Of coffee, cafes and competition Ipoh’s cafe owners remain optimistic, despite the proliferation of similar outlets in the city

1 Customers waiting for their orders to be served at Ninety One cafe.2 Baristas brewing coffee at Six and a Half cafe.3 Ninety One owner Yivern brewing coffee at her newly reopened cafe.4 The interior of Ninety One cafe. 5 Coffee Tag’s offering of cakes and pastries.— Photos: RONNIE CHIN AND AMANDA YEAP/The Star

ONCE considered a novel concept in the city, cosy cafes specialising in coffee have turned into a normal sight for Ipoh folk since dozens of began sprouting up around 2013.

With an ever-growing list of Ipoh cafes published on blog posts online, it is evident that many coffee-brewing enthusiasts have cashed in on people’s voracious appetite for the aromatic stimulant.