Ome by Spacebar Coffee
Ome by Spacebar Coffee is a trendy specialty coffee shop in Penang known for its excellent brews and homemade bakes, though it can get quite crowded with a one-hour seating limit during peak times. The cozy café offers a comfortable workspace with free Wi-Fi, making it popular among students and digital nomads, despite occasionally mixed reviews about their coffee consistency.
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a month ago
**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐** Ome by Spacebar Cafe is such a hidden gem. I had a latte with fruity notes — smooth and refreshing — and a slice of banana/rice/sesame cake that was so rich and heavy (in the best way!) I couldn’t even finish it on my own. The environment is super peaceful, tucked inside an old building with great lighting, clean design, and cute little plants that add to the charm. I did have to wait a bit, but it was totally worth it. The staff really made the experience even better. Not only was the guy with the peace sign in my photo super kind and cheerful, but the rest of the team was just as lovely — they recommended what to try, and one of them even let me sample different types of coffee. Such a wholesome, welcoming vibe overall. Definitely coming back. ✨
a month ago
A cafe you could stay all day at The staff were friendly and even wished us goodbye at the end of our visit. The cashier was attentive and recommended well based on my preferences. They took their coffee seriously as can be seen by their types of coffee. The cakes were healthy looking. The olive oil and zucchini slice complimented the coffee. Although the ambience was lovely, we were told we could only stay one hour. Understandable, given the limited seating capacity of the place. Definitely worth a 2nd visit! 👌✌️
Edited 2 months ago
Small famous cafe. Nice staffs. One hour seating limits. I had high expectations but I didn’t find anything special about their coffee. Latte was almost watered down coffee. Ethiopia americano didn’t have the expected acidity and the aroma was very weak. I roast my own coffee and visited a lot of cafe around the world, usually there are some uniqueness to the way their coffee tastes, here I didn’t find anything special. The sesame banana cake was good, I liked it. The blueberry pudding would be better if there was more blueberry to it as it was a bit bland. Their choice for the cakes was very smart as it’s easy to make at the e counter. Below replies from the owner says I might prefer HIGHER ratio of WATER to coffee at 13:1, they use 15:1. This seems to be misunderstanding from the barista. If you go from 15:1 to 13:1, is LOWER water ratio to coffee. Make 15:1 on light roasts and add ice, it’s no coffee tastes anymore! No, I’m used to 10:1 or max 12:1 on light roasted coffee.
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