January 2026. I went back to Penang on the first day of 2026. Instead of heading to downtown for coffee with crowds and traffic jam, we choose to go to the other side of the island~ Balik Pulau, to chill at this 2 Acres Cafe~ a cafe nestled in the middle of a durian farm, halfway down Jalan Teluk Pahang. Besides nice coffee and food, there are durians and assorted tropical fruits available too! Though it is quite far away from town, the cafe is filled with patrons when we arrive. It's nice to chill with coffee, sitting right next to the big windows with a view of the durian orchard. After coffee, we hung around outside the cafe for some fresh air and nature. I also climbed up the spiral stairs to another separate section of the cafe, which was in a container. The upper section of the cafe also came with a large window and an orchard view, which sort of reminds me of cafes in Jeju and Busan. So glad to be back in Balik Pulau again after many years!
