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December 16th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
kiasu-ism, i guess?
December 16th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
cuz no Kripy Kreme!!
December 16th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Because J.Co has yummy cheese flavour donuts!
December 16th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Rachel: Logical reason.
Porkie: Good reason.
babyballet: Very good reason.
December 16th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
I thought Big Apple has cheese flavoured donuts as well?
I like J.Co donuts better than Big Apple’s.
Fluffier, chewier… yum…
December 16th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
ppl need to tambah fibre in their diet? or they just wanna get fatter hehe.. ~cheers
December 16th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I asked wwwhy, too
(-.
December 16th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Because it’s christmas, and they are all going to send the treats to santa cause he’s getting thinner.
December 16th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
It’s that inexplicable mob mentality of Malaysians when it comes to something deemed “must have”…
Remember McD’s Hello Kitty collections?
Insane if you ask me.
December 16th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I’d say it’s conformism, when krispy kreme first came out in melb last year(which was available in syd for quite sometime), people drove to a place 35km away from the city centre and lined up for HOURS just to buy it.
Not strictly kiasuism cause moot people here just want to try it for the sake of trying it.
December 16th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
yeah .. because there is NO krispy kreme hahaha
December 16th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
their donut making machine broken down?
December 16th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Hmm,I oso dunno y,never tried b4.Nice Xmas layout!It’s fixed!
December 16th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
mayb it’s the ‘in’ thing now, coz the big apple donuts and coffee in 1Utama, omg, freakin alwiz got queue of at least 10 ppl, accordin to frens, the same outlet in the curve oso has long queues, i tried their cheese flavor 1, well, for a cheese lover, i din really like it? mayb if it was in a cream form or sumthing, it’ll b nice, try it tho cheesie and mayb let me know?
December 16th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Well not really. We’ve had Krispy Kreme like forever in Indonesia, plus J.Co’s been there for several years now, but long queues are still very normal it’s so tiring -.- but I got to queue I LOVE their heaven berry :0
December 16th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Tried to get myself some doughnuts too but at Big Apple, giler long queue keh…grrrr.
December 16th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Well… Finally JCO is in Malaysia. Hallelujah! Its simply the BEST doughnut in the world. Just some fun fact: JCO is from Indonesia you know? (I’m proud to be Indonesian for once :P)
The owner is actually a famous hairdresser. The chef got the recipe from bread talk bread. That’s y its just soooo heavenly. Cant resist I tell yea… Its’s addictive.
December 16th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Everyone is crazy over Doughnuts!!! =P
December 16th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
the craze will die off later OR… er… maybe not :P~
December 16th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
i dunno.. I wanna know the reason too.. =P lol!
I tried JCO few days ago.. got taste much difference than Big Apple meh? @_@??
December 16th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
because those donuts are too delicious
*yummy*
XD
December 16th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Big Apple vs JCo?
December 16th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
After careful observation and research, I have come up with some possible reasons on why this is happening at all JCO outlets:
1. The brand carries itself very well compared to its cousins big apple and dunkin donuts which has already been in Malaysia like for ages. So it’s like people saying I wanna buy “Pampers” instead of diapers or at least they wouldn’t say they wanted to buy Mami poko or Huggies.
2. It’s an asian brand that we can all relate to..support our neighbours rather that the american brands.
3. It’s got wacky names for its donuts and it is said that their donuts are health concious..well, that what it says on their website.
4. The donuts are designed in their own freaky attractive way as well as the beverages especially the “Create your own beverage”.
5. People mistaking it for starbucks!
6. People just wanna get into the hype with false rumours about how good it is…
7. Donuts and coffee, what can go wrong?
December 16th, 2007 at 11:30 pm
i jus came back from kl last week. and i had the JCo donuts. it was damn yummyyy! if you wanna try, i suggest yu go in the morning. like at 10 perhaps.
its reli soft.. and deliciouss
December 16th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
No comment =.=
I’m wondering too, its look like very sweety……
December 16th, 2007 at 11:47 pm
i guess it’s the “when in doubt, just follow the mob” mentality ~
ooooh~ bandwagons ! hop on folks !
