KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Feeling a little bored of your daily dose of latte or Americano?

Get ready for a fun experience at OFFNIC where coffee gets melded with Asian elements to create playful beverages like Tau Fu Fah Latte.

Using their house-made tau fu fah crafted from soy milk brewed by them, the bitterness in the coffee is tempered by the smooth tau fu fah, giving the drink a dessert vibe that is not too sweet.

Izumi Matcha Latte features a seahorse (left) while the latte has a squirrel (right) on top of the drink. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Izumi Matcha Latte features a seahorse (left) while the latte has a squirrel (right) on top of the drink. — Picture by Choo Choy May

It also extends to a Black Sesame Latte or the Guava Lime Tea which is also unique with the use of guava jam paired with jasmine tea brewed from tea leaves imported from China.

“We set up OFFNIC as we want to serve good coffee in a fun environment,” said OFFNIC’s Charles Wong.

OFFNIC’s Charles Wong shows how to create artwork on your latte. — Picture by Choo Choy May
OFFNIC’s Charles Wong shows how to create artwork on your latte. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Plans are afoot to start roasting their coffee beans themselves too.

Currently they use the following coffee blends: Infuse Kasih (Peru and Ethiopia) as their House Blend and Golden Senja (their Single Origin Espresso from Costa Rica).

Each alphabet from the OFFNIC names has various meanings, where “O” is for origin, “FF” is for fun and flavour, “N” is for natural, “I” is for inspiration and “C” stands for craft.

Started in Puchong back in 2024, OFFNIC recently branched out to Petaling Street where it is housed inside a 150-year-old building.

Fit for the heritage area, the cafe is outfitted with nostalgic items with its Nyonya outlook. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Fit for the heritage area, the cafe is outfitted with nostalgic items with its Nyonya outlook. — Picture by Choo Choy May

In honour of the rich heritage of its location, the fit-out evokes a Nyonya style with dark green walls, nostalgic frilled glass lamps and curated antiques.

Specially designed merchandise — cups, mugs, bags, caps, fans and umbrellas — can also be picked up at the cafe.

It’s not only beverages as various sweet and savoury snacks can also be ordered.

Newly introduced focaccia is assembled upon order and features caramelised onions with BBQ beef. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Newly introduced focaccia is assembled upon order and features caramelised onions with BBQ beef. — Picture by Choo Choy May

For a more substantial meal, look towards their house-made focaccia sandwiches, made upon order.

The crowd pleasing bread retains its fluffy texture and makes for stellar sandwiches with BBQ beef and caramelised onions or a Mushroom Melt.

It’s all about fun at OFFNIC as customers try their luck at the claw machine. — Picture by Choo Choy May
It’s all about fun at OFFNIC as customers try their luck at the claw machine. — Picture by Choo Choy May

OFFNIC also keeps the fun going with a claw machine at one corner; much laughter is bound to accompany the many tries to bring home a furry duck souvenir.

If you can’t get the claw machine duck, you can take home a small plastic duck dressed up to the nines with a beanie. — Picture by Choo Choy May
If you can’t get the claw machine duck, you can take home a small plastic duck dressed up to the nines with a beanie. — Picture by Choo Choy May

If you don’t succeed, they are giving a duck dressed up for the occasion to commemorate your memorable visit to OFFNIC.

You can’t miss OFFNIC with its bright pink signboard as you walk down Jalan Tun HS Lee. — Picture by Choo Choy May
You can’t miss OFFNIC with its bright pink signboard as you walk down Jalan Tun HS Lee. — Picture by Choo Choy May

OFFNIC Coffee

177, Jalan Tun HS Lee, Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 011-62361688

Open: 10am to 8pm

Website: @offniccoffee

Instagram: @offnic.my

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