Best Espresso in Kuala Lumpur

50 specialty coffee shops for espresso in Kuala Lumpur: Single Dose Coffee, Afloat Coffee Roaster, 103 Coffee - Chow Kit + 47 more. Specialty-only and curated by BrewAtlas, with hours and a map for each spot. Updated August 2026.

Most of them are in Petaling Jaya, Bukit Bintang, and City Centre.

Cafés for espresso in Kuala Lumpur

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Single Dose Coffee

Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

Intimate specialty spot in PJ Old Town focusing on full-bodied, intensely extracted coffee with thoughtful minimalist design

Open until 11:00 PM

Afloat Coffee Roaster

Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

Micro specialty roaster in Bukit Jalil brewing meticulously sourced single origins with standout pour overs and rotating offerings like Kenya Geisha Natural

Open until 6:00 PM

103 Coffee - Chow Kit

Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur

Pioneer of Malaysia's specialty coffee scene since 2014, with award-winning baristas and in-house roasting operations established in 2017

Open until 8:30 PM

YiLuDou Roastery

Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

Garage roastery specializing in traditional flannel filter brewing with single-origin selections like Honduras Hanabi

Open until 6:00 PM

Bean Brothers at The Linc KL

Taman U Thant, Kuala Lumpur

Roasting single origins, COEs, and competition lots in-house with over 10 years sourcing experience across global coffee regions

Open until 9:30 PM

Lim Kee Cafe

City Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Retro-styled City Centre café near Petaling Street delivering properly extracted flat whites and competent espresso work

Open until 5:30 PM

Cloud Catcher Specialty Coffee Roastery

Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

SCA-certified campus and roastery offering education programs, multi-origin house blends, and fresh roasted-to-order beans for wholesale and retail

Opens 10:00 AM tomorrow

Stellar Coffee

City Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Light roast espresso and expansive filter lineup inside REXKL, with multiple bean origins and clear tasting notes

Open until 7:30 PM

Transparent Coffee

Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur

Third wave coffee destination in Kampung Attap serving quality espresso and filter coffee with knowledgeable baristas

Open until 5:00 PM

One Half

Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur

Specialty coffee bar featuring rotating single origins like Panama and Guatemala beans, housed in a minimalist creative space

Open until 10:00 PM

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