Wow am super impressed with the latte art here 😍! So smooth and literally no bubbles or whatever, very well poured! Also love it that they serve it in a white cup. Presentation was 💯 and taste was superb. 🥰 Interesting design and comfortable ambience in this lovely café. Would’ve been perfect if the seats were more comfortable and the place was a bit bigger. 😆

Visited this local coffee spot called Rookie. While their piccolo milk is nicely frothed, the coffee beans they use have a notably chocolatey taste, which wasn't quite to my liking.

Chanced upon this tiny coffee place nestled in the HDB at Queenstown. There was a little resemblance to Vietnam's coffee place where low chairs and tables are placed outside the shop. When you step inside, the aroma of fresh coffee hits you. The coffee served is smooth and fragrant. My friend also tried the Bandung 'spro since she was feeling adventurous. Interesting concoction, but I found it a tad bit sweet, and it wasn't exactly my favourite. Maybe I'll try their chocolate one day. The batista/owner is a pleasant and chatty young man. Do support him!

We just ate at AV so looked for a good coffee shop. My previous favourite had closed down and Rookies had good ratings so we tried it. They have one espresso bean - Rwanda red bourbon - and three different pourovers. I had a flat white with a double shot. Their default is a single shot but it's worth it to do a double to get a taste of the coffee. The coffee came quite milky on first taste without the body or acidity I expect from Rwanda red bourbon. So we left it for a while for the tastes to develop. The owner is happy to chat about the beans and coffee so it was a pleasant wait. After a couple of minutes, the coffee flavour opens out with the acidity coming through but there wasn't great flavour after that, and a bit of a muddy ending. Not bad coffee (I've done worse myself) but there's a lot of better coffee a short drive away. it's still the only good coffee in the AV area so I may come back but will try the pourovers the next time.

great coffee. barista is 2019 aeropress champ. coffee is smooth and made it with great pride. try the lemon bar if you guys like something tangy.

Found the coffee to be a little above average. The default for the white is a single shot. Uses Meiji milk. This double shot 5 oz white (Honduras El Matazano roasted by Little Big Coffee Roasters) had chocolate, slight raisin notes. The shop is near Alexandra Village Food Centre.

Wow.... One of the best place to have my cuppa. This roast is great for me with a nice sweet aftertaste as what the Teochews would say "甘甘“. Open less than a month and I am glad I come across this cafe!

Beautiful space with a cosy neighbourhood vibe that anyone will be sure to love. Coffees served were delicious and had a great chat with the friendliest baristas :D

Wonderful atmosphere and great staff! A hidden gem in the HDB estate that provides a really great mood to the area. Tried a bandung espresso for the first time and it was a very interesting drink. It paired the sweetness of bandung with the richness of the espresso shot. Worth a try if you are adventurous.

Even one woman went. Wake up in the morning and go straight. It's a place where you can walk in with confidence. The barista has a nice smile.

This is a small unpretentious cafe occupying half a shop lot in the Alexandra Village neighborhood. Had the double shot flat white (Rhonda red bourbon) and the flavor and acidic came out after it cooled abit. It’ll be interesting to check the new varietal and flavor when the barista evolves toward 2-weeks bean cycle in the new year 😊.

Great cosy spot to hang out in the Queenstown area, friendly barista and team who knows almost all the folks patronising the cafe. ☕️ the white was delicious and aromatic, a very clean drink to say the least Chocolate drink was slightly salted, similarly very clean too. Definitely will consider returning when I’m in the area considering the service 👍🏻

amazing place to hang out and chill alone or with friends. aeropress coffee is always great and iced bandung spro is so yummy and i always have trouble choosing what to drink because one can only take so much caffeine at once. baristas are lovely as well!!!

Lovely and quirky gourmet and single origin coffee (from Little Big), with my favorite baristas. Calm and tucked away in a quiet side alley next to a bird shop.

Flavourtown and good vibes!! 11/10 must kena banana. The coffee is on a seasonal rotation, but well curated. Owner is a cool cat ;)

Nice place to re-create the atmosphere of drinking brewed coffee Vietnamese style. Ordered one hot white and one I've white. Service by crew was impeccable. Would have been perfect if not for the hot weather outside.

I was invited here by a colleague who claims that this cafe's coffee is superior to the one in the neighborhood. The owner of this cafe is a chatty and pleasant young man. The fresh scent of the coffee awoke me as soon as I entered this little bistro. This is the fundamental thing every coffee establishment needs. Years ago, I stopped going to Starbucks because the "basic thing" was no longer there. Additionally, the coffee is of poor quality. Most of my clients like to meet at Starbucks, so I obliged. But I always ordered tea instead of coffee. To test the quality of the tyre, you must put them on the road. Likewose, to taste the quality of the coffee, you must request for a plain vanilla coffee, without milk nor sugar and my friend ordered her usual drink, Bandung-latte ice coffee. I agree with my colleague that the coffee is better the neighborhood. I hope more people will get to know this hidden gem, especially those who appreciate good coffee, you will not regret.

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Pretty bandung iced espresso that tastes as delicious as it is pretty. I had the lemon bar that was tart and crisp. Both were a good combination. Would come back again for sure!

Super cute and funky coffee shop. I had a regular white and it tasted great (5oz, $5.50) The barista is really polite and the cookies are strongly recommended!!