December 16th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Cherrie: yes they do. I haven’t tried J.Co. Don’t really believe in donuts. O.o
Aodian: Fiber?!? Like i said before. I still think they are the mostest cavity-causingly-sugar-coated, calorie-riddenly-deep-fried, stomach-bulgingly-fattening confectionery ever created, with a pointless hole in the middle.
Aki: Any answer yet?
:D: Nooo way. He’s on Kenko Diet Plum Diet. Please don’t spoil his wonderful diet plan.
ronlim: i wonder if they queue 2nd time for it!
cozzie: Ok ok i have to admit that i was desperately in search for a Krispy Kreme shop the first day i went to london.
misha: smart misha donut!
omie: lol good one.
ying bin: thanks for the help sweet!
tiger^cub: The cheese flavored one from Big Apple is not bad. But i don’t really like a cheesy donut. Sounds weird. Anyway there’s also this chicken floss donut which also sounds very gross!
steff: really? maybe i should try! they sure come up with diff kinds of fancy flavors everyday!
azeelia: try going on a weekday morning. no queue at all!
lil angel: i wonder how much he paid Bread Talk!
idunnoliao: i also dunno liao.
nicole: i think it will. I don’t think its all that delicious! Opening a donut shop contributes to national obesity!!!
Vivian: There are equally long queue at Big Apple too!
夏娃: have you tried Krispy Kreme?
Karyn: (un)fortunately Krispy Kreme is not here (yet)?
ironhart: Really? But i’d never even heard of it before! But it sure does have fancier drinks than Big Apple. They’ve come up with this “It’s hot to be cool” beverages.
ryls: i never got attracted to donuts. Luckily!
aLExpikachU: yea it does. the original one should be less sweet than the rest.
fr0stie: I know right. The latest food fashion. Not diet friendly at all.
December 16th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Aww wish i was in malaysia right now
December 17th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Chigz: omg where are you!!!666 how come you don’t have a flag!!!666 Are you… sent from the above?!? Or… some evil unregistered residence.
December 17th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Try J.Co! Then compare…
KrispyKreme or J.Co nicer?
Dunkin Donuts already out of the picture…
December 17th, 2007 at 12:53 am
Malaysia boleh lor!
December 17th, 2007 at 1:26 am
so, it was you! omgggg.. my fwen were like, is that cheesie? i was like, ermm.. no eh. but we saw u taking pictures of the queue.
and we were like, go go check her post got our pic o not.. haha..
and there goes, this pic. and i saw us!!! and u ask why hor? coz hor, we never eat before, so we go queue up and buy lo. teeheehee!
merry xmas in advanced!
December 17th, 2007 at 1:30 am
because j.co donuts are over rated. and super duper sweet.
December 17th, 2007 at 1:33 am
They told me, “They told me it’s nice,”~
December 17th, 2007 at 1:58 am
Did somebody say donuts ? Yum! Yum!
December 17th, 2007 at 2:25 am
I heard that J.Co donuts is from Philipine,no ,wait.Or was it Indonesia??hmmm
either one, anyways.
December 17th, 2007 at 3:00 am
I think it’s the colour of their outlet..
Maybe it’s because of the amount of sugar they put on their donuts..
Malaysians are going nuts for donuts.. -_-
December 17th, 2007 at 5:21 am
It’s been like this in Sg before we even got Big Apple here, be them Dunkin’ Factory or Big Apple or JCO…ppl are queuing everywhere like hungry Homer! I have friends who asked me to buy dozens of DUNKIN’ DONUTS for them as well, like unbelievable!
December 17th, 2007 at 5:44 am
Overrated I guess? Or perhaps the dawn of a new beginning we are all turning to Homer Simpson.
-Spiderpig, Spiderpig..-
December 17th, 2007 at 9:28 am
usually when i’m back in kl…it’ll only be from saturday night to sunday night….say 24 hours, and i need at least 6 hours of sleep. and 4 hours of family time at least. and i’m left with no more than 10 hours for friendship obligations! time is precious….i aint gonna waste my time q-ing up for doughnuts!
