The next day, I went to my next destination, Jules Cafe Bar. Nothing I could really say as it was also disappointing when it comes to coffee. What enticed me in the first place was it serves Grinders coffee, a coffee boutique brand from Melbourne.

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If you are looking for good, authentic Australian food, then head over as this place is opened by an Australian couple.

Next up was Papa Palheta. It is a newly opened coffee place started by Leon. Papa Palheta is a location hard to find and it is located at Hooper Road off Bukit Timah Road (note: it is a long road by itself divided to Upper & Lower Bukit Timah Road).

The only tip is it is located near Newton Circus. So stop at Newton station if you are taking MRT. Even then I took some time to find this place and had to call Papa Palheta so I don’t waste time going round-and-round. Under Leon’s directions, I finally reached there and was very hungry by then. Unluckily Papa Palheta is not a cafe but just a coffee retail store.

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If you find this signboard, then you have found Papa Palheta.

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Papa Palheta is located behind the main Bukit Timah road.

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And you have to enter through the back alley as that is the main entrance.

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Papa Palheta is not a cafe, it is just a retail coffee store and sells its’ own roasted coffee beans.

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Papa Palheta has a kitchen area with an espresso machine & coffee roaster, a small office and a tasting bar.

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Tasting bar.

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I was invited to the tasting bar to take a rest after the long walk to Papa Palheta.

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Very nice interior inside the tasting bar with antique-like furnitures.

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Coffees on display.

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Some lovely accessories.

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And very nice ceiling lighting.

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Leon chatting with Mr Tan from Fresh Cafe, a coffee distributor in Singapore.

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If you want your coffee ground before leaving, there’s the Ditting grinder up to the task.

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After the rest, I headed to the kitchen with Leon. At the same time, many people came in and Leon had to make several rounds of coffee drinks.

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A nice, beautiful retro 2 group Elektra machine.

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3 commercial grinders in the kitchen, which can be used for different coffee beans.

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The Diedrich roaster, which can roasts 5kg at a time.

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Highlander Coffee also owns a Diedrich roaster but this one has more controls.

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Under my request, Leon allowed me to make my own coffee, an 8oz latte.

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I like these coffee photos on the wall inside and outside the loo.

In the end, I bought the Terra Firma blend, which is a 4 bean blend. On the bag, Papa Palheta describes the coffee as:

Earthly flavour with rich vibrant high notes, zesty lemon overtones and a bittersweet chocolate finish.

My verdict on Papa Palheta: Leon is a passsionate coffee guy and has a simple business model, which I hope it can be a success.