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2011-07-17
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My last visit from Coffee Plus was nothing short of disappointment on the coffee. Staled imported bean usage despite lots of talk/warnings against it by coffee persons I know of confirmed what I get though I secretly hope the power that be changed his mind as the nicely decor and decent barista should make this cafe a great place for coffee lover. Surprisingly, my secret wish came through; the power that be changed the bean to locally roasted coffee via La Marzocco agent.!!! Spoiled for choice
My last visit from Coffee Plus was nothing short of disappointment on the coffee. Staled imported bean usage despite lots of talk/warnings against it by coffee persons I know of confirmed what I get though I secretly hope the power that be changed his mind as the nicely decor and decent barista should make this cafe a great place for coffee lover. Surprisingly, my secret wish came through; the power that be changed the bean to locally roasted coffee via La Marzocco agent.!!!
Spoiled for choices with lots of item to choose from the menu I wonder how the wait time will be during the lunch hour. I didn't notice anything off but I was at the place Sunday morning of the long weekend so the pace was quite nice.
I had its breakfast set which was very nice. Scrambled egg was good, soft and somewhat creamy; the accompanies mushroom was nutty and my favorite of the dish The bacon was good and not too dry though I think the sausage was a bit too peppery for me.
My Cappuccino had a very nice text in term of Aussie cafe style in HK. It's balanced and sweet good with a nice texture (not as luxurious as Crema Coffee). The cup has a real bonus of freshly locally roasted coffee, showing a nice hint of coffee base, more of milk chocolate!
The black coffee is now a must try at Coffee Plus. Locally roasted blend with Brazil, Sumatra and Ethiopia Sidamo was easily a night and day from staled import! I got a nice orange peel note with good mouthfeel. I senesd a bit of very dark chocolate/roasty tone for me but overall cup isvery good. My 2nd cup (below) was quite similar to first one with Sidamo tone but a bit more acidic I think the second one is a bit too short though it still carries a nice ending of sweet and dark chocolate yumm! Nevertheless, I believe its black coffee offering can be significantly improved over time when its barista get more familiar with the blend.
The remnant of staled import coffee was still on offering with the smaller grinder. While I suggest everybody to avoid this coffee, it's actually a good chance for those who always questions about the effect of the freshness of the coffee and why coffee enthusiast these days love freshly roasted coffee. Try both black coffee side by side to see how it is. I suggest one starts with locally roasted espresso first then 'downgraded' to staled imports which should allow you to sense how tasteless, rancid and horrible coffee past its prime condition will be.In all, I'm glad Ciffee Plus finally crossover to the better side of coffee by using locally freshly roasted coffee. Locally roasted bean wit nice Sidamo note , very nice ambience, good milk drink, nice breakfast and good potential for food offering. You can try comparing imports and locally roasted coffee to understand why freshness is all the rage these days in the coffee world here.
Now I can say this for Coffee Plus: Life's too short for bad coffee. Drop by Coffee Plus when you are in Happy Valley area for a great locally roasted coffee!!!
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