Our story
Serving Ipoh for 68 years
A third-generation kopitiam in Ipoh Old Town. Charcoal-roasted white coffee, kaya toast on charcoal-grilled bread, and curry mee made the way Ah Kong made it.
1958
Opened
3rd
Generation
Charcoal
Roasted on site
4.7★
1,240 Google reviews
About us
Three generations, one corner, one recipe
Wan Seng opened in 1958 when Lee Wan Seng arrived in Ipoh with a charcoal roaster and a rented shopfront. His son took over in 1984. His granddaughter Mei Ling runs it now, and still roasts on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Very little has changed, on purpose. The marble tables are the originals. The kaya is still cooked in the same copper pot, which is why we run out of it by mid-afternoon. We don't take card, we don't do oat milk, and the wifi is deliberately bad.
- Charcoal-roasted on site, twice a week
- Kaya cooked fresh every morning
- Original 1958 marble tables
- Back room seats 30, by arrangement
Our work
The shop
Jalan Bandar Timah, most mornings before eight.
Regulars
What people say after they've queued
“Been coming here since I was at school in the eighties. Table by the door, kopi-c and two eggs. Nothing has changed and that is entirely the point.”
“Drove up from KL specifically for this. Got there at 7:30am and the queue was already out the door — worth it. The kaya is a completely different thing to the supermarket stuff.”
“Curry mee finished by the time we arrived at 11:30 on a Saturday. Came back Sunday at 8am and understood why. Go early.”
Find us
Corner of Jalan Bandar Timah
No bookings for ordinary mornings — just turn up. WhatsApp us for the back room or a coffee order to collect.
- Opening hours
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- Monday 7am – 5pm
- Tuesday 7am – 5pm
- Wednesday Closed
- Thursday 7am – 5pm
- Friday 7am – 12:30pm, 2:30pm – 5pm
- Saturday 6:30am – 6pm
- Sunday 6:30am – 6pm
- Service areas
- Ipoh Old Town, Ipoh New Town, Gunung Rapat, Bercham, Menglembu