The Glass House at Metropolitan Square, Damansara Perdana: Cafe review

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t drink bad coffee: At first blush, this handsome new caffeine bar – bathed in sunbeams in a leafy, two-level setting – looks like it’s been conceived solely as a superficial decoy for social media shots.

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But The Glass House, run primarily by New Zealander Glen and his Malaysian partner Elaine, is determined to be a draw for earnest coffee enthusiasts, enticed by an evolving selection of single origins and blends by respected roasters from across the globe.

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Current selection of coffee

Check out the current secret stash of offerings from Indonesia’s Tanamera and Australia’s Market Lane — Glen travels to Jakarta regularly, and he was formerly a barista in Melbourne before coming to Malaysia in 2014 – best served as filters (pretty satisfying), though espresso-based beverages are also available.

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As an opening promotion, all coffee (including pour-overs) will be sold at RM5 per serving through next week, following which flat whites and cappuccinos will be RM10, with filters and lattes at RM12. By mid-2016, The Glass House hopes to cement its status as a multi-roaster cafe with seasonal, monthly-changing coffee sourced from the UK, Scandinavia, Japan and beyond. Simple snacks – pastries, sandwiches and cakes – are in the pipeline.

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Location & Details

The Glass House Coffee

Square Lot C109, Centre Wing, Metropolitan Square, Jalan PJU 8/1, Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya

Currently Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm.

Tel: 017-304-6366

Find: View The Glass House’s directory here