Coffee In Common at Common Ground, Damansara Heights: Cafe Review

Business and pleasure make a marvellous match at Coffee In Common, the resident cafe of the ravishing new Common Ground communal work space, where members and walk-in customers can savour a sprawling view of Damansara Heights and beyond from a sixteenth-floor, 1,600-square-metre penthouse that strives to channel the spirit of mid-century Scandinavian interiors.

Meals

While the sheen of this venue’s accomplished aesthetics will turn Coffee In Common into a magnet for shutterbugs, the food and beverages rise on their own merit, propelled by polished industry talents. Noted chef Nik Michael Imran has crafted a menu that confidently caters to multiple preferences, with the smoked duck soba (RM17), nasi lemak with sambal sotong (RM13) and mushroom pesto lasagna (RM15) hitting pleasurable notes for flavour and freshness, well-executed enough to belong in the repertoire of respectable Japanese, Malaysian and Italian eateries.

Coffee

And with the League Of Captains cafe’s friendly barista-founder Danial Naim currently in charge of the coffee here, you know you’ll receive a commanding flat white (RM11) that’ll fuel you for a few more hours at the laptop – all work and no piccolo lattes make us deranged boys and girls.

The cafe is open to the public (simply register at security first), but to explore the entirety of Common Grounds’ facilities, including shared workspaces, reserved desks and private offices (some with a view of the Petronas Twin Towers), plus meeting rooms and a complete infrastructure to support freelancers and independent businesses, make an appointment for a tour (check out commonground.work for information).

We’re fans of the spacious set-up, relaxed enough to keep stress and claustrophobia at bay, while striking the right balance of calm professionalism and freewheeling creativity to reinvigorate our productive juices.