It takes two hands to clap, but forty hands for a cuppa

Forty Hands is a new brunch place we found at Yong Siak Street. Interesting and meaningful name to the cafe, where forty hands stand for how many hands coffee beans will pass, from the plants to the cups. And it is nicely tuck in this quaint and uniquely vintage looking neighbourhood.

Forty Hands
Blk 78 Yong Siak St #01-12 
Singapore 163078

Open on Tuesdays and Sundays: 8:30am -6:30pm
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 8:30am - 10pm
Fridays, Saturdays: 8:30am- 12 midnight
Closed on Mondays
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Pretty cookie jars at the counter.

Look at the menus!

They have Tau Sar Pau at $2.50 EACH!!!

Saw the boss personally make the coffee at the counter (not this one).

Seemingly simple and cheap decor.

My Big Boy Breakfast at $15.

But the one and only disappointing thing was, they did not serve nice, cold, non-melted butter to go with the bread. Or rather, butter was only given upon request and when given, I only remembered seeing a puddle of fats and I called for the waitress. And to my horror, when I asked her what was the stuff in container, she replied that it was butter, just that it was metled. I was taken aback by her response, and asked for a change. But it was not much better, just not so melted and she actually cut a small slab from this rewrapped piece of butter from their fridge behind the counter. Well, had no choice but to make do with it (but ended up eating plain bread). The photos you see here were actually from our second visit and I still got melted butter FYI.

And his Eggs Benedict at $12.

The hot latte was so smooth and does not have a bitter after taste. Yummy! Hot Latte at $5.

And this's a very cool book store opposite, Books Actually. Which I think they have another outlet at Ann Siang hill. Sells vintage items and rare books.