Coffee trend is just picking up in Kota Kinabalu. Listed are cafes recently visited by me and my friend. (All our reviews are independent and subjected to our own taste and experience. it may change from time to time)
Pregio by Barista Caffe
Coffee quality : 
– the latte is ok, but the mocha is too sweet
– the latte is ok, but the mocha is too sweetService standard : – not attentive, never refill the warm water
– not attentive, never refill the warm waterLocation : – at Metro town, plenty of parking available as the area is new
– at Metro town, plenty of parking available as the area is newAmbiance : – nice decorations
– nice decorationsMenu : – good information about the food
– good information about the foodPrice : – RM12 for latte
– RM12 for latteComment : Need to improve on latte art. Good effort to bring in real coffee to Kota Kinabalu
Santola Bar Cafe
Coffee quality : – not if you looking for real coffee, give it a try if you love coffee with ice cream or ice blended coffee
– not if you looking for real coffee, give it a try if you love coffee with ice cream or ice blended coffeeService standard : – staffs are quite busy during lunch hour, didn’t explain to us about membership which is on every page of coffee menu
– staffs are quite busy during lunch hour, didn’t explain to us about membership which is on every page of coffee menuLocation : – first branch hidden in industrial area, new branch at Damai Point and Gaya Street
– first branch hidden in industrial area, new branch at Damai Point and Gaya StreetAmbiance : – small cafe, quite packed
– small cafe, quite packedMenu : – menu in crumbled clear holder, not appealing
– menu in crumbled clear holder, not appealingPrice : – RM6.50 for mocha, RM5.35 for cappuccino. Members get 30% off on coffee items
– RM6.50 for mocha, RM5.35 for cappuccino. Members get 30% off on coffee itemsComment : Coffee beans roasted with margarine & sugar are used, leaving a weird after-taste
Coffee Bean
Coffee quality :
Service standard :
Location : – Located at Damai, Wisma Merdeka , Center Point
– Located at Damai, Wisma Merdeka , Center PointAmbiance : – Sometimes the Coffee Bean Damai branch turn the music volume too loud for comfort
– Sometimes the Coffee Bean Damai branch turn the music volume too loud for comfortMenu : – Clear informative menu
– Clear informative menuPrice : – RM10.50 for latte
– RM10.50 for latteComment: The standard seems to drop nowadays. The breafast menu differ for every outlets
Starbucks Coffee
Coffee quality :
Service standard :
Location : -Located at Citymall, Suria Sabah, 1 Borneo, Warisan Square, Center Point
-Located at Citymall, Suria Sabah, 1 Borneo, Warisan Square, Center PointAmbiance : – The Citymall branch is a bit wear off, needs refurbishment
– The Citymall branch is a bit wear off, needs refurbishmentMenu : – Clear informative menu
– Clear informative menuPrice : – RM10.50 for latte
– RM10.50 for latteComment: Serve what you expect from Starbucks Coffee. Not too great but up to standard
Updated Jan 2015. Check out the list of coffee cafe in Kota Kinabalu by Sabaheats.com
