MELAKA, Nov. 3 -- Journeys are about finding oneself, and Jacqueline Wen has travelled quite a distance.

Originally from KL, the veteran barista first started working at RAWCoffee in 2012 after returning from her studies in Melbourne.

She then moved to Melaka to work at Mods Cafe in the historical neighbourhood of Jalan Tokong, drawn by the laidback lifestyle.

Starting a family was the next stage in Wen's journey as she and husband Howard How welcomed a baby into their lives.

She says, "I stopped working as a barista to take care of my daughter, and help my husband with his guest house, Ringo's Foyer. Now that my daughter is four, I realised I miss making coffee."

So Wen took a leap of faith and returned to the coffee scene. She rent...