Short answer
Foreword Coffee is a cafe inside Temasek Shophouse at 28 Orchard Road. Sources describe it as a social enterprise that provides employment for people with disabilities. CNA reported in 2025 that the cafe would be in unit 28 of the expanded hub. We do not list menus, prices or hours: confirm those with the cafe directly.
Shophouses Singapore is an independent property resource. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for Foreword Coffee or Temasek Shophouse. Names are used only to identify the subject of this explainer.
Key facts
- Where
- Unit 28, Temasek Shophouse, 28 Orchard Road (CNA, May 2025)
- Model
- Social enterprise cafe employing people with disabilities (Wikipedia; Surbana Jurong describes it as a social enterprise cafe)
- Building
- Conserved Art Deco shophouse, completed 1928
- Menu and prices
- Not reproduced here; see the cafe's official channels
What is Foreword Coffee?
Wikipedia records that Foreword Coffee opened on the ground floor of Temasek Shophouse as a cafe providing employment for those with disabilities. The restoration architects' project page lists Foreword Coffee Roasters among the building's occupants and calls it a social enterprise cafe.
When the hub reopened in 2025 after expanding into adjoining units, CNA reported the cafe would continue in unit 28, which also hosts events. Read the wider story in our Temasek Shophouse explainer.
Planning a visit
| Question | Where to find the answer |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | The cafe's official website or social accounts |
| Menu and prices | The cafe's official channels; they change often |
| Getting there | Dhoby Ghaut MRT is opposite 28 Orchard Road |
| Events at the hub | Temasek Shophouse's own events page |
Why cafes and shophouses go together
Shophouse ground floors give cafes street frontage, a covered five-foot way and period character. The trade-off is conservation rules and food licensing. Our heritage retail and cafes explainer walks through the checks, and the F&B licensing guide covers change of use.
People also ask
Where is Foreword Coffee at Temasek Shophouse?+
CNA reported in May 2025 that the cafe would be in unit 28 of Temasek Shophouse, 28 Orchard Road.
Is Foreword Coffee a social enterprise?+
Wikipedia says it provides employment for people with disabilities, and Surbana Jurong's project page calls it a social enterprise cafe.
What are Foreword Coffee's opening hours and prices?+
We do not publish them because they change. Check the cafe's official website or social channels.
Is this site affiliated with Foreword Coffee?+
No. Shophouses Singapore is an independent property resource and is not affiliated with Foreword Coffee or Temasek Shophouse.
Sources
Facts as of 5 November 2026. Pages we link to may have changed since.
- Temasek Shophouse, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-11-05.
- Temasek Shophouse to reopen by end-2025, CNA, 28 May 2025. Accessed 2026-11-05.
- Restoring the art deco masterpiece of Temasek Shophouse, Surbana Jurong. Accessed 2026-11-05.
Next step
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