the Next Brew: Young Perspectives on Kopi and Culture

In this moderated panel discussion, three young Singaporeans, Joshua Simon, Thong Vilaivongse and Yip Jiajie, come together to share their unique relationships to coffee and their views on Singapore’s distinctive kopi culture, serving local communities, and their experiences navigating the local coffee scene as micro-businesses/ SMEs.

Joshua Simon is the founder of Baobei Coffee, a community-centred home-based coffee business, Thong Vilaivongse is the owner of Narrative Coffee and brand strategist at Oatly, and Yip JiaJie is a Marketing Lead at Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee.