May’s Kopi Bar

Barley is quite possibly the thing I’m most excited about every time I’m back in Singapore. It just makes me happy to be alive. So I’m inherently biased towards this place. But really, May’s Kopi Bar does their barley (5 stars) perfectly — it’s rich, flavorful, has just enough barley seeds in it for some bite with each sip, and costs half the price of the one at Ya Kun. They also have a lemon barley option (5 stars). I had the kaya toast as well, and it was also outstanding (5 stars). The bread was thin and crispy, unlike Ya Kun’s, and had a generous amount of kaya. The kaya is on the sweet side, but it’s not too bad with the bread and your drink to balance it out. They also renovated this corner coffee shop a while back and I love its new look. There’s no air-​conditioning, but it’s open early and late enough to go when it isn’t too warm out. And May’s Kopi Bar’s is near enough to my place for me to swing by when I crave barley or kaya toast! I’m gonna miss this place when I move out.