ANTONG COFFEE MILL SINCE 1933
OLDEST COFFEE MILL IN MALAYSIA
DESCRIPTION:
Antong coffee mill makes Taiping The historical city proud and as become an iconic landmark. Antong was founded in 1933 by Tiah Ee Mooi and the coffee business is now managed by the third generation of the family. Today, Antong is the oldest coffee in Malaysia which is still in operation. Currently, Antong Coffee carries more than 20 coffee-based beverage products such as specialty golden coffee and durian white coffee.
The visitors to Antong can visit the coffee-making process, they could even see how the coffee beans are roasted in a traditional method using a wood-fired oven. Besides that, they can get to try the traditional Hainanese breakfast with roti Jari dipped in the many home brand coffee products.
ACTIVITIES:
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VISIT COFFEE MAKING PROCESS
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VISIT CHANGCHUN GARDEN 长春圃
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COFFEE TESTING
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COFFEE PURCHASE
SALES OFFICE:
08.30am – 05.30pm daily
COFFEE MILL HOURS:
08:30am -12:30pm (Weekdays)
Closed on weekends
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VISIT COFFEE MAKING PROCESS
CHANGCHUN GARDEN (长春圃)
Antong Coffe Mill used to be the villa for Chen Cui Fen陈粹芬 (1873-1960) who was the “Forgotten Revolutionary Female” and “The first revolution partner” of Sun Yat-Sen 孙中山. Chen stayed in the CHANGCHUN GARDEN after the Chinese revolution in 1911. Rumors said that Sun Yat-sen actually stayed here for a while.
After ten years, Chen returns to Sun Yat-sen's hometown in Guangdong, China. In 1933, Mr.Tiah Ee Mooi 程依妹 - the founder of Antong Coffee, rented the villa from the original owner before buying it over two years later. Inside the CHANGCHUN GARDEN, the visitors can visit the antiques remained.