Very nice coffee place near Anchorpoint and IKEA. Great for takeaway or enjoying the coffee and bakes on a quiet day :) Had iced white and my friend got the bandung 'spro. Both were well prepared and very well balanced. White coffee had a great ratio of coffee and milk. Same goes for bandung with the rose syrup and coffee. I will try that again and I'm not usually a fan of bandung. Price point is great for the kick you get. Perfect boost required in the morning or post-lunch!

Iced oat milk latte was super smooth and nutty. Very well brewed coffee. Camping chairs are super cute and comfy to sit on. Chill vibes in a chill neighbourhood. Would come again!

Very quaint coffee spot hidden in the HDBs at Alexandra. The coffees are pretty good, especially if you have high standards for lattes. There are limited seats here though, so I usually take away my coffees. Must tries : Bandung espresso, Iced Chocolate, Iced White, Lemon Bar

Cosy coffee place at Alexandra Village. Quite accessible with nearby bishops. Barista was helpful with the questions I had about coffee beans. Coffee was above average. Coffee was a little light for the hot but it was robust for the iced white. Nice chill vibes place to hangout if you’re around the area or doing the Rail Corridor.

Great service and coffee! Had an ice white which tasted great. Barista was friendly too. Also love that they have camping chairs and tables to chill outside the shop as it can be quite cramped inside. Will definitely drop by again!

Came on CNY eve and the place was packed. My man at the counter was one man running the show but did not fluster and even managed to politely greet and make small talk with some of the incoming customers. It seems like most of the folks there are regulars, or he just has this vibe that make it feel like you’ve known him for long. They do a variation of coffee but I stuck with my usual hot white ($5.0). It took awhile as he was busy serving others but it was alright as I was not in a rush. The coffee from first impression looks like a solid cup - good crema followed by a very well frothed milk. Solid skills, but an unassuming coffee shop within an old hdb area, surrounded by barbers and bird shops. I thought the outside sitting was super cool as well, just a couple of decathalon outdoor chairs and tables and you instantly feel like you’re teleported to camping outdoors vibes, particulsrly enjoyable especially when it just rained and it’s cooling. Highly recommend and I would definitely want to be back if I’m around the area.

Great balanced cup of coffee every time. The fact that Rookie’s can produce consistent cups across visits is testament to their ability to discern and bring the best of the coffee beans to the table. Another plus point is the hospitality, the owner possesses a level of sincerity and attitude to deliver the best to us.

visited as a complete newbie to coffee and junior's friendliness was very memorable. particularly like the fact that this is one of the only places in singapore that serves aeropress. foresee myself coming back regularly, for the good coffee and good service. would highly recommend to anyone new to coffee, or just looking to chill!

Cosy little coffee shop nestled along the neighbourhood blocks in Alexandra. Great to see such speciality coffee shops springing up in the heartlands. Coffee was smooth and nutty, service warm and friendly. Limited indoor seating, nice little outdoor area with foldable seats and tables.

Rookies Coffee shop is tucked away and can be easily missed, but a true delight when you find them. Run by barista Junior and his team, the place exudes the relaxed creativity to be found in small niche coffee shops. Junior knows my preferences from his time at Kurasu, and so I was served an awesome Honduran qautardo with a strong South American robustness combined with that typical lingering berry overtones. Highly recommended!!!

A really nice place to chill, whether you're looking for a good convo about coffee or just some quietness. Rookie's offers an uncluttered selection of bites and coffee. Real tasty lemon bar (: Will definitely be back for more coffee and to try that Bandung Espresso!

Rookie literally means "new recruit". Now guess what happens if you make a cafe your first business and recruit yourself into the Barista profession - you get The "Rookie's Coffee Shop". A small unpretentious cafe it is made up of just man, machine and beans. The interiors are white, bare... more icecream parlor than coffee and leave you with a sense of "this can't be it, there is more to come". You can try to escape it by sitting outside on the conveniently provided camping stools (!) as they gently extend the Rookie vibe of "I am trying, experimenting, refining". What we missed was some relaxed seating that would have been a perfect accompaniment to the friendly banter of the Rookie and make you want to spend more time. We came for a sit-down coffee but ended up getting a take-away. However the one thing that doesn't seem to be "trying or learning" is the flair with which the Rookie gets about making coffee... that's the one place the word "Rookie is a mismatch". Our man has an air of calm confidence, movements that are mastered, and a pace that has an unhurried effectiveness that you would expect from a master-chef. Just that our Rookie wraps it up in a chill, youthful panache that can only come from an owner. Coming to the coffee, its full bodied with a strong, heavy flavour that seemed like tending-to-dark roast as all the fullcream cold Meiji milk in the iced latte didnt impact the robustness. The flavour notes were consistent with no variations or after-notes from the beginning of the sip to the swallow. It's coffee that's strong with no surprises, much like a startup business that's focussed on the core and not the extensions. Our Rookie composed the iced latte in a plastic takeaway as ice > milk > expresso shot and while that's advised to avoid hot coffee from getting in touch with plastic, it ends up making the coffee watery on the top especially in a no stir takeaway glass. I find takeaway iced-lattes should ditch the photogenic layering and mix it as ice > some milk > expresso shot > rest of the milk as it allows the three to diffuse together more naturally. All in all, do drop by if you would like to help our Rookie as he chases his dream and don't mind a free add-on of "youthful startup zing" with robust coffee.

Hidden in a quaint neighbourhood near Alexandra food centre is Rookies Coffee! Friendly, knowledgeable barista and cosy ambience. I had an espresso and a white. The espresso is balanced and easy on the palette. The white is creamy and has hints of almond 😋 the perfect spot to start the weekend or a pit stop to rest before shopping at the IKEA / Queensway shopping centre.