Common Man Stan – Popular Brunch And Coffee Place Opens 2nd Branch In The CBD, At Stanley Street
Feature - Review, Food - Cafe, Singapore - South
November 09, 2017
Since the first outlet at Martin Road in 2013, Common Man Coffee Roasters is becoming increasingly “common”. You see their CMCR coffee being used in many cafes in Singapore large and small. The group has opened its 2nd outlet (technically 3rd ?) right in the CBD at Telok Ayer. It’s a long wait, I know. Named as Common Man Stan as the cafe is located along Stanley Street at Telok Ayer, this is one of the brands under the Spa Esprit Group, which also owns Tiong Bahru Bakery, Skinny Pizza, Grounded By CMCR, Open Farm Community, Ding Dong, BoCHINche......
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