People browse items in a modern, warmly lit coffee shop. Wooden shelves and counters display various products. A barista stands behind the counter, while two individuals look at items on the right. The space has an inviting and cozy atmosphere.

The Playground

Homeground Coffee Roasters has opened a new location at 13/15 Teo Hong Road in Singapore, featuring a unique space called the Playground where coffee enthusiasts can explore and experiment with various brewing equipment. The Playground is designed as an immersive space where both novice and experienced home brewers can learn from expert baristas, try different coffee equipment, and develop their brewing skills to create cafe-quality coffee at home.

Homeground Coffee Roasters welcomed our first guests to our new location at 13/15 Teo Hong Road, Singapore last week. It has been an exciting time filled with familiar faces and busy moments. We are settling into a comfortable daily routine in our coffee shop, our new home.

The sharp-eyed may have noticed an interesting area in our store that stands out from the rest – we call it the Playground.

Designed to enhance your coffee experience, this place invites every coffee enthusiast to come in and enjoy.


A playing ground

Just like a playground has many wonders for a child, our Playground has amazing coffee equipment. You will find every piece in different sizes and colors for home brewers. Not all of them are on display, but many are in our drawers, ready to use and explore at any time.

If you want to see how the colors of the Origami dripper look in your coffee corner, visit the Playground. The Playground lets you try these items yourself. It is not only about high quality coffee, and learn how new brewing tools or cups can change your home brewing experience at home.

While brewing, you might learn something new about your process. Our baristas may also share interesting facts. You could take away new knowledge from your time with us. We can discuss about the brewing process, grind size, water used, espresso machine, brew time and more.

 

Realising the dream

The Playground has always been a dream for us at Homeground Coffee Roasters who works to drives the scene in Singapore specialty coffee scene. We wanted to explore new and unique experiences that a cafe can provide. Our goal is to create an immersive space for home brewers who visit us. We are ecstatic to be able to turn our dreams into reality.

We have a space from our store for this, inspired in part from our own homes, for guests to come and explore coffee different.

We hope that the Playground can become a space for coffee brewing, where all sorts of home brewers – from the committed, to the new – can come together. Together to indulge in a shared coffee space, and further their interest in brewing coffees at home.

Where all paths meet

At the Playground, our expert baristas guide you through brewing equipment and techniques. Whether you're new to home brewing or an experienced enthusiast, we're here to help you create cafe-quality coffee in your own space.

From casual coffee lovers to hardcore enthusiasts, the Playground is your destination for all things coffee. Our goal? To help you enjoy the same wonderful cup at home that you experience at Homeground Coffee Roasters.

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