FREQUENT questions from customers about interesting places to visit around the Royal City of Klang inspired a Hainanese coffeeshop to list them on the bottle label of its coffee.
The third generation owner of Choon Guan Hainan Coffee 1956, David Kan Yew Weng said the top 10 attractions included houses of worship as they symbolised harmony between residents.
Among them are the Klang Chinese Muslim Jamek Mosque, Kwan Imm Temple and Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
“Many customers used to ask me where they could go after eating in Klang.
“At first I found it difficult to answer. Then I thought why not use our products to promote Klang,” he told Bernama.
He said local traders can play a role in promoting tourism without relying entirely on the government.
“Traditional coffeeshops are still relevant.
“I grew up in this coffeeshop and have seen Malaysians of all races sitting at the same table eating, drinking and talking about all sorts of things from current affairs to politics and family matters.
“When it’s crowded, they also don’t mind sharing their table.
“That is why I promote our different communities on the bottled coffee label to show that Klang is a harmonious place.”
The Monash University Malaysia graduate said his family initially opposed him leaving his job at a consulting firm to manage the business in 2017.
“They sent me to pursue higher education because they wanted me to work for a large company,” said Kan.
“So when I took over the coffeeshop, many were upset and questioned my decision.”
But his decision paid off – the Pandamaran-based coffeeshop opened its first branch in Bandar Bukit Raja in 2024 to meet growing customer demand.
Kan has been working for nearly five years to obtain halal certification from the Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
He managed to register the business with the i-Mesra platform by Halal Development Corporation Bhd in an effort to meet the stringent requirements of halal certification.
