Hailing from Hainan Island, grandfather Sua opened a humble pushcart in Hainan 2nd Street (now known as Purvis Street)
1935
Official registration of 山海园 SAN HAI YUAN (S.H.Y.)
1941
Set up coffee shop at a shophouse in East Reclamation Road (now Keppel Road)
1942
Relocated to Blk 80 Telok Blangah Drive on government initiative
1978
Moved to 136 Telok Ayer Street after government en-bloc of Blk 80
1997
Settled at #02-78, Amoy Street Food Centre, under the name “Coffee Break”
1999
Opened second outlet at 2 Science Park Drive @ Ascent #01-28
(Unfortunately our shop at this location has been closed indefinitely)
2016
Opened a stall in Hong Lim Food Complex, #02-41, Chinatown, on 30 March 2020.
Fun fact: We opened just days before Circuit Breaker took effect in the beginning of April.
2020
Opened our newest stall at Market Street Food Centre, #03-03 on 6 December 2023.
