Supporting Local

The popular PUTIEN began as a coffee shop in Singapore’s Kitchener Road in 2000 and has since grown into a chain with 71 outlets across Asia Pacific. Awarded its first Michelin Star at the Kitchener Road restaurant, it serves cuisine from the Fujian Province in China that is characteristically light, down-to-earth and flavourful, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients. The Spice Mum Chili Sauce is an original concoction created back in 2000 using only the best ingredients with no additives, colouring or preservatives. It’s made from red chili pepper, dried red chili pepper, green chili pepper, garlic, onion and lime. Top grade Cinchalok is added to pack in the flavours!

KELE started as a humble confectionery in 1983, serving a selection of traditional festive goodies, including the great pineapple tart! With one philosophy in mind: Quality, they take the utmost care in hand-crafting the pastries from family recipes, using only the best ingredients. Voted “Best Pineapple Tarts in Singapore”, KELE is synonymous with pineapple tarts that are sold out months before Lunar New Year each year. Check out kelepineappletarts.com.sg for its full collection.

Here’s a homegrown distillery that pays homage to Singapore’s heritage by encapsulating its myriad flavours in a bottle! Each Compendium spirit is distilled from scratch – first fermented in-house, then distilled and infused with raw ingredients native to the local community. The result is a smooth, beautiful and silky spirit. Its flagship products includes Rojak Gin and Chendol Gin that pay homage to local hawker culture. Check out compendium.sg for its full collection.

Founded by a group of young Singaporeans who are avid travellers and regular tea drinkers, PIN Tea celebrates local culture through tea. Inspired from various iconic Singapore neighbourhoods, and using 100 per cent natural and free from artificial flavourings, the teas are sourced only from a trusted network of tea farmers across Asia, and parts of Europe, as they work with a century-old Singaporean tea merchant who runs family-owned tea plantations in China. Check out pintea.sg for quality tea that tastes great without sugar or honey.

Quirky, funny, warm. Wheniwasfour, a Singapore-based design studio and label, creates lifestyle products with a local, quirky flavour. Their products reflect the everyday life and all its imperfections. Wheniwasfour wants to celebrate Singaporeans who enjoy a slow and balanced lifestyle – one of fun and simple happiness. Why Wheniwasfour? Well, four is the age when most children start to have first impressions of the many things, people and places around them. We hope to bring back childhood memories through our designs and handmade creations. Visit shop.wheniwasfour.com to learn more about them.