• OUR STORY •

Our Humble Beginnings

Chin Sin Huan 振新园 (zhèn xīn yúan) is the coffee shop first opened by our grandfather in the 1960s. Located in the heart of Tanjong Rhu,
it has been serving coffee and toast for as long as we can remember.

Growing up in the same neighbourhood, we have always loved the coffee
shop’s name and how it sounded. But more significant was
what it meant to us.

振: to brace up, to stir oneself to action;
新: fresh, new ideas;
园: garden, orchard, a land to grow in abundance.

It was in that coffee shop our father learnt the art of making pau. It wasn’t easy. The pau was handmade and plenty of hard work was put in. Only the freshest quality ingredients were used. All these efforts paid off – the pau was well received by the neighbours and grew to become synonymous with
Tanjong Rhu.

Preserving our Heritage

A pau may seem like a simple snack, but a great deal of effort actually goes
into the making of each one.

Just like what Chin Sin Huan signifies, we – the new generation – seek to carry on this family tradition of making handmade pau. We will do this with fresh ingredients, new ideas and the same work ethic that has been in our family for generations.

By doing so, we hope to make good quality handmade pau readily
available to everyone.

• OUR STORY •

Our Humble Beginnings

Our grandfather first opened Chin Sin Huan 振新园 in the heart of Tanjong Rhu neighbourhood, selling coffee and toast. It was also there that our father learnt the art of making pau.

We loved the name because of how it sounded, but the meaning held more significance:

振 (zhèn) : to brace up, to stir oneself to action;
新 (xīn) : fresh, new ideas;
园 (yúan) : garden, orchard, a land to grow in abundance.

Preserving our Heritage

Just like what Chin Sin Huan signifies, we – the new generation – seek to carry on this family tradition of making handmade pau. We will do this with fresh ingredients, new ideas and the same work ethic that has been in our family for generations.

By doing so, we hope to make good quality handmade pau readily available to everyone.