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No. 79 in the world · November 2026

Merchant's Lane

150 Jalan Petaling, Chinatown · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

a flat whiteNo. 79
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The one cup to order

A flat white with the house brunch, up the stairs above Petaling Street

When it's quiet: Weekday mornings.

A first-floor café in an old Chinatown shophouse.

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The Melbourne flat white: a double shot under thin, glossy milk

The Melbourne flat white: a double shot under thin, glossy milk

5 min · 1 cup (about 160 ml). Australia's gift to the world's cafés, and the order at half the chart: smaller and stronger than a latte, with milk steamed to a thin, silky microfoam that sits flush with the rim.

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