初 Origin Cafe

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)

Address: 41, Lorong Ismail, Taman Kulai, 81000 Kulai, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eCXMxv6wqQSWyh3T6
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

DT04 Fig Mulberry Leaf Tea (1 Glass) = RM12.90
SN03 Otak Otak Croissant = RM10.90
C03 Baked Cheesecake = RM14.90

Service Charge 10% = RM3.87
Debit / Credit Cards are Accepted

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This is a Very Adorable Small Cafe located near a Lesser Known Art Street called "Lorong Kita" in Kulai.
What I really love are the 2 Adorable Manja Meows that they have set up a Kitty House for right at the Entrance.


The Interior of the Cafe is not Very Big but has a Very Cozy Feel to it. As you can see, it adopts a Very Wooden Faux Muji Zen sort of Renovations in a Very Wooden Bamboo Style.

Its Airconditioned but wasn't very cold when I was there. The Piano Instrumentals that they play in the Background of this Place added to a Calming Peaceful Feel to the place.

Not Particularly Very Crowded even on a Saturday at 11.30am just after they opened, although I observed more customers streaming in the longer I was here. Pretty Quiet Cafe overall, I thought this would work pretty well for a Paktor Place for a Dating Couple.

There are only 2 Staffs here, the Owner is a Malaysian Chinese Lad with a Trained Polite and Professional Poise. Assisting him is a Myanmar Chap who is Polite but Reserved. No issues with the Customer Service here. It took 13 Mins for the Croissant and 18 Mins for both the Cheesecake and Tea. Surprisingly Long even though the Place wasn't crowded. So you might want to take note of this if you are here.
DT04 Fig Mulberry Leaf Tea (1 Glass) = RM12.90

Even though its "1 Glass", this look more like a Small Baby Teapot to me.

Beautifully Presented, I appreciate that this Tea is not made from some Simple Teabag but Actual Ingredients. Its Yellow in Colour and Zero Sugar of Course. I would describe this tasting like a Chrysanthemum Tea with a Floral Essence and a Floral Aftertaste.

Hahaha like an More Atas level of Chrysanthemum Tea. I also really love this Tea Set that they used that doesn't look like something from IKEA. I wonder where they bought this.



SN03 Otak Otak Croissant = RM10.90

Uniquely Black Coloured Croissant dotted with 7 Dots of Otak Cream and at first I thought "Oh that's all for the Otak Cream?" Hahaha I only realized that there are actually Alot More of this Cream when I broke the Croissant open.

I thought pureeing Otak like this was Quite a Clever Technique. The Taste itself is a Pretty Acceptable Otak Taste, not Overly Fishy, Not Overly Salty. Combining the Crisp and Flakey Croissant together with this Otak was an Interesting Taste.

Having said that, as Decent as it tasted, I thought Visually its a Mixed Bag. It does look nice initially with a Black Croissant and a Brown Otak Cream, but the Dish became Messier and Messier as I ate it until the Mix of Black and Brown looked like .... Yea... 😅

C03 Baked Cheesecake = RM14.90

Another Beautiful Presentation with a Baked Top and a Generous Amount of Blueberry? Blackberry? Jam. This Jam is Very Sweet of course so if you might want to skip this if you need to watch your Blood Sugar.

I liked the Nicely Baked Top with a Good Quality Cheesecake Middle. The Bottom Crust is a Classic Butter Infused Crushed Biscuit Base. Nothing really much to describe for this actually. If you have eaten a No-Bake Cheesecake like this, it tastes roughly the same, not much Variation.


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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM12.90 (S$4.10)  for a Glass of this Fig Mulberry Tea isn't cheap of course since this is Cafe Price. The Tea itself neither tasted like Fig nor Mulberry but more like a Atas Chrysanthemum Tea.

I do appreciate that it isn't made out of a Simple Cheap Tea Bag but Brewed using Actual Ingredients. Beautifully Presented, I can recommend this to give it a go.

At the Price of RM10.90 (S$3.50) is an Affordable Price for this Otak Croissant although as I understand later, many of the Pastries here are Not-Made Inhouse but supplied from somewhere as the Boss honestly admitted.

Despite that, I thought the Technique in which they Presented this Otak Croissant was pretty good. The Easy Way is to just slice the Croissant in half and just put a Otak in the Middle like a Sandwich. Taking the Effort to Puree the Otak into a Paste before Piping it in shows Effort.

Taste pretty Decent too. The Only Issue I have which isn't also a Real Issue is that the Idea of Combining a Black Coloured Croissant and Brown Otak Cream works visually initially, but the Mix of Colours due to how Messy it is to eat this eventually made it look .... rather Un-appetizing in the End. 😅

This Dish shows how a Very Good Idea in Theory may not actually quite work as what how you want in Real Life. Interesting Idea though.

At the Price of RM14.90 (S$4.80) isn't cheap for this Cheesecake. But it is Beautifully Presented with that Overflowing Jam like that.

If you have eaten a No-Bake Cheesecake like this before, you will know how it taste like. Other than a Generous Dollop of that Blueberry/Blackberry Jam on it, I feel its just a Standard Cheesecake.


Don't let my Average Score deter you from this Place. Overall I have no issues with it. Its a Cafe with a Faux Muji Look. Service is Decent, Foods are OK. Not a Place I would re-visit regularly but if you are into Cafe-Hopping, I can still recommend this one.

I thought this place would be much more suitable for a Young Dating Couple due to its Calming and Serene Vibe that I felt from here. Personally I'm more interested with those 2 Manja Kitty Meows they have at the Entrance. They're so Manja and Adorable!