While many hipster cafes around the world are called “Flat White” – named after one of the quintessential styles of 3rd wave coffee, this café located at Bukit Timah is called “FlagWhite”.
Other than the name being a pun on the flat white coffee, it came about when the team of owners almost thought of surrendering aka “raising a white flag”.
Of course, they didn’t.
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A couple of years back, the number of such new café openings are a dime in a dozen. While the trend has been stagnant, the opening of a café like FlagWhite is still worth looking forward to.
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It is a cosy and homely space nestled in the peaceful Bukit Timah neighbourhood, located opposite Bukit Timah Community Club.
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They pride themselves in three things: good coffee, wholesome food, desserts made in-house.
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The majority of their products such as coffee, chocolates and tea are sourced from local suppliers and craftspeople, as they believe in supporting local SMEs.
Other than Single Origin Teas ($7), Locally roasted Coffees ($3-7), FlagWhite offers a different Yay Chang Pin single origin espresso from Myanmar.
This is the first harvest of specialty grade coffees from the Yay Chang Pin Specialty Coffee Group.
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The coffee is described as “a tropical fruit bomb in sweet strawberry cream”, with notes of pineapples, sweet prunes and dark grapes.
I often find many coffee blends in Singapore too acidic and strong (but it is all personal preference and popularity), so I happen to find this coffee more balanced, pleasant and smooth, while not losing its strength.
Bukit Timah folks who need good coffee know where to head to now.
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Food wise, the recommended items are Chicken Parmigiana ($15) of brine breaded chicken, tomato concasse, sautéed mushroom, with mozzarella gouda cheese mix; and Flagwhite Burger ($16) comprising of sunny side egg, streaky bacon, cheddar, beetroot, onion crisp, BBQ aioli, all in a housemade brioche burger bun.
Unfortunately, I headed down during the opening days, and the full menu was not available yet.
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Many Singapore cafes source cakes from elsewhere. This may not necessary be a bad thing, just that I see the same cakes surfacing in every other café, which make the place less unique.
Thankfully, FlagWhite also bakes its own cakes.
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I would recommend their Signature Double Cheese, light and fluffy, with the cheese component not being overly rich.
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Other choices include Single Origin Chocolate Tart with Almond Cream, and Lemon Meringue Tart with Almond Cream.
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Interesting trivia: FlagWhite’s logo came about from a love for the whale as a symbol of peace and tranquility, which reflects the ambience and environment we strive to have.
The flag the whale is holding is pointed downwards, as a reminder to never give up, despite all the challenges faced.
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FlagWhite
106 Jalan Jurong Kechil Singapore 598604 (10 min walk from Beauty World MRT station)
Opening Hours: 10am — 9pm (Mon, Wed to Fri), 9am — 9pm (Sat, Sun), Closed Tues
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