Buying Ground Coffee in KL?

Member since 16 August 2011

vdmarelMember12 October 2011 02:28:41

Hi all!

Since a week or two I am living in KL. I live near the Tesco at the curve so I do all my shopping there. One thing I however can't find (and REALLY need!) is coffee! Good old coffee ... There is a huge aisle with sachets or white coffee or "just add water" coffee. But there are only two small bags of ground coffee which are crazy expensive.

Is there any place where I can get normal ground coffee for normal prices? Tesco asks RM10 for 200 grams or so. I'm used to Holland or Canada which is like RM10 for 1kg.

And don't say Starbucks please ...

charl35 Member

Member since 10 October 2011

charl35Member13 October 2011 14:44:52

sorry to disappoint you but RM10 for 200grams is par for the course as far as coffee in Malaysia goes.聽 If you want something cheaper give the local coffee a try - it is a robusta bean that is fried in butter.

vdmarel Member

Member since 16 August 2011

vdmarelMember14 October 2011 08:00:42

Thanks for the reply.

I tried that once...and...never again. It was pitch black and looked as thick as oil.

I guess I have to settle with no choice and high prices then. Sounds weird though, Malaysia being so close to coffee producing areas.

charl35 Member

Member since 10 October 2011

charl35Member18 October 2011 05:26:02

Definitely not for the faint hearted...聽 Good point about being near to the source.聽 Never really thought about that.聽 Do let me know if you find a away to get decent supplies directly from source at a decent price.

MisterStretch ViP

Member since 07 January 2010

MisterStretchViP31 October 2011 21:15:22

805

If you are in Damansara, your best bet is probably one of the coffee chains, there at The Curve.

vdmarel Member

Member since 16 August 2011

vdmarelMember01 November 2011 00:45:39

Well, at the coffee chains they sell the same coffee but just quadruple the price.

Starbucks coffee sells at 48 RM for 200 grams. Ridiculous.

I have settled for the regular Tesco coffee. Might look into getting a Dolce Gusto. Had a Nespresso back home and really enjoyed that.

MisterStretch ViP

Member since 07 January 2010

MisterStretchViP08 November 2011 02:17:21

805

You might try popping over to Bangsar and the new Gourmet store on the ground floor of the Bangsar Shopping Center on Jalan Maarof.

Probably the best bet, but it's not gonna be cheap.

It's Asia...not too many people drink freshly made coffee.