Still serving cups of nostalgic KL


Classic: Lin at his old-school kopitiam in the heart of KL city centre. It continues to brew decades of memories, serving traditional coffee and local fare to generations of patrons. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: In the heart of the city, several traditional coffeehouses function as a nostalgic refuge amid the city’s relentless modernisation.

Lin Kee Hua, 76, has been a ­stalwart of Capital Cafe in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman since it opened in 1956. He now helms the ­beverage section, while his ­nephew, Lin Siong Yong, 21, assists at the counter, learning the ropes.

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