Alchemist The Heeren

Came here for a quick takeaway cuppa. Ordered the ‘dark matter’ beans: Long Black. Good notes and quite robust in taste. The service is prompt and fast. The only drawback is they seems to have only alfresco seatings. So even seated under fans on a hot day… I personally would prefer to have an aircon seating option to sip my hot long black.

Solid coffee near Orchard, but watch out for the queue confusion! We tried Alchemist after seeing it on a "top coffee shops" list. While the coffee was good and strong, I found it a bit standard compared to the distinct brews you can find in Joo Chiat. It's still a much better option than the nearby chains, though. Tip for new visitors: Ignore the confusion at the entrance! There is a "Wait to be seated" sign, but the people lining up are usually waiting for takeaway. If you want to dine in, just head to the counter to order and find a table yourself. We wasted time waiting because the staff didn't manage the queue or inform us.

10/10 one of the best coffee in Orchard area. I also love the easygoing Japanese garden vibe that allows for that balmy breeze to flow. It’s the perfect spot for quick respite after your shopping, and need a quiet space for caffeine boost. I am loving the Dark Matter in house roast, very balanced, chocolatey flavor and aroma. It’s quite subtle, and soft and I had it as black coffee. My friend had the piccolo (and she enjoyed it though I think the roast could easily get lost with all the milk). 10/10 coffee 10/10 vibe, aesthetic 10/10 service (at 9am, could be dicey at peak maybe) Will come back. Glad to find a good cup in Orchard givens there’s only a few of them (more chains than speciality coffee this side of town).

Nice environment. Nice decoration. A good place to stop by and reset. The second floor is not open when arrived at 10 am. Good place to chat. Open seats. Background music doesn’t allow you to have an online meeting here. Everything else is perfect. Nice coffee

As always, i will try to do my review as fair as i could. FOOD/DRINKS (4/5) I love on how they provide us with a plenty of beans selection, if you are a pour over lover. I ordered pour over manual brew on my visit. Unfortunately, they serve the coffee with a paper cup, which ruined the taste of the coffee itself. It would've been better if they also serve it with a ceramic cup for a dine-in guests. Other than coffee, they only serve you with pastries and no main course. But the pastries are really good in my opinion SERVICE (4/5) The staffs are doing their job really good, with no hassle. They really know on how to brew their coffee beans. But again, it would've been better if they can serve it with ceramic cup for a dine-in guests ATMOSPHERE (4/5) Since it is located really close to a busy orchard road, so it is a little bit noisy, but still in a moderate level where you can still talk comfortably. Seatings are also plenty, but sadly there's no seating that can support your back/lumbar.