Watch video: Hipster cafe run by senior citizens

They pick up new skills, build new ties at cafe that forms part of VWO's senior activity centre

SPH Brightcove Video
Sasco@Khatib is an activity centre for seniors with a cafe run by retirees, as part of a programme to encourage active ageing.
Mr Chua Kok Leong, a retired taxi driver, and Madam Phang Jee Eng, a former bookshop assistant, are among volunteers who work at the cafe in Khatib. They get basic training and are paid a token sum for performing tasks such as brewing coffee and serving buns. ST PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

In a brightly lit space right next to Khatib MRT station, baristas togged out in striped aprons pull espresso shots and steam milk to create latte art.

Meanwhile, customers sip their brew as a large poster near the entrance greets patrons with cheeky puns: "How do I feel when there is no coffee? Depresso, Kopiless, Lattegic."

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 10, 2018, with the headline Watch video: Hipster cafe run by senior citizens. Subscribe