Korean Bakery Standard Bun Pops Up In Singapore With Famous Mocha Buns

The pop-up will run from 4 June to 3 August 2025 at Suntec City, and 10 June to 13 July 2025 at Bugis Junction. If you’re a big fan of Rotiboy’s aromatic coffee buns, I’d say Standard Bun’s Mocha Bun ($3.90) sings a pretty similar tune.

You get soft bread with pockets of melted butter, coated in a crispy exterior, flavoured with bittersweet coffee. The main difference is that the coffee flavour here is less prominent than the Rotiboy buns we’re familiar with.

Of course, we had to dip a piece of the bun into their signature Maple Butter Spread ($2.90 for 50g), which is made by infusing butter in aged maple syrup. It boasted a subtle, sweet and smoky flavour, but I just wish the maple notes were a little more pronounced. The Red Velvet Cookie Bun ($5.60) was topped and filled with pockets of red velvet cookie batter, as well as a sweet cream cheese filling.

Though I appreciated the additional textures from the cookie batter, the bun was a little too sweet for my liking. We also had the Mont Blanc Bun ($6.20), a nod to a French dessert that’s made with sweet chestnut puree.

The chestnut cream lent the coffee bun a unique nutty-earthy flavour, but we found the pasty texture a bit cloying. The Caramel Bun ($5.60) fared much better, swirled with a salted caramel sauce and slotted with two generous chunks of butter.

Some might find the amount of butter too much, but we prefer lots of butter in our kaya toast, so we savoured each bite. Their cream buns also piqued our interest, so we got the Corn Cream Bun ($5.80) to try.

This bun was piped with two types of filling: sweet corn cream and a slightly salty fresh cream, studded with bits of corn. The exterior also reminded me of a bolo bun with its cracked look.

Our favourite of the lot though, was the Apple Brie Cheese Bun ($6.30). This came in a sandwich form, with thinly-sliced apple and brie cheese packed between two halves of the mocha bun. The saltiness of the cheese paired well with the natural sweetness of the apples, and the simple combination of flavours complemented the mocha buns the most.

We also got the Hojicha Ice Cream ($7.50), which they make in-house. Though the soft serve was on the sweeter side, we liked the rich and toasted notes! To end off, we ordered the Almond Mocha Java Cream Coffee ($7.50) and Ice Cream Latte ($7.50).

The former would be great for seasoned coffee drinkers as it leaned on the bitter and acidic side, while the latter is perfect for those looking for a sweet and creamy pick-me-up. There are more than 20 different types of mocha buns, along with a few other desserts and drinks at Standard Bun’s limited-time pop-up, so you’re bound to find something that will tickle your fancy!

In other news, check out Song Gye Ok, a long-queue Korean BBQ restaurant known for its specialty chicken cuts. Otherwise, if you’re a huge bread enthusiast, check out Mini Toast House, a HK-style bakery in Chinatown with char siew bolo bun and more!

Suntec City Pop-Up

Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-604, Suntec City, Singapore 038988

Opening hours: Daily 10am to 8pm (4 June to 3 August 2025)

Bugis Junction Pop-Up

Address: 80 Middle Road, M01-K1, Bugis Junction, Singapore 188966 Opening hours: Daily 10am to 8pm (10 June to 13 July 2025)

Website

Standard Bun is not a halal-certified eatery. Photos taken by Nabila Malek.

This was a media tasting at the Standard Bun Pop-Up at Suntec City. Drop us your email so you won't miss the latest news.