Tomoro Coffee (Square 2)

Got this cup at $0.88 after registering as a member on their app. The voucher is auto credited once you sign up!

Unfortunately, the matcha latte was done way too sweet and was quite grainy in texture. I would think the coffees may fare better?

Had been going around trying the various specialty coffee kiosks originating from Indonesia which includes the likes of Kopiteori, Kenangan Coffee and Fore Coffee — one of the brands that we have yet to try out thus far would be that of Tomoro Coffee. Originating from Indonesia, Tomoro Coffee is an emerging brand with a presence in both China and Indonesia; these guys had set up their very first outpost in Singapore some time back around March 2024, with the location of their very first outlet being situated within the campus of National University of Singapore in the NUS Business School Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library. For those whom find this location a tad inconvenient to drop by tabs give them a go, the good news is that these folks had finally expanded their operations with their second outlet being situated in Square2 at Novena — the shop space that Tomoro Coffee occupies should be rather easy to locate considering how they are just right beside the outlet of SUKIYA there. With its space effectively segmented into two (2) zones that aren’t exactly quite connected to one another, one zone is purely dedicated to a bench-style seating spreading throughout the entire length of the space — the walls carrying lit signages of the brand, while the other zone is where one can find the counter to place orders and another area where patrons can sit around to enjoy their food and drinks on-site. The interior furniture and fittings does adopt a splash of orange against white and wooden accents, which is pretty much in line with the brand image of Tomoro Coffee. With a business model similar to that of Luckin Coffee’, patrons are encouraged to make orders through their own mobile app which also lists plenty of app-exclusive discounts and allows regular patrons to earn loyalty points — that being said, they do have a cashier counter much like how Fore Coffee does here.

All that Tomoro Coffee has to offer in terms of its food offerings are all displayed within the display case that is situated at the counter — one can expect the usual suspects that such coffee kiosks would offer for their selection of food items; this includes various danishes, a brownie, muffins, as well as cheesecakes for those whom are looking for a sweet treat to go along with their coffee. Savoury options that are stocked in the same display case would include the likes of wraps, Pizza Sorrentinas, and even a Chicken Pot Pie. We went with the Pistachio Cheesecake during our visit made to Tomoro Coffee at their Square2 location on a weekday evening; this is especially so after observing that the Pistachio Cheesecake does look rather unfamiliar to the generic cheesecakes that one can often find at such establishments. The Pistachio Cheesecake at Tomoro Coffee piqued our interest for how it is a cheesecake that sees the cheesecake layer sandwiched in between two cake layers — a rather interesting approach in general. Sinking our fork into the Pistachio Cheesecake, the cake layers were fluffy; the top layer being spread with a very thin layer of white chocolate to allow the chopped pistachios to be stuck onto the cake. We noticed how the cheesecake layer is done in a style of a mousse similar to that of a New York-style cheesecake but way lighter — very smooth and easy to have in terms of both flavour and texture. It also comes with a slight green hue that probably hints at a possible infusion of pistachio into the cream as well; we did notice a light hint of nuttiness that runs through with the notes of cream cheese — this is further supplemented by the chopped pistachios that adds a crunch factor whilst also enhances those flavours even further.

Having been influenced by our trip to Bali some time back, we had always been on a hunt looking for a good Gula Aren Latte and we were glad to have found out that Tomoro Coffee does have a TOMORO Aren Latte listed on its menu. We went for the Iced TOMORO Aren Latte and felt that their rendition seems to be tweaked to suit the local palates here a little more — Gula Aren’s earthy sweetness didn’t really felt noticeable in the Latte, though the Latte itself is pretty much comparable to that of what other similar establishments like Luckin Coffee, COTTI COFFEE, Kenangan Coffee and Fore Coffee would serve up. While the local coffee scene does seem to have become pretty diluted over the years not only with the number of full service specialty coffee joints that we have, but also coffee kiosks such as the likes of Tomoro Coffee as well, it does seem that we do see the entrance of a new player into the industry with the closure of one. Tomoro Coffee does seem to follow the workings of Luckin Coffee very closely — its business model, and even the branding of certain items (i.e. Master Single Origin Espresso (S.O.E.) Series) does certainly hint of the aspirations of what its founders aspire the brand to be in time to come. It is also noticeable that Tomoro Coffee is trying especially hard to appeal to the masses considering how they have priced their beverages at $0.88 with every friend that one refers to in their app; definitely the lowest priced thus far in the industry. With such competition though, patrons are indeed the ones benefiting from all of it with more options to choose from!