Happy New Year ✨
2025 has been a meaningful year for Peninsula, Norm & Commons Farming, shaped by care, craft, and the people behind the work.
Our team grew to over 60 teammates, and we continued investing in learning through first aid training, professional wine education, and our first Hospitality Camp. These moments reminded us that great experiences start long before service begins.
We also hosted our first Campfire, creating space to share, learn, and grow together. We were grateful to be included in the Michelin Selected list ⭐️, a recognition of the values and care that guide our work. Earlier this year, we also welcomed a visit to our farm by Jabatan Pertanian Malaysia.
Looking ahead, new ideas are taking shape and three new locations are being thoughtfully prepared, all guided by the same principles that define Peninsula, Norm, and Commons Farming.
As we move forward, we do so with gratitude and humility. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We look forward to continuing this journey and contributing, in our own way, to Penang’s culinary landscape✨
At Norm, growth happens quietly. In early mornings, busy days, and the small moments that shape who we are.
Today, we’re celebrating the people who’ve grown with us and continue to shape the spirit of our house:
C.K. Ng — House Manager
Leads with care and purpose, guiding the team and setting the tone for our journey ahead.
Lek — Assistant Manager
Brings ease and warmth to the floor, making every guest feel they belong.
Mei Ru Tan — Head Barista
Finds joy in every cup, serving coffee with patience, heart, and a genuine smile.
Lee Woon Teow — Design Lead
Shapes how Norm is seen and felt, turning ideas into stories that reflect our values and warmth.
Guang Soo Lee — Area Manager
Guides with kindness and clarity, helping every outlet grow with the same vision and care.
These aren’t just new titles, they’re small milestones built from effort, care, and a love for what we do every day.
Here’s to growing together, and to shaping the next chapter of Penang’s coffee story, one cup at a time.
This year marked our very first Annual Campfire 🔥🌲, a gathering of the Norm and Peninsula House teams.
It was two days filled with simple joys: cooking and sharing meals, exploring the outdoors, singing by the fire, and exchanging stories that remind us of who we are and why we do what we do.
In the glow of the firelight, we celebrated not only the moments of laughter and play, but also the bonds that continue to grow between us. With gratitude, we look ahead, renewed, connected, and ready for the journey to come.
At Norm, coffee is a continuous cycle of roasting, tasting, and refining. From the roastery to the bar, every step is rooted in care, consistency, and a constant drive to learn.
Our beans are roasted, cupped, and packed in-house, shaped by the people behind them and the conversations they spark.
Thank you for being part of our story, every single day. ☕️✨
Weekends at Norm have a rhythm of their own.
Full tables, familiar faces, new conversations, and the steady flow of coffee from morning through afternoon.
We’re always grateful to see the space come alive this way, shared by families, friends, regulars, and those visiting for the first time.
Thank you for spending part of your weekend with us.
We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Norm Micro Roastery × Guangzhou Coffee Culture Festival
Grateful to be invited to celebrate coffee culture in Guangzhou!
Good coffee, good people, good energy all weekend.
Tomorrow is the final day, join us for one more cup.
See you in Guangzhou 💛
Norm 落地广州 ☕️✨
很开心受邀参与「广州咖啡文化季」
好咖啡、好朋友、好氛围
明天最后一天，别错过和我们干杯的机会！
广州见家人们 💛
Malaysia Coffee Week 2026 (Northern Edition), our first coffee event of the year.
It was a full few days of brewing, sharing, and meeting so many of you across the bar. From first sips to familiar faces returning, we’re grateful for every conversation and every cup held.
Thank you for spending your time with us and for the warm support throughout the weekend. It meant a lot to our team.
If you missed us, we’ll always be here, brewing at the shop and ready to welcome you.
Until the next one. ☕✨
Introducing the Norm Drip Bag, crafted for convenience, without compromising the quality and character of a well-brewed cup.
Developed with our in-house designer @woondesignstudio , the packaging was designed with intention in every detail. Clean, understated visuals are paired with thoughtful hidden touches throughout, reflecting the warmth and care behind both the product and the experience.
Coffee made simple, designed to be enjoyed anywhere.
Now available in-store on our retail rack, sell in boxes of 10 sachets.
As daily quantities are limited, pre-orders are encouraged. You may call us at +60162611335 to reserve yours.
We’ll be attending Malaysia Coffee Week 2026, Northern Edition.
Our team will be present throughout the event, sharing our work and engaging with the wider coffee community. It’s always a meaningful opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and be part of something larger.
If you’re in Penang during those dates, we welcome you to stop by and spend a moment with us.
📍 Atrium, Level 1, Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang
📆 23 – 26 April 2026
🕙 10AM – 10PM
We look forward to seeing you there! ✨
A small celebration, gently held.
We had the joy of hosting a kid’s birthday at Norm, an afternoon filled with warmth, laughter, and easy moments shared. Fried chicken waffles and fries, and brownie dessert cups made their way around the table, enjoyed by all.
Simple, meaningful, and quietly joyful.
Thank you for celebrating with us.
For event enquiries, please contact +6016 261 1335.
Some things are best learned slowly.
An internal brewing session led by our in-house roaster, sharing not just technique, but the small decisions that shape a cup. From grind size to pour rhythm, from aroma to structure, we take time to understand what we’re tasting, and why it matters.
We don’t rush the process.
We learn, we adjust, and we carry it forward into every cup we serve.
There’s something different about coffee after you’ve seen where it begins.
Following our visit to the farm, the team from Norm and Peninsula House came together to share, not just what we learned, but what stayed with us. Stories of the land, the pace of harvesting, the quiet decisions behind processing, and the people who shape each cup long before it reaches us.
It wasn’t a formal session, more a passing of perspective. Small details, re-seen. Familiar things, understood a little deeper.
We ended the afternoon the simplest way we know how, by brewing Liberica. Not as a showcase, but as an invitation to taste what we had just experienced, in its own honest way.
Thank you for being part of it.
