Spearheaded by Seoul-born siblings You Shin and Gina with welcoming warmth, TTDI’s new Monkey Coffee Cup swings into the neighbourhood with the cheeky cross-cultural charm of Korean and Italian inspirations.
Fun fact: Monkey Coffee Cup’s playful primate mascot pays homage to Penang’s dusky leaf monkeys, born with the orange fur that mirrors this cafe’s primary colour, known for living in small families in the trees. That family-first focus is part of this cafe’s ethos.
An Italian-built oven is the kitchen’s tile-clad centrepiece, firing up hand-tossed, fire-kissed pizzas, proofed and pulled in plain sight with Korean flavours.
Go for the Gang Nam Bulgogi Pizza, a punchy pleasure with beef bulgogi, black olives, sweet corn and arugula, served with pickled radish and a mayo dip, paired with yuzu ade.
Monkey Coffee Cup’s selection also spans Hong Dae Buldak Pizza and Buldak K Rice, bold and blazing for spice-seekers.
