Cafés to work and study in Gelugor

In Gelugor, reviewers call Frank Laurent Coffee Roasters, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Shō Cafe good places to work. Of the 8 laptop-friendly cafés here where reviewers say you can work or study, reviews confirm good wifi at 0, plenty of power sockets at 2 and a quiet room at 7. 2 serve specialty coffee. Facts from Google reviews read in October 2026.

Quick answers

Which have plenty of plugs (power sockets)?

Shō Cafe, Chicci @ Gelugor.

Which are quiet enough to focus or study?

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Shō Cafe, 1+3 Coffee House, brwnsgr neighbourhood, Daily Coffee Lab - Lotus's Sungai Dua, Frank Future Coffee (Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery) and 1 more.

Where is parking easy?

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Shō Cafe, 1+3 Coffee House.

Which serve specialty coffee?

Frank Laurent Coffee Roasters, brwnsgr neighbourhood.

How much is a coffee?

RM9 to RM12.72, where reviews mention a price.

All 8 cafés, the ones reviewers call good for work first

1. Frank Laurent Coffee Roasters

Gelugor, specialty coffee

poor quality and small portions

some disappointing or average coffees

missed orders and abrupt responses

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2. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Taman Pekaka

order errors and slow service

high prices

dirty and poorly functioning toilets

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3. Shō Cafe

Bukit Dumbar

Unfriendly and inattentive staff

Average or disappointing coffee

Long waits for food

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4. 1+3 Coffee House

Kampung Gelugor

disposable cups for dine-in coffee

disappointing coffee taste

oily charcoal toast

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5. brwnsgr neighbourhood

Island Glades, specialty coffee

Very limited parking

Inconsistent preparation and sweet latte

Limited menu selection

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6. Daily Coffee Lab - Lotus's Sungai Dua

Sungai Dua

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7. Frank Future Coffee (Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery)

Gelugor

rude staff and slow preparation

toilet access complaints

listed prices exclude tax

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8. Chicci @ Gelugor

Kampung Dua Bukit

limited parking

uncomfortable small study tables

bitter cheese tea

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How we pick

workcafe reads each café's Google reviews once and records what reviewers say about wifi, plugs, noise, time limits, parking and coffee. A café is listed when reviews say it is good for work, confirm wifi or plugs, or say laptops are welcome. Cafés that ban laptops, or that reviews say are not halal, are left out. All notes are our own words, not review text. Reviews read in October 2026.