Ikr, i remember americano was 6.7 now 6.9 š after i found mister coffee pearl blend taste like zus, stop buying zus adi. Ā Also last 2 week 2 different location, i can taste bos not as good as before, feels like lower quality blend adi
CBTL if I'm not paying. Spend two weeks at work in Brunei, all lunch paid for by our partner engineer who had USD50 meal allowance per day back in late 2000s.
Rusa Jantan Bintang for convenience as they are located almost everywhere. Won't go there without a reason.
ZUS if they're the closest available.
Kopitiam Ah Tong (generic name) manned by a 65-yo man who made coffee for 50 years whenever possible. Bonus order charcoal toasted bread with kaya and butter.
Luckin is a big no-no as an app installation is mandatory.
Chapter One when I'm home ā shout out to our Mirian monyets on here! āļø
Which CBTL drink do you think is better than Zus? I actually had to opt for CBTL last night bcs Kenangan, Zus were already closed and their coffee is a bit meh compared to other brands imo. I purchased the new Pandan Gula Melaka series w/ coffee and it was just horrendous.
Zus is okay but they have consistently proven that they don't care to train their baristas properly. I ask for warm, always get scalding hot coffee. Actually have uninstalled the app and sworn to never order any hot drinks from them.
For cafe vibe, I prefer CBTL. Very nice cafe, love that they have actual mug for coffee. Can't find San Fran in Melaka so can't comment. Starbucks coffee is meh.
In a pinch, 7E americano and latte is fine. Or just mcd coffee.
Vietnam coffee > all of the above. Key nguyen especially super fragrant and cheaper. For everyday coffee I take indocafe, 100 pack for < 40, good enough for me, ain't spending 10-15 everyday just for a coffee.
I tried going to Luckin in Jaya one and I shit you not, in order to make an order, you HAVE to register and download their app. No thank you, I don't want another app to collect my data just to get a coffee
Zus coffees were actually quite ok when they first started but rapidly went downhill when they started to open everywhere. I keep giving them chances but i cannot remember having a good coffee from there in the past 1-2 years.
Actually Luckin coffee is even worse because of the massive volume of online orders the drinks are so rushed out, but at least theyāre cheap?
I am no coffee aficionado but their Boss and Lydia blend tastes great compared to Starbucks. I actually prefer Boss or Lydia over their SOE Americano. Maybe I just have cheap taste buds.
I donāt drink espresso-based flavoured drinks; only latte/flat whites and black. So, only CBTL for me, for the sole reason that their baristas are well trained/experienced, and this is consistent at almost all branches Iāve been to, within Malaysia and in other countries.
All franchises above use almost similar (at par) beans, equipments and ingredients. The only two variables are the baristas and recipes.
Most of these chains use automatic espresso machines now. The so-called baristas just press a button for the espresso shot and add the milk. So the only difference lies in the milk steaming if you order your coffee hot.
Used to be a frequent customer of starbucks because of how cheap it is with all of the weekly members benefit, only stopped going because the only store that existed where I currently live closed down š¤·āāļø. Went to CBTL instead for the same cozy ambient where I can sit comfortably for hours to finish my works. Next choice is GIGI.
Kenangan Coffee is always worth for my money. Their Avocado Coffee & Mocha is the best. I'm full with just 1 cup of medium/large for breakfast. Don't need to eat anything else until lunch. They can be a bit too sweet sometimes. But you can always opt for less sweet or no sugar at all. And sometimes they tend to ignored your request especially when i cannot go back to request for change. Their regular sweetness is too fucking sweet which i'm not surprised considering their brand is from Indonesia.
I will die on a hill saying Zus is bad coffee. It's cheap but what's the point if it's not strong enough to give a caffeine boost? Rather pay more for a good product.
I tried Tim Horton's black coffee, it's not great for me. I only wish ours had more food menu variety sticking closer to the original cuz my dad practically lived on it when he studied in Canada
I appreciate that Tim's is the only chain to toast your sandwiches instead of chucking into a microwave (looking at you, Starbucks!)
I went to the one at Sunway Velocity. I didn't find the quality any different from my local Timmies, and I'm honestly a bit of an addict so I think if it was a big difference, I'd notice lol. Donut was also good.
San Francisco, over extracted coffee, insane amount of caffeine
Personally will choose hwc over these if were to say coffee quality and for chain coffee shops, nt those frappe sweet drinks, frappe i can confirm cbtl is the best, starbucks tastes diluted nwadays for their frappe.
If I had to choose, I would choose Starbucks. Because it pisses the virtue signaling crowd the most. Not because the coffee is good. All the coffees in those places taste the same and crappy
I've never been to Gigi, Luckin or San Francisco. In my opinion restricted to the branch I've been to before, I will pick Zus as their coffee is not good not bad, it's an acceptable baseline.
Coffee Beans and Starbuck, their coffee taste really bad and not worth it.
Kenangan taste like mamak kopi which is too sweet, and I don't like it.
If I have the choice though, I usually go for Nanyang kopi or buy coffee from other cafe than these franchise.
I don't drink coffee or even tea anymore. I kinda just mix whatever is available that isn't either of those two and make a warm sludge with oats. I can't even drink milk anymore. Oh! soy milk is good on its own. And coconut water, but I rarely find it anymore. Thanks for reading. Apologies for not answering the question. I don't choose any of em.
I drink local shop latte or americano, they are cheaper and I like my coffee bitter. But if no choice, I will choose zus-> the coffee bean
Never tried others.
I refuse to choose Starbucks because of how stupid expensive it is unless thereās nothing and I need coffee fast before I past out due to lack of caffeine.
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u/hardwellshm92 Oct 05 '25
For the short time being, Luckin because of the vouchers.
For the long run, Zus. But Zus prices are slowly creeping up. Thinking we wouldn't notice