Common Man Coffee Roasters, Joo Chiat
20 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/SingaporeEats, r/askSingapore, r/singapore26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Common Man receives recommendations across Singapore, including explicit mentions of Joo Chiat and Martin Road. One commenter prefers Martin Road for consistency, while two find the brand's roasting dark for their tastes. Food opinions include decent but costly mains and, from another diner, generous breakfast portions. These are pooled brand observations, not all experiences at the pinned Joo Chiat outlet.
Address
185 Joo Chiat Rd, Common Man Coffee Roasters - Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427456
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Brunch
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/CruisingThry247 in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2026
Lists Common Man among notable cafes.
- Recommendsu/KiwiTheFlightless in r/askSingapore · Sep 2025ambience
Describes a nice waterfront dining area.
- Mixedu/AwkwardNarwhal5855 in r/askSingapore · Jan 2025taste
Fine but commercialised and roasts quite dark.
- Recommendsu/Snapsnap_deusdeus in r/askSingapore · Jan 2025taste
Regards them as the best in Singapore for coffee.
- Recommendsu/engrng in r/SingaporeEats · Jan 2025
Names Common Man as one of many great coffee shops.
- Recommendsu/harsha_2086 in r/askSingapore · Feb 2024
Lists it as a place to try for good espresso-based drinks in Orchard.
- Recommendsu/Unfair-Bike in r/singapore · Feb 2025
Commenter says they love local stuff like Common Man.
- Recommendsu/dubbuffet in r/askSingapore · Dec 2024
Names Common Man as part of their specialty coffee shortlist.
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- Recommendsu/zeindigofire in r/askSingapore · Oct 2024
Lists Common Man Coffee Roasters among good Western-style options in the area.
- Recommendsu/Master_McKnowledge in r/askSingapore · Feb 2024
Recommends Common Man for coffee in the town area.
- Mixedu/namelessoldier in r/SingaporeEats · Jun 2025price
Says it serves decent food but is not cheap.
- Recommendsu/plsthrowmeawayagain in r/askSingapore · Nov 2026
Recommends Common Man for third-wave type coffee beans.
- Recommendsu/Future_Night777 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2026
Names it as their favourite brunch place.
- Mixedu/yiantay-sg in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2025taste
Coffee above average and food decent, but noisy and people watching meh.
- Recommendsu/Salt-Masterpiece4809 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025portion
Recommends for cafe breakfast; pricey but huge good-quality portions, coffee okay.
- Recommendsu/Bigboy291270 in r/askSingapore · Feb 2025
Lists Common Man as a pick.
- Recommendsu/10xYourMind in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025
Lists Common Man among Joo Chiat coffee spots, calling the area heaven for coffee.
- Caveatu/two_tents in r/singapore · Feb 2025taste
One commenter dismisses the TBB blend from Common Man as terrible.
- Recommendsu/karma_dumpster in r/singapore · Feb 2025
Lists Common Man among the older good local roasters.
- Recommendsu/Particular-Piglet344 in r/SingaporeEats · Apr 2026taste
Gives a thumbs up to the coffee at Common Man.
- Recommendsu/love_belacan in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2025vibe
Loves it and notes the Telok Ayer outlet is not too crowded on weekends.
- Mixedu/Clarenceratops in r/SingaporeEats · Sep 2025price
Says Common Man has a good coffee selection across its cafes but is on the pricey side.
- Mixedu/radicalEditor in r/askSingapore · Jan 2025taste
Consistent but with chao da notes and tendency toward dark roast.
- Recommendsu/DefinitelyNiko in r/askSingapore · Jan 2024taste
Prefers acidic, fruitier coffee like Common Man over local kopi.
- Recommendsu/Doomblitz in r/singapore · Dec 2023
Says it is worth a look among the roasters mentioned.
- Recommendsu/GroceryNew2671 in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2026
Lists it among top cafes by overall experience and quality.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.