There’s a Kopi Hutan, a forest coffee at the highest point in Penang Hill – right in the vicinity of a rainforest.
For forest lovers who enjoy a hot cuppa, you can soak in mother nature’s beauty while sipping your Kopi O.
Kopi Hutan is a perfect place to hang out and relax if you don’t like crowded air-cond places.
Here, you get Kopi Hutan’s forest environment, where the walls are the foliage and the sky is your ceiling.
For music, there are the sounds of the jungles.
Regarding Penang, domestic and foreign tourists love the environment and experience.
The strong coffee culture and many cafes of all themes, sizes, and interiors make fusion food, street food, and fine dining an exclusive experience.
Penang always provides an unforgettable food and cafe experience.
The state’s best secrets are in quirky little places that the locals enjoy quietly on weekdays.
Guests and visitors enjoy these places over long weekends and public holidays.
Kopi Hutan’s forest environment is where the walls are the foliage, and the sky is your ceiling. Image: khooyitheng
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Kopi Hutan Location
True to its name, Forest Coffee, Kopi Hutan is surrounded by a shady, cool rainforest that provides visitors with a comfortable dining experience.
The place is small, with some outdoor seating and a few undershades.
If it rains, you have a minimal area to take shelter!
Remember the café is located inside a forest!
The café is part of Monkey Cup Garden.
If you’re looking for a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a trip to Penang Hill will be a bonus.
We tend to gravitate towards nature to relax.
Penangites’ hobbies include hiking up to Penang Hill.
The cafe’s decorations look natural, with rustic stone furniture.
At 833 m Above Sea Level, Kopi Hutan is the highest cafe in Penang.
You have reached Kopi Hutan Bukit Bendera, the highest Forest Cafe in Penang.
Like a theme park, this is Kopi Hutan’s Tree Trunk Toilet!
Kopi Hutan Penang Hill Menu
You can order food and drinks here (but not from a hot kitchen)
The top order is Kopi Hutan’s Forest Coffee, made of roasted Coffee beans from 5 countries for an extraordinary aroma.
Other coffees on the menu are Arabica coffee and Saudi-Arabian coffee.
Tea and Soda Drinks
If you’re not a coffee drinker, there is an exciting selection of teas.
Try the teas to match your mood—Earl Gray Lavender tea, Lemon Ginger Mint tea, English Breakfast tea, or even Chinese Pu Er tea.
For children, their chocolate drinks are to be enjoyed hot or cold.
If you like nice carbonated or fizzy fruit drinks, try the refreshing Peach Mango, Blueberry Strawberry, Raspberry Pink Grapefruit, and Roselle Lemon.
You can order light meals from Kopi Hutan’s snacks, pretty sandwiches, and cakes to pair with your drink.
You can try their Chicken Salami and Egg sandwich for a quick bite.
Tea and Cakes. Image: Kopi Hutan
Easy Snacks
There are sweet potato chips, bread sticks, or hard bread for those who like to snack.
Cakes
However, the cakes here steal the attention of many, and their Basque Burnt Cheesecake is quite famous.
Kopi Hutan’s burnt basque cheesecake originates in Basque Country (hence the name).
The crustless cheesecake is baked at a high temperature to get that beautiful burnt exterior.
Most people love the super creamy custard-like center – the same way you would love a creme brulee!
The bitterness of the burnt exterior, mixed with the sweetness and creaminess, makes it so good, and it creates a great contrast!
It’s kind of like salty caramel!
Another decadent cake is Tiramisu.
Chocolate Earl Gray cake has a combination of chocolate and Earl Gray tea.
Basil Lime cake, Chocolate Hazelnut, and Ondeh Deelight Cake are popular.
The latter is inspired by traditional Malaysian Kuih, the ondeh-ondeh.
Coffee and Cakes. Image: Suryati May
Attraction Near Kopi Hutan
When you get to Bukit Bendera, you want to explore other attractions.
Among the places that should be visited is The Habitat.
Penang Hill has several worship centers, such as the Bukit Bendera Mosque and the Hindu temple, Sri Aruloli Thirumurgan.
Those interested in history can visit the Bel Retiro Bunga, a resort for the highest government officials.
Little Village, a free honey-tasting garden with a love-shaped arch, is low, also located on Bukit Bendera.
The Monkey Cup Garden, adjacent to the Kopi Hutan, is a must-visit.
Penang Hill Kopi Hutan – Monkey Cup Centre
The Monkey Cup Centre is a biodiversity park highlighting the planting of Peruk Kera or Monkey Cup.
You can see various species of Monkey Cup, original or hybrid, from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and other countries.
The Monkey Cup is grown in an ecological system with other plants.
You will be given an explanation and a tour with a guide who will teach you a little about the Monkey Cup.
The entrance fee for Monkey Cup Garden is RM12 for adults and RM6 for children.
It’s fun to explore here.
However, if you want to rest, you can get to Kopi Hutan Cafe free.
Kopi Hutan Pet Scorpion.
Opening Hours of Penang Hill Attractions:
Penang Hill Funicular Train – 6.30 AM to 11.00 PM
The Habitat Penang Hill – 9.00 AM to 6.30 PM
Cliff Cafe / Astaka Bukit Bendera – 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
David Brown’s Restaurant – 9.00 AM to 10.00 PM
Monkey Cup Garden- 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Owl Museum – 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Kopi Hutan – 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Penang Hill Gallery @ Edgecliff – 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM
Getting There
Get up to Penang Hill by hiking or take the Funicular Train from the Lower Station in Ayer Itam.
Kopi Hutan @ Penang Hill is adjacent to the Monkey Cup Farm, Summit Road, Penang Hill.
You must get a ticket to Upper Hill station to get to this place.
Penang Hill Funicular Service Operating Hours
Daily 6.30 AM – 10.00 PM (Last trip from Upper Station to Lower Station)
The funicular runs half-hourly, and additional trips are when necessary.
Ticketing Counter Hours: 6.15 AM to 7.45 PM
Sunrise Rates Round Trip for MyKad/ MyKid
Normal Lane @ RM 3
Disabled Person – Free
Pro Tip: For MyKad holders only, it’s best to purchase the ticket before 8 AM on non-public holiday days and off-season, as you pay RM3 for the return ticket (please keep the ticket safely, as you need it during exit time).
Once you reach the Upper Station, walk to the area near the Owl Museum.
You can walk to the Kopi Hutan Café about 2 kilometers or take the free shuttle (provided by Kopi Hutan).
Kopi Hutan is in the Monkey Cup Garden
Note: Free shuttle is only for Kopi Hutan customers.
Alternatively, you can get hassle-free buggy service at the Upper Station for RM30.
The tour guide will explain each place’s history to you along the way.
Very informative, plus they’re friendly too!
Conclusion
A friend and I walked there for the first time, and it was a good exercise in the morning.
It was a long walk!
We waited for their free 4WD shuttle back to the Upper Station Hill area.
Since there was a queue of folks, we only got on the second trip.
We enjoyed the slow trip as we had time to kill and enjoyed the view around us.
My friend, a landscape architect, pointed out and named the plants and trees for me.
It was a great trip.
I had a pleasant time here and will repeat this trip.
The next time, I will take the buggy guided tour for an exceptional travel experience!
For more information about your next visit to Bukit Bendera, check here.
Kopi Hutan Penang Hill
Address: Summit Road, Penang Hill, 11500 Penang, Malaysia
GPS Coordinate – 5.415532, 100.259946
Telephone 12 – 4289585 (Mr. Eric Leong)
