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I usually have coffee and dessert here after having lunch at ifc. the cakes are delicious, especially the chocolate cake and the carrot cake. the tarts are less so. I ordered a chocolate caramel bar which was too hard to eat.the coffee is ok, less acidic than starbucks but also more expensive. the milk is velvety so I am suspicious whether it is really skim milk when I request it.the service is ok, you do not have to wait at the counter for your drink since they bring it to your table. the place
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I usually have coffee and dessert here after having lunch at ifc. the cakes are delicious, especially the chocolate cake and the carrot cake. the tarts are less so. I ordered a chocolate caramel bar which was too hard to eat.

the coffee is ok, less acidic than starbucks but also more expensive. the milk is velvety so I am suspicious whether it is really skim milk when I request it.

the service is ok, you do not have to wait at the counter for your drink since they bring it to your table. the place gets full after 1pm.

I tried an almond or hazelnut cake which was dry. I asked for for a replacement. they were offering a new one from the fridge but I suspected it may be as dry, so I asked for a carrot cake. They did so without issues. that kind of customer service we should appreciate.

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2013-06-30 748 浏览
在LANDMARK 想坐低等人真係無咩選擇,幸好有FUEL叫了一杯ICE LATTE,剛好有個空位,坐低看看書飲一口,發現不對路.對我來講ICE LATTE應該係要有咖啡的濃香和在不加甜的情況下,被奶沖淡了的少少苦味,也有奶香和比DRY啡滑一點的口感.這裡做不到,咖啡不夠香不夠濃,佢又無比straw,飲來飲去只有面頭被冰沖淡的部份.佢有好多大大粒冰,令到咖啡極速變淡,失去所有味道.極為失望,感覺到PACIXXX COFFEE的味道更認真.40蚊換來了一個失望,可能係我唔好彩掛
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在LANDMARK 想坐低等人真係無咩選擇,幸好有FUEL
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叫了一杯ICE LATTE,剛好有個空位,坐低看看書

飲一口,發現不對路.對我來講ICE LATTE應該係要有咖啡的濃香和在不加甜的情況下,被奶沖淡了的少少苦味,也有奶香和比DRY啡滑一點的口感.

這裡做不到,咖啡不夠香不夠濃,佢又無比straw,飲來飲去只有面頭被冰沖淡的部份.佢有好多大大粒冰,令到咖啡極速變淡,失去所有味道.

極為失望,感覺到PACIXXX COFFEE的味道更認真.

40蚊換來了一個失望,可能係我唔好彩掛
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Despite passing by IFC Mall for perhaps the hundredth time I have waited until today to visit Fuel Espresso for the first time. Perhaps its because of the location on the 3/F which is outside the sphere of my usual activities, or the timing of my arrival at the mall which is usually in the afternoon, and sadly any sip of caffeine in the afternoon would drive me insomniac in the night. Hence when I was venturing the mall at ten ish in the morning I decided to give Fuel Espresso a go.Interestingly
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Despite passing by IFC Mall for perhaps the hundredth time I have waited until today to visit Fuel Espresso for the first time. Perhaps its because of the location on the 3/F which is outside the sphere of my usual activities, or the timing of my arrival at the mall which is usually in the afternoon, and sadly any sip of caffeine in the afternoon would drive me insomniac in the night. Hence when I was venturing the mall at ten ish in the morning I decided to give Fuel Espresso a go.

