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http://www.geographer.com.my

THE HISTORY OF GEOGRAPHER CAFÉ

MALACCA

The History of Geographer Café

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Water Colour Painting of Geographer Café by Tan Sze Chin 陈诗晶 at the age of 17 in year 2000

at Malacca river side

Photo was taken in Year 1994 – 美景茶室 (Mei Jing Kopitiam), a heritage building at Jonker Street Malacca before Geographer Café was transformed.

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美景茶室 已不复在 , 取而代之的是地理学家咖啡馆 .

Mei Jing Kopitiam is no longer exist, meanwhile is replaced by Geographer Cafe

美景茶室 已不复在 , 取而代之的是地理学家咖啡馆 .

Mei Jing Kopitiam is no longer exist, meanwhile is replaced by Geographer Café

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Construction of Geographer Café1999

August 9 , 1999

is born….

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刚刚出炉，没有顾客时的地理学家咖啡馆。

Newly opening - Geographer Café when there is no customer

August 1999

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• The transformation of Geographer Café.

• Renovation was carefully conducted to maintain the originality of the building. Only to enhance the characteristic of the building.

Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old Wing

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Lot No. 83 ~ Old WingBEFORE AFTER

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2nd Prize PAM Award

• Geographer Café won 2nd prize in the prestige PAM Award throughout Malaysia in 1999 under the “Colour on Buildings” categories.• Geographer Café possess 19 different kinds of colors. Each color complement the others.

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Dutch’s Awning

• Looking at Jonker Street view through this Dutch’s window awning.

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• Through this window, you will able to see the life of Jonker Walk, the living museum.

Geographer’s Signature Window

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Staircase• The brick wall at the

staircase was intentionally skin off to see the contrast between the old brick and new brick.

• It looks more obvious in No. 81.

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Sunset Corridor• Viewing sunset at this corridor while enjoying your drink in your hand. Exactly like Sammi Cheng and Richie Ren.

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Air Well• Air well is one of

the unique feature in Melaka house. The reason of the air well is not only for ventilation purposes, it serves as the water catchment area too. Water collected will be used for washing and watering.

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Maps on the wall

• Some maps were given by tourists who are proud to show their country map as one of Geographer Café’s collections.

• Jan 27, 2000 Official Grand Opening by Chief Minister of Malacca,YAB Datuk Wira Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam.

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• Official opening by Datuk Wira Mohd. Ali Rustam, the C.M. of Melaka.

• The idea of Jonker Walk started during the official opening of Geographer Café.

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Official Grand Opening by Chief Minister of Malacca, YAB Datuk Wira Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam.

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Year 2005Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Year 2005Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Year 2005Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Year 2005Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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Lot No. 81 ~ New Wing

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为打造老街文化磁場2007 年 6 月 26 日 讲古堂正式开锣！

To create street culture,“ Jiang Gu Tang “ was kicked off on 26 June 2007

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赖 碧 清 谈三寶山

Lye Phat Ching talks about“ Bukit Cina, Melaka”

on 26th June 2007

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陈 再 藩 ︵小

曼︶

谈 柔

佛古庙游神

Tan Chai Puan talks about Johor Old Templeon 31st July 2007

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吕 秀 敏 谈 文 化 遗 产 导 览 的 魅 力

Erina Loo talks about The charm of Heritage tour

on 15th March 2011

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民 俗 旅 游

李永球 12nd April 2011

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采访：星洲 张佩莉摄影：星洲 施凯盈 宋慧燕刊登于 星洲日报 2008 年 8 月 10 日 星期日

Geographer Café promotes healthy food Reported by Sin Chiew Press on 10th August 2008

Geographer Café promotes NO MSGin foods

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Year 2011

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Year 2011

Ever imagine what kind of taste you would get if you put the sun's ray

into your noodle...

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" Sunshine Ramen "- contains unbleached flour, wheat flour, soya, sea salt and fine filtering water

We sun-dried the freshly-made noodle from organic flour, infusing natural vitamin D into these crunchy noodle...swimming in a sauce made from careful blending of walnut, cashew nut and pine seedsThis is curry without coconut milk, and as the Malaysians like it; they are as creamy as though you put coconut milk

100% Unpolished Rice

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Geographer’s Speciality –Nasi Lemak

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地理学家首创100% 糙米的椰浆饭

Tomyam CoconutGeographer signature soup

with Tomyam flavour

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地理学家首创东炎香椰

Nutritious fermented cooked soybeans deep fried with curry powder and leaves

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Tempeh is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form and it is a staple source of protein.

地理学家首创 - 天贝Geographer’s

Speciality – Tempeh

Strait of Malacca – A local Malaysian Salad

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Geographer signature local salad.Bean curd is a healthy alternative to meat.Mixed with wedges, tempeh & vegetables, with peanut sauce it makes an ideal light meal.

Geographer’s Sweet Malacca

Double scoops vanilla ice-cream with famous Malaca brown sugar

( organic gula melaka )+

Julie’s Love Letter

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Veggie Planet『味滋园』

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自 2010 年 7 月 15 日，正式营业！http://www.veggieplanet.my

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如今，地理学家咖啡馆已成功被打造成鸡场街的一颗明珠 .

是过去十年来一个将『负债变成资产』的例子。

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Website :

http://www.geographer.com.my

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