Do you spend your mornings hunched over a cup of coffee, praying that it gives you strength to pull through the day?
Or perhaps you mourn the loss of coffee when it’s finally time to put the cup down and get back to work.
If this sounds like you, you may need a coffee rendezvous.
From now till Oct. 29, a caffeine-loaded fest, “Pause at Citadines with Pokka”, is taking over six different Citadines properties across the island.
Photo from The Ascott Limited
Photo from The Ascott Limited
These cosy estates have been transformed into little pockets of caffeine havens, including a coffee art gallery and a coffee scent mixing lab.
Right on time for International Coffee Month too.
Here’s a closer look at what to expect on your coffee-themed staycay (heads up, we’re going to say the word “coffee” a lot).
Coffee art
There’s no better way to espresso your love for caffeine than savouring some coffee-made visual art.
Parts of Citadines lobbies have been transformed into temporary art museums, featuring masterpieces from coffee artist Vivian Lee, who skilfully magicks coffee stains into works of art.
Her wand? A paintbrush.
Photo from Vivian Lee
Photo from Vivian Lee
Lee’s commissioned pieces will be displayed at various Citadines properties for your perusal.
Photo from The Ascott Limited
Chill corner
Of course, it’s not a real vacation unless there’s a latte time to retreat, relax, and think about absolutely nothing.
Which is exactly what you’ll get to do at these specially curated “pause corners” at selected Citadines properties:
Photo from The Ascott Limited
There homey nooks come equipped with:
- STERRA massage chairs
- Selected POKKA products for consumption
Coffee-themed workshops
Once you’re recharged and ready to face the world again, you can also become a connoisseur of coffee by participating in a line-up of coffee-centred crash courses.
These workshops include hands-on tutorials, giving you a taste (and whiff) of what it’s like to be behind the scenes of caffeine-related F&B production.
Fancy yourself a bit of a scientist? Then the coffee scent mixology workshop by Vcube will be right up your alley.
Photo from VCube
Coffee scent mixology with Vcube
Workshop 1
Where: Citadines Fusionopolis Singapore
When: Oct. 15, 3pm to 4:15pm
Pax per session: 8
Workshop 2
Where: Citadines Raffles Place Singapore
When: Oct. 22, 3pm to 4:15pm
Pax per session: 8
Workshop 3
Where: Citadines Connect Rochester Singapore
When: Oct. 29, 3pm to 4:15pm
Pax per session: 8
If you value the more visual aspect of your brew, you can opt for a latte art lesson by The Group Therapy instead.
Photo from The Group Therapy
Latte art and coffee appreciation with The Group Therapy
Where: Citadines Raffles Place Singapore
When: Oct. 7, 3pm to 5pm
Pax per session: 5
Those who prefer their caffeine fix in a more edible state can find out how to plate their beverage at a coffee kueh-making workshop hosted by local kueh vendor Kueh Ho Jiak.
Photo from Kueh Ho Jiak
Kueh making with Kueh Ho Jiak
Workshop 1
Where: Citadines Rochor Singapore
When: Oct. 14, 3pm to 5pm
Pax per session: 8
Workshop 2
Where: Citadines Mount Sophia Singapore
When: Oct. 21, 3pm to 5pm
Pax per session: 8
Free staycay
Should you wish to be a little closer to the action, though, here’s a little surprise for you.
Mothership has noted your orders for more R&R, and we’re serving it up — for free.
We’re talking a two-day-one-night staycay for two at a swanky studio apartment in Citadines Rochor Singapore.
Find out how you can win this giveaway on our Instagram.
Discounted staycay
And if you can’t get it for free, at least get it on discount.
In case you don’t win our Instagram giveaway, you can use the promotion code PAUSEATCITADINES to get a total of up to 35 per cent off the usual rates at any of these Citadines residences from Jan. to Mar. 2024:
- Citadines Rochor Singapore
- Citadines Balestier Singapore
- Citadines Connect Rochester Singapore
- Citadines Mount Sophia Singapore
- Citadines Fusionopolis Singapore
- Citadines Raffles Place Singapore
Booking period lasts from Nov. 2023 to Mar. 2024.
Book your stay here.
This sponsored article by The Ascott Limited made the writer want to make another cup of coffee.
Top images via The Ascott Limited
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