The Optimist Coffee

Keep your weekday blues away with a dose of optimism in a cup!
I enjoyed their coffee and the staffs are friendly. The entire kiosk has a really cool vibe to it.
I totally enjoy their concept of sharing bits of optimism by having inspirational quotes on the cups.

Small kiosk with big heart that brings positive energy to the dull working class in the middle of a concrete jungle ~ The Optimist Coffee.

The owner and his team are always optimistic. The quirkiness of different positive quotes on the cups are clever and motivating.
Overall, good coffee for the price; though I’d prefer it with more robust beans /​taste. Can’t complaint if I were to commute daily through this station though.

It fits the personality of what the shop stands for: quirky, witty, brings a smile to the faces of commuters every morning by serving good coffee and having a blackboard that posts funny quotes.
Prices are pretty standard.
It is located at the Ampang Park LRT station (Putra Lrt)
It’s a grab and go coffee stand. very NYC and London-​ish. What I think KL is missing out on.
I had both the cappuccino and Americano. The cap was good but the americano was a bit weak for my taste.

This tiny little stall was just newly opened around mid 2014. Smart spot really, just when people are rushing to work, opposite of the busy Ampang Park LRT. It’s a shop where people just grab coffee and go; since so far they do not have any sitting area around. The shop makes me smile each morning I pass by, because of the cheerful, optimistic signs they place outside their stall everyday (they change these signs daily!)
Today I decided to order their iced mocha, and the sweet lady in the counter offered if I want to add up RM 0.60 (yes, sixty cents!) to upgrade to coffee + sandwich (instead of only coffee). In the end I refused the sandwich, but I still think it was an insane steal! The iced mocha itself is RM 9.90 which price wise I find alright.
As I waited around the shop, I realized they place even more positive, lifting quotes and signs around their shop and not only the ones I notice every morning. :) To me this sends good vibes and it really did make me happy to just pause my morning rush for a bit while waiting for my coffee, because their decorations are so pleasant and the baristas are ultra friendly.
Coffee wise, the iced mocha is nothing like I expected. It does not have ANY bitterness (any other mocha would have that slight bitter taste to it due to the coffee mixture), but instead it has some caramel-​ish fragrance to it, which, funny enough, I found it fits the store concept to be cheerful and sweet. However, I am not sure if this type of coffee would be a choice for those hardcore coffee enthusiasts. Personally I would definitely revisit because to me it was a good boost in the morning and just enough surge of caffeine before I kickstart my day.

A charming little coffee kiosk had just sprouted out some months ago, taking a very strategic position outside Ampang Park LRT station. Little did I know, this unassuming new coffee on the block was about to capture my heart.
The Optimist Coffee = Good coffee + Good vibes + Affordable prices
Let me justify this equation for you:
For starters, you’ll definitely find your regular choice of coffee drink here — from that acidic, wake-​me-​up shot of espresso to a brimming hot cup of cappuccino. If you’re feeling adventurous, they also have a few special drinks gracing the menu. The prices here are gentle on your wallets too, with an espresso priced at RM5.90, a latte at RM7.90, and mocha at RM8.90 respectively. Throw in an additional RM1.00 and you can get yourself an iced drink to battle the unforgiving hot weather.
I’ve tried the latte and the mocha and they both got my taste buds celebrating with fireworks. For the price I pay, I not only get myself a really decent cup of coffee, but I also get new inspirational quote stickers on my cup of hot coffee for me to ponder upon and just immerse myself in that positive vibe. I don’t know about you, but it makes my world all nice and dandy again.
If you’re struck by hunger pangs, you could also get a quick bite here. They now serve an assortment of lunch packs, sandwiches, panini, and pastries.
I gotta say, the Optimist Coffee is, by far, one of the best things that has happened in town recently. It’s exactly what the people need to go through those hectic, impossibly stressful days, dealing with all their worldly matters. With a few lines of inspirational words and a mighty cup of joe, dude, you’ll be back in your office crunching those numbers like a piece of cake.