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7 Best Cafés & Coffee Spots in Alor Setar, Kedah (2026) — Spend Bands, Rest Days and Who Opens Before Noon
Seven verified, currently-trading cafés in Alor Setar, re-checked on 27 August 2026 with the Google-reported spend band, the real opening time and the rest day for each. One café in the previous version has since been confirmed permanently closed. Two sit at RM1-20 a head, five at RM20-40 — and only one opens before noon.
Best Cafés & Coffee Spots in Kuching, Sarawak 2026
8 verified Western-style specialty coffee roasters, brunch cafes and dessert cafes in Kuching, Sarawak — the third-wave coffee scene, not the kopitiam or kolo mee trail.
8 Best Cafes & Brunch Spots in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 2026
Beyond the kopitiam and curry laksa, Kota Kinabalu now has a proper specialty-coffee-and-brunch scene — think Dutch baby pancakes at Woo, house-roasted pour-over at October Coffee Gaya, and French entremets at Anomaly Café in Dah Yeh Villa.
7 Best Cafés & Specialty Coffee Spots in Kota Bharu, Kelantan (2026): Ghibli Coffee Has Closed and Kopi Mesin Is Down to One Outlet
Kota Bharu is not just nasi kerabu and nasi dagang — the East Coast capital has a genuine café scene, from Kelantan's first third-wave coffee bar to a working in-house roastery. We re-opened every listing on 8 September 2026 and two things had changed: Ghibli Coffee announced its own closure and traded for the last time on 30 June 2026, and Kopi Mesin, which we described as a four-outlet chain, is down to a single shop in Kubang Kerian. Here are the seven that are still trading, with what they actually charge and the Friday hours that catch visitors out.