Single Origin. This passion as well as enthusiasm has created a change of habits in Macau in relation to coffee drinkers. Just less than 2 years ago, these habits included perceiving coffee as a fast and cheap caffeine fix. However, inventive forerunners of coffee such as Single Origin have created a strong increase in specialty coffee bars.
"Baristas have evolved from their traditional role behind the scenes into the equivalent of 'mixologists'. They demonstrate showmanship at specialty coffee bars," says Keith Fong Chi-heng, a computer science graduate at the forefront of Macau's new coffee movement.
Fong makes sure that all bean roasting is done within the confines of Single Origin. Interestingly, Fong also supplies these roasted beans to other sister coffee shops, "Blooom Coffee House" and "Communal Table Coffee Shop & Cafe", which are also based in Macau.
As well as being an authorised trainer of the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe in Macau (a training facility for entrepreneurs to become baristas), Fong is incredibly knowledgeable of all concepts to do with coffee. This knowledge comes from extensive research in Europe. A 2010 trip took him through Stockholm and Vienna - both renowned for their coffee cultures - and Britain, which has seen an explosion in coffee-drinking to match its revolution in gastronomy. He returned to Macau intent on using this new found knowledge.
All of this promises an incredibly unique experience at Single Origin for not just Macau locals, but visitors who come from all over the Pearl River Delta!
Single Origin should be on everyone's visit list because it not only offers customers a distinctive coffee-drinking experience, but also an opportunity for guests at Single Origin to learn more about their favourite brew.
