ASIA Records is proud to officially recognise Calanthe Art Café (迦南地咖啡艺术馆) for achieving:
First Home-Grown Brand to Assemble the Heritage Coffees of Malaysia’s 13 States into One Collection
(13 coffees from 13 states, 3 bean species, officially launched in June 2005)
This recognition highlights Calanthe Art Café’s achievement in bringing together Malaysia’s diverse state coffee traditions within one collection, creating a distinctive platform for discovering the country’s coffee heritage.
Bringing Malaysia’s 13 States Together Through Coffee
Officially launched in June 2005, Calanthe Art Café’s collection assembles 13 coffees representing Malaysia’s 13 states, allowing visitors to explore different local coffee identities in one place.
The concept offers a shared setting for appreciating the diversity of Malaysian coffee. Each state’s representation contributes to a wider story of local tastes, traditions and everyday coffee culture.
By bringing these coffees together under a home-grown brand, Calanthe Art Café turns a café visit into an opportunity to discover familiar flavours and explore those associated with other parts of Malaysia.
Exploring Diversity Across Three Coffee Bean Species
The collection incorporates three coffee bean species: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. In an interview with FMT, Calanthe’s founder, Joe Ng, described bean selection as one of the factors contributing to differences between the coffees, alongside roasting and preparation practices.
This approach encourages visitors to look beyond coffee as a single, uniform beverage and appreciate the choices and traditions that shape each cup.
Through its 13-state collection, Calanthe Art Café provides a way to explore these differences while keeping Malaysian coffee heritage at the centre of the experience.
Connecting Coffee Appreciation with Art and Heritage
Located along Jalan Hang Kasturi in Melaka, Calanthe Art Café combines its Malaysian coffee selection with colourful paintings and eclectic décor, creating an environment where coffee and artistic expression come together.
The setting complements the collection’s cultural focus, inviting visitors to experience local flavours within an art-inspired café environment.
ASIA Records recognition acknowledges the brand’s pioneering achievement in assembling the heritage coffees of all 13 Malaysian states into one collection, highlighting a distinctive contribution to the presentation of local coffee culture.
A Milestone Moment of Recognition
ASIA Records recognition was officially presented on 20 October 2026 at Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur at KL Midtown, during the 10th Gather of Achievers – ASEAN Records & ASIA Records Gala Night 2026.
The recognition was received on stage by Eric Lim, Director of Calanthe Art Café and Jay Yeow, Director of Calanthe Art Café, representing Calanthe Art Café’s leadership and team whose collective contributions have supported the development and continued presentation of its 13-state coffee collection.
Voices of Leadership
Reflecting on the achievement, Eric Lim, Director of Calanthe Art Café , shared:
“Receiving ASIA Records recognition is a proud and meaningful milestone for Calanthe Art Café and everyone who has been part of our journey.
Our idea was to bring together the coffees of Malaysia’s 13 states so that people could discover the diversity of our local coffee culture in one place. Every cup offers an opportunity to appreciate a different taste and the traditions behind it.
We hope this recognition will encourage more people to explore Malaysian coffee heritage and inspire continued appreciation for the local flavours that connect our communities.”
About Calanthe Art Café
Established in 2005, Calanthe Art Café (迦南地咖啡艺术馆) is a home-grown café in Melaka, known for bringing together coffees representing Malaysia’s 13 states. Its founder, Joe Ng, developed the concept by seeking suppliers whose coffees represented the coffee culture of each state.
Alongside its signature coffee collection, the café serves Asian and Western dishes in an art-inspired setting on Jalan Hang Kasturi. Its combination of coffee, food and eclectic interiors offers visitors a distinctive way to experience local café culture.
Through its continued presentation of the 13-state coffee collection, Calanthe Art Café provides a meeting point for coffee appreciation, cultural discovery and Malaysian hospitality.
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