Hours: 8am-7pm, daily Chocolate ConciergeĬhocolate Concierge is the creative brand of cocoa farmer & fermenter Ning-Geng Ong. Note that the kitchen closes at 4:30pm on weekdays.Īddress: 29, Jalan Pudu Lama, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I wish the seats in the air conditioned cafe space were more comfortable, but there’s plenty more seating outside where you can relax and enjoy a meal or a drink. If you can only try one thing, their marshmallow shot creation is stupendous (though not vegan), and I loved the salty chocolate chip cookie. And yes- there are samples.Īt any given moment, in addition to their generous food & drink menu, there are also a few pastries, several flavors of bonbons & truffles, and a half dozen bar options. Each bar is made with one of their 3 or 4 single origins (which can change depending on availability), and you can check the back of the bar to see which one. I found the staff to be very helpful, and well trained in explaining their process someone approached me within one minute of walking in to help me understand their selection. This mostly vegan-friendly chocolate cafe specializes in both bars and bonbons, with a fair number of options for all types of palates. 6, Jalan Cj 1/6c Kawasan Perindustrian Cheras Jaya, Batu 11, 43200 Cheras, Selangor, Malaysiaīean to Bar Chocolate in KL Seniman Kakao
THE SUGAR FACTORY FREE
The tour includes tastes along the way and a free pastry or drink at the end- but if you ask really nicely, they may offer you a bonbon tasting flight instead.Īddress: Lot no. Touring the chocolate factory is free for kids 12 & under, and costs 25RM for Malaysian nationals and 50RM for non-Malaysians. Of their pastries, my favorite is by far the ginger cheesecake filled with single origin chocolate mousse.Īlthough there is another chocolate factory in KL (see below), this experience is not to be missed.
Depending on the origin being produced at the moment, you can taste a fresh chocolate, straight from the conching machine. Everything is crafted on-site with cacao from five Asian origins, including Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. In the cafe you can buy chocolate drinks, bonbons, single origin chocolate bars, and various cacao-based products. The gorgeous factory, part museum and part wonderland, also has an attached cafe. At the end of 2019 he opened Asia’s first open-concept chocolate factory, detailing each step of the chocolate making process in a clear & concise way. I’ve been following along on the owner, Wilfred Ng’s, journey with specialty chocolate making for years now. But while finding decent chocolate in Kuala Lumpur Airport might be struggle, once you get into the city it’s a breeze- if you know where to look.īefore digging into the chocolate shops in KL, I have to give a shout out to Benn’s Ethicoa. Malaysians are proud of their cocoa, though they sure aren’t consuming much of it. Unfortunately, almost all chocolate in KL Airport is also imported if you’re just passing through on a layover, you won’t find any local options. There are also a number of Royce, Leonidas, and Godiva stores in KL, hugely popular despite selling no chocolate from Malaysia. Many of these chocolates contain little to no cacao.
But I’ve also noticed a remarkably high number of references to cacao in places where it’s not the main star.įor example, there’s a Singaporean Chocolate company called The Cocoa Trees, which sells “premium” commercial chocolates in gift baskets. The Malaysian bean to bar chocolate scene continues to grow slowly, and there are a number of chocolatiers making delicious bonbons. I went to a dozen chocolate shops in KL, and while Malaysians definitely seem to love big stores with pre-packaged chocolates, there are some serious gems here. Unfortunately, there’s no single area where you can find several in a cluster, as in Seoul or Seattle. Similar to Tokyo, most Kuala Lumpur chocolate cafes & shops are found in malls scattered across the city. The only thing they really have in common is that all of them carry chocolate made in Malaysia, mostly using Malaysian cocoa. In Kuala Lumpur, chocolate shops are numerous and varied in nature.
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