Redefining café culture From Tree to Cup Crafted with professional baristas to deliver café-quality performance in every cup
Kara, Malaysia’s No.1 coconut milk brand, has officially launched Kara Barista Coconut Milk, a premium plant-based innovation designed for baristas, café owners, and aspiring home brewers.
Smooth, creamy, and cholesterol-free, Kara Barista Coconut Milk is natural plant-based, lactose-friendly, and co-created with professional baristas to deliver consistent performance across hot, cold, and crafted beverages.
“At Kara, we believe great coffee begins with great ingredients. Every pack of Kara Barista Coconut Milk starts with coconuts harvested at their peak, ensuring natural freshness in every cup,” said Mr. Susanto, General Manager of Kara Marketing Malaysia.
Crafted for Coffee, Perfected for More
Developed in collaboration with professional baristas, including award winning barista Shaun Liew, Kara Barista Coconut Milk delivers the perfect balance of aroma, froth, texture and taste, ensuring café-quality performance in every cup
Key Benefits at a Glance:
- Natural Plant-Based
- Lactose-Free & Cholesterol-Free
- No Colouring, No Preservatives
- Perfect for Hot & Cold Beverages
- Smooth, Rich & Creamy Texture
From silky latte art to iced matcha and smoothies, Kara Barista Coconut Milk adapts seamlessly across recipes, offering professionals and consumers alike a versatile, healthier dairy alternative without compromise.
Jessi Choong, Head of Marketing Kara
“Kara Barista Coconut Milk represents our commitment to innovation in the café and food service space,” said Jessi Choong, Head of Marketing, Kara.
“With café culture booming across Malaysia and beyond, we wanted to create a plant-based milk that empowers baristas to craft with confidence while giving consumers a healthier choice. From Tree to Cup has always been Kara’s promise — and Kara Barista is a natural extension of that vision.”
Shaun Liew, two-time Malaysia Brewers Cup Champion and Kara Barista Professional Partner, added:
“As a barista, I look for consistency and performance in every cup. Kara Barista Coconut Milk froths beautifully, holds microfoam well, and complements coffee without overpowering it. It’s versatile across hot and cold recipes — a real game-changer behind the counter.”
Kara Barista Coconut Milk | Welcome to Kara Island
Launch Event: Kara Coffee Fair — From Tree to Cup Experience
The launch event at Elmina Mall took the form of the Kara Coffee Fair — From Tree to Cup Experience, transforming Kara Barista Coconut Milk into a full sensory journey that celebrated the growing café culture and coconut innovation in Malaysia.
Designed as an immersive platform, the Kara Coffee Fair brought together coffee, education and lifestyle, allowing consumers to experience how coconut milk can perform beyond the kitchen and into modern beverage creations.
Highlights of the Kara Coffee Fair included:
- A lively flashmob opening that set an energetic tone for the day.
- Appearances by Kabrew and Kaco, Kara’s friendly mascots, who charmed guests with smiles and photo moments.
- A health talk by Dr Say Shazril, who shared the nutritional benefits of coconuts and explained why Kara Barista Coconut Milk makes the perfect plant-based partner for coffee lovers.
- A live barista demo by Shaun Liew, showcasing Kara Barista Coconut Milk’s stretch, froth and microfoam capabilities in crafting perfect latte art.
- A special tea-time session catered by Kenny Hills Coffee Roasters, featuring four exclusive beverage creations developed using Kara Barista Coconut Milk. The recipes — Kara Coconut Latte, Kara Coconut Pandan Gula Melaka Matcha Latte, Kara Coconut Pistachio Latte, and Kara Coconut Mango Blended — were crafted to showcase the product’s versatility for both hot and cold applications..
“Coffee today is more than just a drink — it’s a lifestyle,” said Jessi Choong. “Through the Kara Coffee Fair activation, we wanted people not just to taste it, but to live it through café experiences, games, and moments that made the launch truly memorable.
Visitors enjoyed free Kara Coconut Lattes and Kara Coconut Chocolate, while partnering coffee vendors HWC, Curate, Kee Nguyen, Pintea, Kopihut, 18 Lab, Koffie MacRoy, Oh Cha Matcha, Fifbites & more! served exclusive Kara Barista creations, highlighting the product’s versatility across café applications.
Interactive games such as Kara From Tree to Cup Challenge, Kara Coconut Bowling, Kara Toss the Coconut Challenge added a playful touch for all ages. Visitors also walked away with exciting gifts — including the functional Kabrew plushie with a foldable grocery bag, exclusive Kara gift boxes, and more.
With Kara Barista Coconut Milk, Kara evolves from a trusted kitchen staple to a café companion, staying true to its promise of natural, high-quality coconut innovation. More than just a launch, From Tree to Cup marks the beginning of a new chapter — one where every pour celebrates the richness of coconuts and the creativity of café culture.
Kara Barista Coconut Milk is now available at major supermarkets and online via Karta Supermall.