Interestingly I notice how three cafes at IFC Mall have formed some sort of an iron triangle across the floors: Starbucks on 1/F, LGB on 2/F, and Fuel on 3/F. What is even more interesting is as I went upstairs on the escalators, I notice that Fuel is the most 'hidden' and yet the most popular amongst the triangle. It was literally bursted with white-collars who are having some leisurable coffee time with colleagues or bitter conferences with clients across the table.
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The menu here is simple, just coffee and some simple pastries that do not look too fresh and appealing apart from the carrot cake toppled with a thick and promising layer of cream. However I was there just for a cuppa, and after struggling between the Piccolo Latte and Flat White (Both $48), i decided to give the former a go.
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the cuppa came after 3 minutes of wait in a tall glass. As i was about to take out my phone I recalled the 'no photo allowed' rule at Fuel - but as i took my phone out and snap a pic, no one came over to stop me and ask me to delete the picture, as a matter of fact no one cared. Okay, perhaps if its a DSLR you produced then perhaps they would bother to intervene. But they just did'nt give a damn about what I was going before enjoying their coffee.
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Back to the coffee - the first thing I noticed before drinking was, as some previous reviews have mentioned, the temperature which was way too high. I don't really have a thing for hot coffees of scalding temperatures and I was expecting something warmer of drinkable temperature. Luckily the milk (skimmed) was frothed just well and, albeit the messy heart-shaped 'latte' art, the texture was alright. The coffee they use (i guess) is a darker roast which luckily wasn't too sour but was quite heavy-bodied in the mouth, which i liked. The coffee does'nt come cheap ($20 more than average cafes), but if I were just having it once in a while, its still worth it.

The coffee was short and managable within less than five sips. What I found even more enjoyable was the residue milk froths at the bottom of the cup, which was velvet-ly smooth & resembling very lightly whipped cream. I even spooned them out leaving nothing in the cup - it was that good.

All in all, a good coffee experience worthy of me breaking my de-caffeine plan and taking the risk of (yet another) insomniac night in bed...

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Came down with a sudden lack of appetite, most likely due to the fact that I had to have lessons on a wonderful Saturday morning. Went down afterwards to the IFC for window shopping therapy, and a cup of coffee as lunch. Well, more like an early afternoon tea.Fuel is located on the 3rd floor. I Ordered a Flat White and a Chocolate Cake, then sat down at their tables. Like the other shops in this extravagant mall, this meal did not come cheap. The whole set cost me almost 70 dollars. My dad would
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Came down with a sudden lack of appetite, most likely due to the fact that I had to have lessons on a wonderful Saturday morning. Went down afterwards to the IFC for window shopping therapy, and a cup of coffee as lunch. Well, more like an early afternoon tea.

Fuel is located on the 3rd floor. I Ordered a Flat White and a Chocolate Cake, then sat down at their tables. Like the other shops in this extravagant mall, this meal did not come cheap. The whole set cost me almost 70 dollars. My dad would scoff at this if I told him I paid this sum for a coffee and a cake. Alas, he is not one to appreciate coffee, and that was precisely what I was here for.

The joint actually has a selection of normal and dark roasted blends, suggesting that it definitely takes its coffee seriously. (You can buy beans from them too) Sure enough, before long a dinky little cup in a delightful green appeared before me, served with a smile and filled to the brim with a brown concoction. Even though this wasn't a Latte, the barista still had the good sense to put some patterns on the top! Wonderful. The chocolate cake looked equally delighting. You could see that it was going to be chewy and wasn't going to be dry. The portion was much more generous than the coffee as well.
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The moment I took a bite, I was blasted with an intense chocolate aroma. My goodness, this was rich! I can only describe the texture as soft, wet and succulent. At the same time, it was not too sweet nor was it bitter, and it went perfectly well with the coffee.

Speaking of which, Fuel indeed serves the best coffee in the IFC. I had the regular roast, and it came up with a mild acidity but strong aroma. The milk, blissfully full cream, smoothened the whole experience.

