Lam Yeo Coffee Powder Factory
Lam Yeo Coffee Powder Factory, also known as simply Lam Yeo Coffee Powder, is a shop selling roasted coffee beans and coffee powder blends along Balestier Road in Balestier, Singapore.
History[edit]
Originally beginning as a door-to-door business in 1959, the Lam Yeo Coffee Powder Factory was constructed in 1960 on 328 Balestier Road, selling roasted coffee beans coffee powder blends.[1][2][3] The name of the shop comes from the Hokkien translation of "Nanyang", as the original owner, Tan Thian Kang, formerly worked as a deputy editor at the Nanyang Siang Pao.[1] Tan passed ownership to his son, Tan Bong Heong, who later passed ownership to his son, Benny Tan.[4] The coffee blend "Manheling", which is from Sumatra, is one of the most popular blends sold at the shop.[1] The shop remains profitable, having reported a yearly growth by 10% in 2013.[5][6]
The shop has been included in the Balestier Heritage Trail.[1][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Balestier Heritage Trail" (PDF). NHB. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Tan, Shzr Ee (21 September 2003). "Enjoying the daily grind". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ↑ Loh, Julian (13 July 2017). "Five traditional Singapore bakeries, and a coffee shop, to satisfy your craving for the treats locals grew up with". South China Morning Post. Singapore. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Lee, Samantha (10 March 2017). "3 oldschool eats at Balestier you'll always go back to". The Peak. SPH Media Trust. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ↑ Tai, Janice (28 January 2013). "Robust trade well worth the grind". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ↑ Gillian, Daniel (5 August 2017). "Yesterday Once More". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ↑ Dahlan, Erfendi (26 September 2014). "Heritage at your doorstep". The Straits Times. Singapore.
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