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Nylon Coffee Roasters
Small specialty roaster and espresso bar tucked into an Everton Park housing estate near Outram, focused on carefully sourced, seasonal coffees.
At a glance
- Type
- Specialty coffee roaster & espresso bar
- Area
- Everton Park, Singapore
- Price
- $$ · Mid-range
- Opening
- Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesday)
- Official site
- nylon.coffee
Why we recommend it
Nylon Coffee Roasters occupies a compact ground-floor unit in an Everton Park public housing estate, between Outram and Tanjong Pagar, and it has become a pilgrimage spot for Singapore's coffee enthusiasts. The owners built their business around close relationships with coffee farmers and careful roasting, and the result is a small, focused operation where the coffee comes first and everything else is kept simple.
Most of the space is taken up by the roaster and the espresso bar, with just a few seats, so this is more a place to talk coffee with the baristas than to settle in with a laptop. Order an espresso, a milk-based drink or a filter of whatever is in season, and ask about the origins on the bar: the menu changes as different harvests arrive. Food is minimal, so eat beforehand or pick up something nearby. Beans are sold to take home, and the staff are happy to recommend one that suits your brewing method.
Nylon is a daytime operation. It opens from 8.30am on weekdays and from 9am at weekends, closing at 4.30pm, and it is closed every Tuesday. Mornings are the best time to visit, when it is quieter and the team has more time to talk. Weekends can get busy, but turnover is quick because most customers come for a single cup.
It suits coffee lovers, solo travellers and anyone curious to see a specialty café in an everyday housing estate rather than a shopping district. Families and larger groups will find seating limited. Prices are typical of specialty coffee in the city, and paying a visit gives you a glimpse of neighbourhood life in the surrounding HDB blocks, with their void decks, shops and residents going about their day.
The café is at 4 Everton Park, #01-40, and Outram Park MRT station is about ten minutes' walk away. The surrounding Everton Park and Spottiswoode area has several other small cafés and bakeries, and the shophouses of Everton Road and Blair Plain, a conserved residential area, make a pleasant short walk. Tiong Bahru, with its bakery and market, and the restaurants of Tanjong Pagar and Duxton Hill are both close by.
Nylon Coffee Roasters FAQs
When is Nylon closed?
It is closed every Tuesday.
What are the opening hours?
8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays and 9am to 4.30pm at weekends, except Tuesdays.
Is there much seating?
No, seating is limited, so expect a quick coffee rather than a long stay.
Is there food?
Food is minimal, so plan to eat elsewhere.
Can I buy beans?
Yes, the roastery sells beans and the staff will help you choose.
What is the nearest MRT station?
Outram Park, about ten minutes' walk away.
Where is it?
At 4 Everton Park, #01-40, in a public housing estate between Outram and Tanjong Pagar.
What is nearby?
Blair Plain's conserved shophouses, Tiong Bahru and the restaurants of Tanjong Pagar.