December 17th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Not sure why also but I will not wait for such a long queue somehow, maybe because I don’t fancy donuts that much.
My buddy once bought me J&Co donuts from … Jakarta? and then Krispy Kreme from Sydney, it was delicious and different from those we have here (i.e. Dunkin Donuts) but somehow I don’t crave for it though.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:31 am
i asked that same friggin question all too many times… last time already got donuts….they had errr dunkin was it? but no one buys, when opens j.co, or big apple, all rushing in. even a colleague of mine queued up for 3 hours during lunch break just to buy them….sigh
December 17th, 2007 at 11:37 am
sheena: wait til i can find someone who’s willing to queue and tapao for me first
so cute.
charlene: maybe it’s time we had our own donut chain.
smoochieee: where, in Pavilion?
rachteng: donuts are never not sweet! i think they should come up with low carb/sugar free donuts for on-diet-but-dying-to-eat-donuts people.
Aki:
Dunkin Donut Boy: it’s time to change nick name!
Olivia: Indonesia apparently.
tom: and the fancy names of their donut.
tristan: i thought dunkin’s tastes really plastic!
jyushiang: oh no. we’re all turning yellow.
sheon: then call your friends up. “hey, doing anything today? wanna go queue for donuts?”
ping: agreed. i feel exactly the same.
calv: WHAT KIND OF LUNCH BREAK IS 3 HOURS!!!???666
December 17th, 2007 at 11:48 am
I know the donuts are good but to receive this much fanfare is kind of ridiculous for a piece of donut. Nonetheless I’ve just walloped a dozen of them last weekend, and no, I was not on that line. Thankfully XD. I must say J.Co donuts are better than what we have in Malaysia so far. Maybe with this much of popularity, J.Co would mushroom all over KL and probably the whole of Malaysia. Even so, I’d rather Krispy Kreme to debut on Malaysia soil.
p/s: Those commenter without a flag is probably posting them from either the ISS or the Moon O.o
Olivia: J.Co hails from Indonesia, land of the donuts and the only place where you can get yourself another dozen of Krispy Kreme donuts.
Cherrie: Not sure if I heard this correct but from what I was told, Big Apple and J.Co are of the same owner. But hey, I’m not sure if this is true or not.
Calv: Maybe it’s overrated. But then again, the donuts are good. Not sure if they’re worth the wait though. Honestly I wouldn’t line up for just a couple of donuts, unless you got someone to do it for you
December 17th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Yay! I got my flag correct this time.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Brian: The chicken pox did go away fast
December 17th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Probably the queue mentality. “Oooh.. long queue = good food” It’s the same query i have with Donut factory in singapore
December 17th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
because they want to make the owner very rich
and because when it’s over rated, their minds just automaticly think
“it’s so good i MUST HAVE IT”
even if it means lining up for an hour or more
seriously it’s not even THAT GOOD
i mean its ok but certainly not something to die for
December 17th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
have you tried it yourself then cheesie? If you did, how do you compare it with krispy kreme. But i have to say the same thing, WHY all this fuss for donuts =/. Bear in mind i wasent one of the few to drive 35km, line up for 4 hours just for a dozen, hot, soft, sweet glazed original krispy kreme :P. Serious, I dint.
December 17th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
hey cheesie……………doing anything this sunday? wanna go queue for donuts?
December 17th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I think they are from Singapore…
December 17th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Maybe because everyone got caught in the donut fever and following the trend. J.CO is owned by an Indonesian hair stylist - Jhonny Andrean. Singapore going to have J.CO too soon by early 2008. It has been spotted.
Eventhough I tried them so many times, I still want to have them again and again. One reason is because their donut is tender and soft.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
totally over-rated! J.Co donuts felt empty inside… when you bite J.Co’s donut…feel like the inside of the bread is airy…
try Big Apple… it felt much fuller… and nice… more value for your money… J.Co is a rip off!
