{"id":26320,"date":"2015-02-27T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T23:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=26320"},"modified":"2015-02-15T19:31:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-15T11:31:47","slug":"revolution-coffee-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/02\/27\/revolution-coffee-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolution Coffee, Portsdown Road: Good But Costly For An Ulu Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28078\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/02\/27\/revolution-coffee-singapore\/revolution-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-07.jpg?fit=7040%2C2928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"7040,2928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I9505&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1397999455&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"revolution coffee singapore menu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28078\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-07.jpg?resize=388%2C161\" alt=\"revolution coffee singapore menu\" width=\"388\" height=\"161\" \/><br \/>\nThe road to Revolution Coffee is like a maze in a <em>wuxia<\/em> novel where the buildings shift and you find yourself lost &#8212; and lost again; even Google maps can&#8217;t find it. Either look out for the biggest gray building named Infinite Studios, or bring bread crumbs, Hansel and Gretel.<\/p>\n<p>The industrial <strong>decor<\/strong>, with beer crates as tables, was uncannily similar to the <a href=\"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2013\/08\/26\/the-bravery-cafe-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bravery Cafe<\/a>, which opened a month after Revolution Coffee. I didn&#8217;t like the decor. Pretty, hipster, but it wasn&#8217;t functional. The tables and chairs were unstable, so be careful.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28077\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/02\/27\/revolution-coffee-singapore\/revolution-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-04.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I9505&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1397997703&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"revolution cafe portsdown road\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28077\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-04.jpg?resize=388%2C218\" alt=\"revolution cafe portsdown road\" width=\"388\" height=\"218\" \/><br \/>\nMy eating companion and I had the hearty <strong>big breakfast<\/strong> each. He picked bacon, which was meaty, a better choice than my sausage. The scrambled eggs were beautiful, creamy and silky. The shiitake was laced with golden mushroom, delicious but greasy. The toast was rather fantastic: thick slice, about 1.5cm, that crunched like yakun toast.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/02\/27\/revolution-coffee-singapore\/revolution-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-02.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I9505&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1397996358&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"revolution coffee sg address\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28076\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-02.jpg?resize=388%2C218\" alt=\"revolution coffee sg address\" width=\"388\" height=\"218\" \/><br \/>\nTo be named Revolution Coffee, I&#8217;d expect the <strong>coffee<\/strong> to turn my world upside down, like the rush of blood to the head on a yoga headstand. It didn&#8217;t, but nevertheless, it was still good coffee. The smooth kind, not the robust sort.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2015\/02\/27\/revolution-coffee-singapore\/revolution-09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-09.jpg?fit=3264%2C1836&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3264,1836\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GT-I9505&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1398000015&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.058823529411765&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"revolution cafe singapore menu\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-09.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28079\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/revolution-09.jpg?resize=388%2C218\" alt=\"revolution cafe singapore menu\" width=\"388\" height=\"218\" \/><br \/>\nThe worst thing we tried was their specialty <strong>sticky date pudding<\/strong> ($9.90), expensive, small, and stodgy. Might be one of the worst sticky date I have had.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this was a rather pleasant experience, one of the few cafes that served decent food and coffee. I lost the receipt but I think we <strong>spent about $64 for two. <\/strong> Costly for an ulu location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Get to Revolution Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Best to drive or cab. If you drive, you can<strong> park illegally along the road FOR FREE<\/strong> on weekends. (Why do car owners have money to buy cars but too cheapskate to pay parking?)<\/p>\n<p>2. Mon-Fri, excluding public holidays, <a href=\"http:\/\/infinitestudios.sg\/downloads\/Bus_Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">shuttle bus from One-North MRT, <\/a>8am-8pm. or Bus 191.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Revolution Coffee<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>21 Media Circle, #01-03A Infinite Studios,\u00a0Singapore 138562<br \/>\nT:\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">6777 2110<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RevolutionCoffeeSG\" target=\"_blank\">facebook<\/a><br \/>\nM-F: 8am-5pm, Weekends: 9am-6pm<br \/>\n<strong>Rating: 3.225\/5 stars<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/1\/108878679194863181230?rel=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author\">A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The road to Revolution Coffee is like a maze in a wuxia novel where the buildings shift and you find yourself lost &#8212; and lost again; even Google maps can&#8217;t find it. 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