The Field Notes
What We Already Have
What I do know is this: Utan Kopi exists because of Malaysian land, Malaysian farmers, and — whether I originally planned it or not — a Malaysian creature that badly...
What We Already Have
What I do know is this: Utan Kopi exists because of Malaysian land, Malaysian farmers, and — whether I originally planned it or not — a Malaysian creature that badly...
Malaysian Coffee in 2026 — An Industry Observat...
Malaysia has a booming specialty café culture — a market projected to grow at 8–10% annually, with consumers who understand quality and pay for it. And 97% of the coffee...
Malaysian Coffee in 2026 — An Industry Observat...
Malaysia has a booming specialty café culture — a market projected to grow at 8–10% annually, with consumers who understand quality and pay for it. And 97% of the coffee...
What Coffee Flavour Notes Actually Mean — And H...
The specialty coffee world has a habit of making this feel more exclusive than it is. Baristas drop terms like "acidity," "body," and "mouthfeel" as if everyone already knows what...
What Coffee Flavour Notes Actually Mean — And H...
The specialty coffee world has a habit of making this feel more exclusive than it is. Baristas drop terms like "acidity," "body," and "mouthfeel" as if everyone already knows what...
Liberica vs Arabica vs Robusta: An Honest Compa...
Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica are not just different flavours of the same thing. They are genuinely distinct biological species — different plants, different genetics, different evolutionary histories.
Liberica vs Arabica vs Robusta: An Honest Compa...
Arabica, Robusta, and Liberica are not just different flavours of the same thing. They are genuinely distinct biological species — different plants, different genetics, different evolutionary histories.
The Truth About Malaysian Coffee Imports — Wher...
Malaysia was once a meaningful coffee producer. In 1998, the country had over 9,000 hectares under coffee cultivation. By 2014, that had fallen to under 4,000 hectares. By 2024, domestic...
The Truth About Malaysian Coffee Imports — Wher...
Malaysia was once a meaningful coffee producer. In 1998, the country had over 9,000 hectares under coffee cultivation. By 2014, that had fallen to under 4,000 hectares. By 2024, domestic...
From MKL1 to MKL10: The 40-Year Science Behind ...
Most coffee drinkers have never heard of this programme. Most people who write about Malaysian coffee have never described it in full. The researchers who built it have done so...
From MKL1 to MKL10: The 40-Year Science Behind ...
Most coffee drinkers have never heard of this programme. Most people who write about Malaysian coffee have never described it in full. The researchers who built it have done so...