Kings Cart Coffee Factory

Kings Cart Coffee Factory is a café and working coffee roastery at 328 Joo Chiat Road, in the heritage district of Katong and Joo Chiat. The beans are roasted on site, so the room often smells of fresh coffee. The menu pairs specialty coffee with brunch plates and drinks that borrow flavours from Singapore.

The business began as a mobile coffee cart that served coffee at events and weddings. When Covid-19 stopped those events in 2020, the team found a permanent home in Joo Chiat and set up the roastery. The same company also runs a second café, Kings Cart Coffee Bishan, inside Bishan Public Library.

What to order

Start with the signature drinks, which take local tastes and put them in a cup. Most are made with the café's own beans.

• Coconut Latte: espresso with gula melaka (palm sugar) and coconut cream, topped with toasted coconut flakes.
• Sng Buey: espresso with house-made sour plum, in a cup rimmed with sour plum powder.
• Pandan Sweet Cream: cold brew under a pandan-flavoured cream.
• Yuen Yang: coffee mixed with the café's own Thai milk tea.
• Coconut Affogato: coconut ice cream with toasted coconut and a shot of espresso.

The brunch menu follows the same idea. Look for Laksa Prawn Bennies with a laksa béarnaise, Chili Crab Shakshuka, and Katong Laksa Fish & Chips with a laksa sauce. There are simpler plates too, such as the King's Breakfast, smashed avocado on sourdough and several linguine dishes.

Vegetarian dishes are marked on the menu. The Mocha Bloom is a vegan mocha made with chocolate oat milk and a touch of orange. For dessert, try the Ondeh Ondeh Cake, with pandan sponge, coconut cream and gula melaka.

The setting

The roaster sits in full view, and the café describes its look as industrial-chic. There is a pastry counter for cakes and bakes. Reviewers have also spotted small touches, such as door handles made from coffee portafilters and tampers.

Later in the day, the same space changes character and runs as Joo Chiat Oyster House. The evening menu centres on oysters from Hyogo in Japan, with local-inspired mains, highballs, beer, wine and spirits. A few coffee cocktails, such as an espresso martini, appear on the café menu as well.

Good to know before you go

• You can book a table through Chope, which is linked from the café's website.
• Takeaway is available, and delivery runs through Oddle.
• The house beans, including the Signature Roast and several single origins, are sold through the website.
• Children have their own drinks, including a babycinno and a chocolate oat milk.
• Menus and outlet details are on the Kings Cart Coffee website.

Nearby

Joo Chiat Road is lined with restored shophouses, and the pastel terraces of Koon Seng Road are in the same neighbourhood. For a meal nearby, try Peranakan cooking at Nyonyas & Gentlemen or a bowl of laksa at 328 Katong Laksa. Our Katong and Joo Chiat guide covers the area in more depth. You can also browse more cafés and bakeries in Singapore or other restaurants in Katong and Joo Chiat.