King of Tea, Petaling Street

 

One of my favorite morning past-time is to 'jalan-jalan cari makan' in Petaling Street. Although it's one of the more famous tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur, the breakfast stalls here is quite reasonable. And the feeling of having your breakfast here is not something that can be replicated. 

The 1st stall you see once you enter Petaling Street is 'Cha Wang' (King of Tea).

Unable to make up my mind, or rather wanting the best of both worlds, I usually order the 'Cham' (i.e. 'Mix' in Cantonese) which consists of Coffee and Tea.

You can then order Toasted Bread from the stall next door. The favorite breakfast combination, coffee and toast bread.

Generously filled with egg and luncheon meat.

Or, if toast alone is not enough to satisfy your hunger, feel free to explore the rest of Petaling Street where food stalls can be found everywhere. I went for the 'economy noodle' just a few stalls down from Tea King. Just RM3.30 for the whole packet, satisfying and delicious. 

 

The best part about having your breakfast here is to watch people from all walks of life pass by.  You will see laid back tourists, snapping away with their cameras, students from the neighboring schools heading for class, office employees walking briskly to buy their breakfast to-go before going to work, stall owners cheerfully going about their daily routine etc. 

All this while you slowly sip on your 'Cham'. Bliss. 

Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur

Business Hours: Opens from morning til night 

(Tea King probably opens only in the morning to give way to other stalls in the afternoon)

Coffee Amo

Hidden amongst the old shops in Chinatown is a quaint little cafe called Coffee Amo. The signboard is comparatively small, but hard to miss. Just keep an eye out for it when you're within the vicinity.

Once you've found the signboard, take the creaky wooden stairs to the 1st floor. 

The creaky stairs, the framed old photos lining up the walls, the dim orange light, give an eerie but welcoming feeling to its visitors. Kinda builds up the suspense as to what lies ahead, no? :)

The interior of the cafe is less fancy compared to its other cafe counterparts, but that doesn't mean the ambience is any less enjoyable.  For me, subtle, thoughtful decorations are more 'photo-friendly' 'instagram-able'. Such as the tin flower pot and the occasional chalk art on the interior walls of the cafe. 

Look! There's a smiling bear in my coffee B)

If you haven't heard, Coffee Amo offers one of the most awesome foam art you can find. Just be prepared to drink your coffee cold because after you take your 10 20-or-so pictures of the coffee (can't disappoint your followers right?), your friends will want to take pictures of your coffee too (can't disappoint their followers too, ya' know).

And they have wi-fi! Good luck trying to pry me away from my table. I can sit here for hours.

Coffee Amo

 1st Floor

54, Jalan Sultan (near Petaling Street)

Kuala Lumpur
Business Hours: 10.30 am to 9.00 pm