Sin Yoon Loong Ipoh White Coffee, Jalan Bandar Timah

My wife and I took my father to Sin Yoon Loong for white coffee. The place was packed as usual with the afternoon crowd. This is his favorite haunt when he was younger. Though he still drive around at 81 but Old Town was a bit too far. As usual he will be regaling lore from of old once we are comfortably seated. We have a window seat. It has seen better times. The late afternoon rays from the sun was streaming in giving me a warm afterglow. Try to be there before 4pm! Earlier better.

I observed the meandering traffic while listening to him. It was caused by double parking from the usual holiday crowd looking for space for their out of Perak registered cars. The white coffee at RM1.30 per cuppa is worth the price. What else but white coffee when one is here. Every month this shop is reputed to use at least 2 ton of coffee powder.

14 years ago before Ipoh White Coffee took off in a big way I took a cook and his wife together with another friend whose family operated a Hainanese restaurant to Sin Yoon Loong. They were from KL. After drinking the coffee it was 2 thumbs up.

When there, one must also try the ever popular toast. The 'coffee shop white bread' has high porosity and the heat will pass through the entire bread from inside out. Thus you get to feel the 100% crispiness. Then of course the rich 'kaya' and butter spread. Yum, yum. RM0.70 per set.  

Not satisfied my wife ordered 2 trays of 'kuih kak' or 'fried radish cake'. Part of the ingredients will be Ipoh bean sprout. Crunchy, short and stubby. The radish pieces was rough and was fried Ipoh style with a very strong fire that gives the unmistakable 'wok' fragrance. Little MSG. RM2.90. I have paid RM5.00 for similar fare in Aman Puri, Kepong.Old lore, old man, old coffee shop and a round of coffee to renew our spirits, faith and connectivity. This is my way of getting into the rhythm of rest. It begins with a step into the past.

Waze: Jalan Bandar Timah