The Kaya Toast Files

One of the few kaya toast places that I consider to be worth the hype. Although the homemade kaya looked a rather unappetizing lumpy and grainy shade of pale green, it was rich in coconut fragrance and had a balanced sweetness. Coffee was great as well - fragrant, robust and not cloyingly sweet

Visited this popular coffee stall with high expectations. It's known to be one of the few remaining stalls that still make their own kaya. UnfortunateIy, I didn't find it exceptional. Bread was a tad stale and dry, and the kaya was slightly too sweet for me. Coffee was mediocre as well

Visited Heng Wah Traditional Coffee, a small stall tucked away in a corner of the sprawling Chinatown Complex Food Centre that had been recommended by JohorKaki. It's easily one of the best kaya toast that I've had - bread toasted to a nice crisp while still retaining a soft spongy interior, light eggy homemade kaya complemented with generous slabs of quality Australian butter, and very affordably priced at $1.40. I love it that it's not too sweet, even though some might gripe that the Kaya fragrance is somewhat muted and overshadowed by the savoury creaminess of the butter. Coffee is pretty good as well: smooth and robust.