Not to be confused, while instant coffee and coffee premix are both soluble coffee that dissolves with just hot water, there is a difference between instant coffee and coffee premix.
As opposed to instant coffee with nothing added, ingredients like sugar, milk, cream, etc. are added to the coffee premix. Both are generally known as ‘instant coffee’ though.
There are also two popular coffee premix options in the market – 3-in-1 coffee which includes sugar, milk or cream, and coffee; While 2-in-1 is usually the unsweetened mixture without sugar.
Based on our findings, there are easily more than 60 local instant coffee premix brands in Malaysia. This is not including foreign or international coffee brands.
If you don’t already know, SUPER, Cafe21, Boncafe, Gold Roast and OWL are originated from Singapore, while Kapal Api and Kopiko (remember Elon Musk?) are founded in Indonesia.
Besides from our neighbouring countries, there are also a handful of coffee brands sold by international brands like Nestle, Wonda, Frenché Roast, L’OR ESSENSO, etc.
While this is a hugely competitive and crowded space, we have seen success stories like OLDTOWN being acquired by a Dutch company, and In-Comix is under the Hup Seng umbrella now.
Ipoh is undoubtedly the home of coffee, especially famed for its white coffee. There are quite a couple of local coffee premix brands that are originated from Penang and Johor.
Some of the long-established local instant coffee brands have interesting names, such as Cap Keretapi (Train), Cap Tupai (Squirrel), Cap Televisyen (TV Brand).
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the 30 popular made-in-Malaysia instant coffee brands that are widely distributed and available at hypermarkets, grocers, or convenience stores.
Read towards the end of this article as we list another 30 Malaysian coffee premix brands that are not as widely distributed nationwide.
30 Popular Made-In-Malaysia Instant Coffee Brands
888 Tea & Coffee
Company Name: Syarikat Thong Guan Trading Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Bedong, Kedah
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Ah Huat
Company Name: Power Root Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Masai, Johor
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Aik Cheong
Company Name: Aik Cheong Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Melaka
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Alicafe
Company Name: Power Root (M) Sdn. Bhd
Headquarters: Masai, Johor
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Apache
Company Name: -NA-
Headquarters: -NA-
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Cap Keretapi
Company Name: Lenhon Kilang Kopi Adn Bhd
Headquarters: Butterworth, Penang
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Cap Tupai
Company Name: Sin Sing Coffee Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Melaka
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Chang Jiang
Company Name: Chang Jiang International Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Ipoh, Perak
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Chek Hup
Company Name: Chek Hup Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Ipoh, Perak
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Delica
Company Name: –
Headquarters: Chemor, Perak
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Gold Choice
Company Name: Gold Choice Food Industries Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Simpang Ampat, Penang
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Hainan Lao
Company Name: In-Joy Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Alor Star, Kedah
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Hang Tuah
Company Name: Syarikat Hang Tuah Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Tasek Gelugor, Penang
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Home’s Cafe
Company Name: Ipoh Home’s Cafe Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Ipoh, Perak
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In-Comix
Company Name: In-Comix Food Industries Sdn Bhd (acquired by Hup Seng)
Headquarters: Senai, Johor
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Indocafé
Company Name: Regal Marketing & Trading Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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Kluang Coffee / Kluang Mountain / Cap Televisyen
Company Name: Kluang Coffee Powder Factory Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Kluang, Johor
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Kluang RailCoffee
Company Name: Kluang Rail Coffee Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Kluang, Johor
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Meet U
Company Name: Sin Sing Coffee Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Melaka
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Motokar / Lico
Company Name: Lee Gaik Khuan Coffee Powder & Flour Mill Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Seberang Perai, Penang
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Nutrigold
Company Name: The Only One Beverage Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Butterworth, Penang
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OLDTOWN
Company Name: Oldtown Sdn Bhd (acquired by Jacobs Douwe Egberts)
Headquarters: Ipoh, Perak
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RICHBOY
Company Name: Heng Lee Coffee & Beverages Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Petaling Jaya, Selangor
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Sai Kee Kopi 434
Company Name: Sai Kee Kopi Serbuk Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Muar, Johor
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Sin Sing
Company Name: Sin Sing Coffee Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Melaka
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The Salute Brand
Company Name: Kun Kee Food Industries Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: George Town, Penang
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Vilavie
Company Name: Asia Food & Beverage Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Johor Bahru, Johor
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WETRA
Company Name: Wetra Group of Companies
Headquarters: Kajang, Selangor
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Yee Kong
Company Name: Yee Kong Coffee & Food Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Ipoh, Perak
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Yit Foh
Company Name: Yit Foh Caffee Factory Sdn Bhd
Headquarters: Tenom, Sabah
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Other 30 Made-In-Malaysia Instant Coffee Brands
Besides the more popular brands mentioned above, there are also at least another 30 made-in-Malaysia instant coffee brands as listed below.
Most of them are not widely distributed or only available in certain areas or regions, while some of them are more focused on their OEM manufacturing business.
- A1
- Ah Weng Koh
- Antong
- Aromixx
- Bee
- Combywide
- De Blenz
- DEBES
- Deligold
- Denbi
- Eight Kingdom
- Famosa
- Golden Spot
- Hei Hwang
- Hicomi
- Jonker Street
- King Star
- KONG’s
- Koon Kee
- Lao Qian
- Malco
- MoreCoffee
- MyCofe
- Nanyang Essence
- Oriental
- Origin
- PappaRich
- Satayman
- Uncle Mo
- Yu Ai
That’s all for now, did we miss out on any local instant coffee brands? Leave a comment below and let us know!
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