Columbus Coffee Co. – Cafe With Fluffy Pancakes And Good Coffee At Upper Thomson, Opened By Atlas Coffeehouse
Feature - Review, Food - Cafe, Singapore - North
April 22, 2018

After Atlas Coffeehouse at Bukit Timah and Lunar Coffee Brewers Downtown Gallery which serve Comos cold brews, I did wonder if the 3rd concept would be once again “universe” inspired. You can say somewhat. Columbus Coffee Co. is newly launched at 220 Upper Thomson Road (next to French Toast Language Centre), likely to give cafes in the vicinity such as Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters a run for its money. Go through the door at the side with a logo figure of famed explorer Christopher Columbus. Décor of the space is no-fuss industrial chic, minimally decorated with some plants and......
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