US-Famous Blue Bottle Coffee To Open First Cafe In SG At Raffles City

Blue Bottle Coffee to open their first cafe in Singapore

PSA: Blue Bottle Coffee is finally opening a permanent cafe in Singapore. This marks the cult coffee chain’s first-ever opening in Southeast Asia. The cafe will be located in the LUMINE Singapore flagship store at Raffles City. We don’t know when exactly their doors will open to the public, but we hear that it’s sometime in early 2025!

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In case you didn’t know, the famous coffee brand held a pop-up in August 2024 at the same location, which garnered a lot of attention from coffee lovers.

For those who aren’t caught up to its cult following, the American brand was founded in a San Francisco garage back in 2002 by ex-musician James Freeman. Today, they have more than 100 stores worldwide, and you can spot their signature blue bottle logo in the USA, Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, and China.

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Inspired by kissaten, or Japanese tearoom-slash-coffee shops, Blue Bottle Coffee rose to fame for their craft of coffee roasting and brewing, as well as their cafe ambience. The Japanese influence doesn’t end there: Freeman also drew inspo from the culture’s commitment to perfection, hospitality and customer service, and minimalism, as reflected in the aesthetics of any Blue Bottle store.

They’re known for their Craft Instant Espresso, which you will hopefully be able to get your hands on at their Singapore store. One hopes that both the 60g bottle and single serve packets will be on sale; the 15-serve bottle is priced at US$25 (~S$33.40), while the box of five instant sachets retails for US$15 (~S$20) in the States.

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It’s not clear what merch will be on sale, but their Blue Bottle Pour Over Kit (US$72, ~S$96.40) might be something to look forward to, with their house-designed Blue Bottle Dripper and a custom-made glass carafe. Alternatively, zhng up your coffees with the Kinto Double-Walled Glass Set (US$34, ~S$45.50).

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Blue Bottle Coffee only sells small batch-roasted coffee that reaches its consumers in less than 48 hours after roasting, so it remains to be seen if the LUMINE Singapore store will stock any of their whole beans. We’ll update this post with more information when it’s available.

Coffee lovers, we’ve got a roundup of unique kopi stalls in Singapore where you can satisfy your cravings. On the drinks front, Zus Coffee is now at Westgate in Jurong East, with strawberry matcha latte and more.

Address: 252 North Bridge Road, #01-01, Raffles City, Singapore 179103
Opening hours: Daily TBD
Website
Blue Bottle Coffee is not a halal-certified eatery.

Feature image adapted from @bluebottle and LUMINE Singapore