Hey, Faithfuls! So, I usually try to avoid the madness of opening-day queues, but since I happened to be in the area, I decided to check out the newly opened Blue Bottle Coffee at Raffles City. This marks the cult coffee chain's first-ever location in Southeast Asia, and naturally, all of Singapore showed up.Blue Bottle Coffee Singapore is located within the LUMINE flagship store, opening from 8am daily. I arrived at around 12pm, just a few hours after their official launch, and sure enough, the queue had already snaked along the front. Thankfully, the staff were organised—I was handed a menu while joining the line, and the flow moved steadily. It took me about 35 minutes to reach the front.Once at the counter, you pay and receive a queue number. While waiting, you can peek at the baristas working behind the counter—lots of people were filming and taking photos, understandably. The wait after ordering was about five minutes. No media, though, since they already had first dibs the day before.

I tried their Nola (S$8), which is available iced only. It looks like an iced latte, just a little darker. The drink is a mix of milk and organic cane sugar, resulting in a sweet, rich flavour on the milkier side. It's not super roasty or punchy, but it's enjoyable if you're into a gentler coffee profile.