Podgy & The Banker @ Hartamas & Bricks Coffee @ Damansara Perdana

A potential household name for KLs coffee buffs, Podgy & The Banker has more to offer than merely a fun moniker; this cafe serves caffeine with a kick.

Dynamic duo Neil & Adam are the baristas behind this spacious, smartly outfitted outlet that opened this week in the perfect location: the suburban row of Hartamas shop-houses thats home to My Elephant & Fru-T-Pop.

Sumatran Mandheling Kuda Mas coffee beans form the heart of a lovable latte here.

Our macchiato looks mildly melancholy; strange, considering how cheerful this cafe seems. Though maybe its because Lana Del Reys playing in the background.

Sandwiches, pastries, cakes & everything else associated with a full-fledged hangout will likely be made available in the days to come.

Whos Podgy & whos The Banker? Head here & find out.

Lets keep the lattes flowing: Also worth a visit, Bricks Coffee in Damansara Perdana.

Bricks is a cozy-enough cafe; Damansara Perdana has long been a wasteland for coffee lovers, but this oasis of Colombia Supremo beans is no mirage.

The lattes not too shabby (RM9); somewhere in the could-be-better, could-be-worse category.

Try the affogato (RM12), with double-shot espresso & Forty Licks salted caramel ice cream.

And the name? Lots of exposed bricks here, but Bricks might also refer to the owners experience in both the F&B & real estate sectors. Heres hoping this tentative start, with sandwiches & other food to come soon, is sufficient foundation for Bricks eventual success.