Suzuki Coffee, operated by Sarika Gourmet Coffee Co. (S) Pte Ltd, is Singapore's pioneer coffee roastery, tracing its craft back to a small kissaten (coffee shop) opened by Grand Master Kiyoshi Suzuki in Tokyo's Kojimachi district in 1944. The roastery is known for Sumiyaki roasting, a charcoal roasting technique perfected over decades, and describes itself as the region's first solar-powered roastery, reflecting a sustainability-driven approach to specialty coffee.
The Singapore chapter of Suzuki Coffee began in 1979, when Hideki Endo-San — the eldest and most gifted protégé of Grand Master Suzuki — established the country's first gourmet coffee roastery, followed by its first gourmet cafe at Bukit Timah Plaza in 1982. The roastery later relocated to Ang Mo Kio and then to its current home at Chin Bee Avenue in 1985, alongside growing export partnerships with airlines including SilkAir and British Airways. Freddy Loo, who joined as the roastery's first apprentice in 1985, is now Suzuki's Coffee Master, carrying the craft's heritage forward today.
Suzuki Coffee runs both a retail shop and a cafe at its Chin Bee Avenue premises, offering single-origin beans, capsules and accessories for sale, alongside a ready-to-drink Suzuki Gourmet Coffee Series available in cans and bottles. The roastery regularly rotates its "What's On The Roast" single-origin lineup, featuring coffees sourced from origins including Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Indonesia and beyond. Visitors and reviewers frequently describe the space as a peaceful, Japanese-themed cafe tucked into an industrial estate, known for its calm ambience, aromatic coffee and matcha offerings.
Suzuki Coffee traces its roots to 1944, when Grand Master Kiyoshi Suzuki opened a small kissaten with its own roastery in the Kojimachi district of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Born from a passion for coffee and a pursuit of roasting perfection, Suzuki Coffee Co Ltd became known for pioneering Sumiyaki roasting — a charcoal roasting technique that takes years of practice and extreme precision to achieve a consistent, distinctive flavour.
As the business grew through the 1960s, Grand Master Suzuki faced a new challenge: maintaining the roasting profile and quality of Sumiyaki coffee while meeting rising demand. In response, Suzuki Coffee became one of the first kissaten in Japan to adopt a Probat drum roaster, a state-of-the-art machine for its time. It then took Grand Master Suzuki another six years to perfect his signature Sumiyaki flavours on this new equipment — a technique now known internally as "Double Roasting," which remains part of Suzuki Coffee's legacy and is still used today.
In 1979, Hideki Endo-San — the eldest and most gifted of Grand Master Suzuki's protégés — inherited Suzuki Coffee Co Ltd. During his first visit to Singapore, Endo-san recognised an opportunity: introducing Suzuki's unique roasting techniques and premium gourmet coffee to a market where locals were still largely drinking traditional coffee. That same year, he established Singapore's first gourmet coffee roastery, followed by the country's first gourmet cafe at Bukit Timah Plaza in 1982.
As production demands increased, the roastery relocated to Ang Mo Kio in 1985, before eventually settling at its current home on Chin Bee Avenue. This period also saw Suzuki expand its export operations, forming partnerships with major airlines including SilkAir and British Airways — a sign of its growing influence within the coffee industry. It was also in 1985 that Freddy Loo joined as Suzuki's first apprentice in Singapore. Freddy has since become Suzuki's Coffee Master, and continues to uphold the craft's heritage today, ensuring every cup reflects the roastery's decades of technique and precision.
Suzuki Coffee describes itself as Singapore's pioneer coffee roastery and the region's first solar-powered roastery, reflecting an ongoing commitment to sustainability alongside its traditional roasting craft. The company frames its approach as excellence built on a legacy passed down through generations, starting with a meticulous selection process for green beans through to the final cup.
Alongside its Chin Bee Avenue cafe, Suzuki Coffee runs an online shop offering single-origin beans, capsules and roasting accessories, including releases like the 119 Gargari Gutity, 118 Komasti Honey, and the premium 117 Jairo Arcila Gesha. The roastery maintains a rotating "What's On The Roast" programme showcasing a wide range of single-origin coffees from origins spanning Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil, Indonesia, Panama and beyond. For those wanting Suzuki's coffee on the go, the brand also offers a Suzuki Gourmet Coffee Series in ready-to-drink cans and bottles, brewed using its premium beans and house recipes.
Visitors consistently describe the Chin Bee Avenue cafe as a peaceful, Japanese-themed space tucked into an industrial estate — a spot for calm, aromatic coffee, and select sweets and matcha offerings. The cafe is open Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, and closed on Mondays. Suzuki Coffee also offers free delivery on orders over $50, and can be reached at 8 Chin Bee Avenue, Singapore 619932, by phone at +65 6266 3933, or by email at [email protected].