Percolate has been an establishment that we have been visiting ever since they had started out their operations within one half of the shophouse unit that they are located in at Blk 216 Bedok North Street 1 — whilst their chapter at Bedok is coming to a close pretty soon, it is interesting to see them start making their footprint into town; these folks have found new digs at the revamped basement food hall at TANGS Plaza, occupying a kiosk space within the middle of the area dedicated to F&B establishments. For those whom are a fan of their hot food — fret not; whilst their TANGS Plaza outlet is one that is pretty much a takeaway-only spot, the TANGS Plaza location isn’t meant to replace their Bedok outlet but to compliment their upcoming location that would still be run as a cafe which will hopefully open by the end of Q3 in 2025. Peroclate’s core offerings will always Ben their espresso-based specialty coffee beverages; the menu is being split into sections dedicated to Essentials (i.e. the regular selection of espresso-based specialty coffee beverages), Fun Stuff (i.e. unique concoctions created by these folks), Chocolate, Spill The Tea, Iced Tea and Canned Drinks. Similar to the format of Percolate in Bedok, they do offer two different types of beans for their espresso-based specialty coffee offerings, while their filter coffee sees beans or two different origins being offered as well. Apart from beverages, Percolate also offers a variety of cakes and bakes that are prominently displayed in its display case at the counter, whilst also retailing coffee-related merchandise and peripherals and in an area at the side.

Wanting to try something that is not our usual order at Percolate whenever we drop by their Bedok location, we found ourselves opting for the Ginger Latte. Being offered as a beverage that can be ordered hot or cold, we were told that the Ginger Latte is an espresso-based specialty coffee that is best to be enjoyed hot. Think of the Ginger Latte as a hot latte that comes infused with a note of ginger; the latte itself carrying a very light body with a nutty and earthy flavour profile that makes it a rather soothing mid-day cuppa, while it was interesting to note that the Ginger Latte doesn’t come sweetened — no notes of sweetness as one would typically observe if ginger syrup were to be used instead, but still comes with a slightly spicy note that subtly kisses the tongue in its finish. It does feel good to see Percolate taking a leap of faith in its operations; these guys had pretty much stayed consistent in the way they are since the days they had founded the brand save for an expansion of its space to takes up the shop unit next to their original space at Bedok to become what it has been. It has been great having them around the local cafehopping scene for the last decade, and we would like to take the chance to congratulate them on the opening of their new space at TANGS Plaza — and looking forward to more decades to come!