Fuel Espresso

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3998

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$51-100

意大利菜西式糕点咖啡店

flat white

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sth.to.die.for

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因為係中環返工既關係，認識左fuel。佢一路都係top of my list。可能係以前係coffee shop 做過挨過，對咖啡都有少少要求(咁緊係唔夠陳豪咁勁啦)講真，黎fuel 最鍾意飲佢d foam，用澳洲一級paul's (以前starbucks 都係，不過宜家轉左綠田源)，打出黎奶同foam 真係同一般既好唔同。Cafe Latte 同 Flat White - 味道始終如一，咁先係咖啡。

因為係中環返工既關係，認識左fuel。

佢一路都係top of my list。可能係以前係coffee shop 做過挨過，對咖啡都有少少要求(咁緊係唔夠陳豪咁勁啦)

講真，黎fuel 最鍾意飲佢d foam，用澳洲一級paul's (以前starbucks 都係，不過宜家轉左綠田源)，打出黎奶同foam 真係同一般既好唔同。

Cafe Latte 同 Flat White -

味道始終如一，咁先係咖啡。

(以上食记乃用户个人意见 , 并不代表OpenRice之观点。)

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2012-03-17

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pinotgris

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I noticed most of the coffee connoisseurs here order the likes of cappuccino, espresso, latte and mocha. However, since Fuel is a New Zealand brand (born and bred in Wellington, the capital) and New Zealanders love their flat white, it'd be wrong not to order one.

For those who aren't accustomed to antipodean ways of coffee drinking, a flat white is a coffee beverage prepared by pouring steamed milk from the bottom of steaming pitcher over a single shot (30ml) or double shot (60ml) of espresso. It is typically served in a smaller cup than, say, a latte.

That aside, I've tried flat whites from a few other coffee joints in Hong Kong (most noticeably from the place in Wan Chai) and I have to say, this is one of the best flat whites I've had outside of New Zealand - although in saying that I wouldn't say I know my coffee that well, I just know what I like

I'm glad they didn't use a strong, bitter blend to make their flat whites. My weekday caffeine fix is a 'latte' made with a strong, bitter blend of coffee bean which completely overpowers the mere presence of skim milk and a spoonful of sugar, so a strong coffee was the last thing I need.

Anyway, I digressed.

The flat white was served in a light aqua ceramic cup with a matching saucer, coupled with one stick of coffee sugar and a teaspoon. The foam was nice and wet (what you'd expect of a flat white anyway), and there was a layer of foam on top which could be used as a means for coffee art, but I was glad the barista only left his mark with rudimentary traces of milk being poured into the cup.

Taste wise, the temperature was neither boiling hot nor lukewarm and the taste was smooth and velvety. Right temperature, right texture. Like.

I was very impressed with their service as well - being there before the weekend lunch rush helps I guess. One of the female baristas was very helpful and went into some detail in describing the different blends of coffee beans that the joint serves, noting that the beans are all roasted in New Zealand, and what particular blend of coffee was used to make the flat white I had just consumed.

I briefly took some mental notes so that I could consider which coffee beans to buy once I get myself a coffee machine and grinder, thanked her before I left and went on my merry way after a good weekend morning eye-opener. Bliss!

If it weren't for the $40 price tag, I'd literally camp here with a novel or netbook every weekend.