December 17th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I with these three people who bought SEVEN DOZEN doughnuts between them last week O_O
December 17th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
is it delicious??kinda weird.just donuts rite?
December 17th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
cheesie, we were in the pavillion branch.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
is it really that good?
Haven’t tried yet.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Cos Malaysian dunno bout krispy kreme =.=”
but ok oso la. as dunkin donuts taste like sh*t
December 17th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
“ppl are paying to gain weight” says someone.. *LOL*
December 17th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Cheesie! I still haven’t gotten the third issue of Twentyfour7 though I went to three Starbucks d :’(
December 18th, 2007 at 12:40 am
malaysians dunno about krispy kremes??? who u think ur??? mr been-there-done-that??
December 18th, 2007 at 3:10 am
haha.. yaya.. i wondering why too..!!~~
that’s why wish to have a try but everytime long long queue.. @_@lll
December 18th, 2007 at 3:45 am
i think maybe the review on the newspaper or the net, overrated them?
December 18th, 2007 at 3:55 am
I think that Big Apple and J.co donuts are the same..
same flavour, same taste, same designs @_@
however, J.Co is more famous than Big Apple..
hehe.
December 18th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
its all because of the hole!!!
December 18th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
I’d say it’s just a fad.
December 18th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Piccola: Which is the most popular in SG?
Me: dont think it is either. and fattening.
cozzie: nope i dont.
sheon: lol. i prefer home delivery!
kormmandos: they are?
surfnux: waaa why you all know so well about the founder one!
aaron: you can be a donut critique!
skyler: who so siao!!!666
cieri: in a donut shell, they are “pretty delicious donuts”.
smoochieee: i think i saw you guys too!
wombok: go take a 3 hours lunch break!
michael: i wonder how they survive nowadays…
ahlost: must be a conspiracy the donut people have with slimming centers.
grace: go to the office and collect! thats what i did…
bodoh ppl: !!!
vian: ask bf to tapao!
percy: it’s all the popular bloggers fault. gave them so much publicity!!!
lenny: i like BA’s shop color better!
dll: o.o
jac: we give it 2 months!
December 18th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Cheesie: hehe cos I am from the same country as the founder and I get the news from everywhere.
December 18th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
i’ve tried tat when i’m at kl, even blog about it too.
for me i am curious, since everyone is talking about, i must try it.
i dun really like to eat sweet stuff.. especially stuffed with cream.
somehow, its a good try, and i think its quite yummy.
December 18th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
its not healthy though its tasty, not worth the queue…
December 19th, 2007 at 3:01 am
rumours say that J.co actually paid some people to Q.
people will get curious when they see long Q.
It’s one type of their way on publicity.
December 19th, 2007 at 10:25 am
thats exactly what i thought…the first few queue-ers were their own ppl…its their marketing strategy.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
to bodoh ppl:
thats not wat i mean. i’m just a lame joker i guess.
but thanks god hk have 6 branches of krispy kreme…dun need to queue~hehe
December 19th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
nine out of ten donut lovers might agree that krispy kreme is the best!
December 19th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
i would never queue for doughnuts or other foods…the longer the queue the more i refuse…
December 20th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Chessie, I agree
I choose BA over J.CO
=D
December 20th, 2007 at 11:21 pm
ops, type wrongly,
cheesie, great apologies =p
December 21st, 2007 at 11:12 am
cheesie, well from where i work, we have 2 hours lunch, but 3 hours is accceptable at times…
Brian: they line up not to buy just a couple of donuts ok!! they got in line for 6 friggin dozens!!
December 25th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
hey I didnt realise u went to london, its nice huh?
Should have gone to Hamleys… big big toy shop, every kids heaven ^^
anyway Im just a reader of ur blog and thinks its cool u went to my country hehe~ merry christmas~X
December 25th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Shelli: I did!!!
:D I love it! Merry Xmas to you too!
December 25th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
like someone said above. just a fad. like all those rotiboy fad last time.
March 14th, 2008 at 3:09 am
believe it or not.. j.co is more popular than krispy creme back in indonesia..