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老头手的故事 “老头手”，源自闽南语 “Lao Tao Qiu”，意为经验丰富、手艺扎实的“老师傅”。 这个名字，代表着创办人黄和协老先生一生对咖啡品质的坚持。对他而言，生意可以做小，产量可以减少，但咖啡的品质绝不能妥协。也正因为长期专注于做好每一杯咖啡，早年的 "全香咖啡厂"始终低调经营，甚至许多太平当地人，都未必知道这家默默扎根多年的咖啡厂。 直到第二代黄世鸿先生于 "2015年" 回到太平，决定重新整理这份家族传承，并创立 “老头手” 品牌。从观光咖啡工厂开始，让更多人重新认识南洋咖啡的制作工艺与背后的故事。 2017年，"老头手南洋咖啡馆正式开设"，随后逐步发展至槟城与雪兰莪，让太平咖啡走出家乡，被更多人认识。 然而，2020年的疫情 为品牌带来前所未有的挑战，旗下咖啡馆最终陆续关闭。 面对挫折，老头手并没有停下脚步。 2021年，品牌推出“旺叔”即溶太平咖啡系列，以更贴近日常生活的方式，将属于太平的咖啡味道带到更多地方。 从一间低调经营的传统咖啡厂，到观光工厂、咖啡馆，再到即溶咖啡品牌，老头手始终坚持同一个信念： 传承南洋咖啡文化，坚持咖啡品质，并以推动“太平咖啡”成为太平的一张城市名片为己任。 THE STORY OF OLDMASTER “OLDMASTER” comes from the Hokkien expression “Lao Tao Qiu,” referring to a highly experienced craftsman — a true master of his trade. The name embodies the lifelong commitment of founder Mr. Ng Ho Heap to coffee quality. To him, the business could remain small and production could be limited, but the quality of the coffee should never be compromised. For many years, his original coffee factory, "Kilang Kopi Chuan Heong", operated quietly behind the scenes. So understated was the business that even many locals in Taiping were unaware of this long-established coffee factory in their own hometown. In 2015, the second generation, Mr. Ng Say Hoong, returned to Taiping with a determination to carry the family legacy forward. He established the "OLDMASTER" brand and began by transforming the family business into a coffee tourism factory, allowing more people to discover the craftsmanship, traditions and stories behind Nanyang coffee. In 2017, OLDMASTER Nanyang Cafe officially opened, and the brand later expanded to Penang and Selangor, bringing the taste and story of Taiping coffee beyond its hometown to a wider audience. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 brought unprecedented challenges, eventually leading to the closure of the cafés. Yet, OLDMASTER did not stop moving forward. In 2021, the brand launched the UNCLE WONG Instant Taiping Coffee Series, bringing the distinctive flavours of Taiping coffee into everyday life and making them more accessible to coffee lovers everywhere. From a humble traditional coffee factory to a tourism factory, from cafés to an instant coffee brand, OLDMASTER has always remained true to one belief: To preserve and promote Nanyang coffee culture, uphold uncompromising coffee quality, and work towards making “Taiping Coffee” an iconic symbol and proud identity of Taiping.