Rengit is a small town in Batu Pahat District of Johor with several coffee plantations producing Liberica and Excelsa coffee beans. Due to their bigger sizes, as compared to Arabica and Robusta beans, these large-seed coffee beans are also called "elephant beans" in Malaysia.
Rengit's coffee is available for consumption and sales in a chain of espresso-bar cafes by Dagan Cafe. There are several Rengit Coffee outlets in Batu Pahat District and one in Paradigm Mall, Johor Bahru. The outlet at Jalan Rahmat is between Batu Pahat Express Bus Terminal and Family Kedai Kek & Roti (芳邻西点蛋糕) that sells ogura cakes.
Rengit Coffee Cafe serves its elephant coffees along with Malaysian local delights. It is a great spot to enjoy local food and buy coffee products.
Their hot Rengit Elephant Coffee is served covered with a layer of thick crema that gives a nice mouthfeel. The coffee is thick, tastes a little bitter and with a unique aroma from Liberica beans — without sugar and milk is the best way to appreciate the real taste of the aromatic coffee.
The Kampung Fried Rice with crispy fried anchovies is added with a fried egg and fried chicken. It is accompanied by a sweet-savoury dark sauce that contains spicy sambal chilli. This local delight is flavourful and nice-tasting.
Rengit Coffee's elephant coffee products, including imported coffee beans, are placed near the entrance. Both large-seed Liberica and Excelsa coffee beans — rarer and occupying less than 5% of world's production of coffee beans — are available as roasted beans, in powder or pre-packed instant satchets.
For me to go all the way from Singapore to Batu Pahat to buy coffee, I will definitely go for the rarest Excelsa in powder (left) or beans (right). Note that "white coffee" means ground roasted coffee beans without pre-mixing with sugar or other additives, no milk powder or creamer added.
Rengit Coffee may have rare "elephant beans luwak" (by wild civet cats) for sales once in a blue moon. Don't miss it if you happened to see it — provided you wish to try it!
Address:
91-3 & 91-4, Jalan Rahmat, Kampung Pegawai, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
9am to 10pm | Daily
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