A mere 5 minutes and the cake was gone. So were my troubles. My mood was swiftly uplifted and away I went, back to bury myself in study. Fuel is a great place to go if you are in the vicinity, but maybe not worth a deliberate trip. There are in fact many other coffee joints in Central that are decent enough, but I will be back for this one when I come passing by.
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星期六的早上一向是小妹補充睡眠的日子,今個星期六就因為前一晚去了離島過夜,以致星期六一早起床。告別了MP後小妹獨自坐在這家'能量'咖啡店吃早餐:~~Flat White~~有個簡單的拉花,小妹沒有加糖也不覺太苦,香味很夠很吸引,但入口反而覺得咖啡味不太濃,中等吧。~~Mixed berries muffin~~一個甜度比較強的muffin, mixed berries 就大約吃到 blueberries and raspberries. 在沒有給翻的情況下也算不錯,是真正的"鬆"餅!當中也帶點亞麻籽,卡路里高之餘起碼也有點健康元素!Ambience也很好,基本上95%都是西方人,有點外遊的感覺!到中午時分看到有熱食供應,日後也可以考慮來吃個簡單brunch! 
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星期六的早上一向是小妹補充睡眠的日子,今個星期六就因為前一晚去了離島過夜,以致星期六一早起床。告別了MP後小妹獨自坐在這家'能量'咖啡店吃早餐:
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~~Flat White~~
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有個簡單的拉花,小妹沒有加糖也不覺太苦,香味很夠很吸引,但入口反而覺得咖啡味不太濃,中等吧。

~~Mixed berries muffin~~
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一個甜度比較強的muffin, mixed berries 就大約吃到 blueberries and raspberries. 在沒有給翻的情況下也算不錯,是真正的"鬆"餅!當中也帶點亞麻籽,卡路里高之餘起碼也有點健康元素!

Ambience也很好,基本上95%都是西方人,有點外遊的感覺!到中午時分看到有熱食供應,日後也可以考慮來吃個簡單brunch! 
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2012-03-18 237 浏览
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。
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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 -
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味道始終如一,咁先係咖啡。
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這日午飯後和友人到我們其中一間最喜歡的咖啡店Fuel喝杯咖啡、聊聊天。我們都要了latte,並在店鋪外找張枱坐下來。可惜這日的latte雖然不至於難喝,但與我們心目中Fuel的水準有很大偏差,甚至可說是我們喝過這麼多次中最差的。咖啡偏淡和很稀,與平日的香濃出品很不一樣。老實說,我們都頗失望,希望他們的水準以後能穩定些。尤其現在香港的高水準咖啡店越開越多,不進就會退了。
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這日午飯後和友人到我們其中一間最喜歡的咖啡店Fuel喝杯咖啡、聊聊天。我們都要了latte,並在店鋪外找張枱坐下來。可惜這日的latte雖然不至於難喝,但與我們心目中Fuel的水準有很大偏差,甚至可說是我們喝過這麼多次中最差的。咖啡偏淡和很稀,與平日的香濃出品很不一樣。老實說,我們都頗失望,希望他們的水準以後能穩定些。尤其現在香港的高水準咖啡店越開越多,不進就會退了。
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IFC星期日人比較多人, FUEL 算係少人, 好在有個位坐下。 但人吾多, 鬼多.....(我冇種族歧視) 他們說話巨響, 吵死人了!!!!點左咖啡, 朱古力旦糕x2先講mocha咖啡, 花紋吾錯, 很香, 味道較starbucks 優, 細細杯, 飲左吾會訓吾着朱古力旦糕(長方形): 外脆內軟, 朱古力味很重, 甜度適中朱古力旦糕(圓形): 上層白色cream 很滑, 與下層旦糕一起吃: 正牙埋單吾便, 成$110最吸引的是女服務員的頭髮顏色, 很像日本卡通人物, 人都幾可愛
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IFC星期日人比較多人, FUEL 算係少人, 好在有個位坐下。 但人吾多, 鬼多.....(我冇種族歧視) 他們說話巨響, 吵死人了!!!!

點左咖啡, 朱古力旦糕x2
先講mocha咖啡, 花紋吾錯, 很香, 味道較starbucks 優, 細細杯, 飲左吾會訓吾着
朱古力旦糕(長方形): 外脆內軟,
朱古力味很重, 甜度適中
朱古力旦糕(圓形): 上層白色cream 很滑, 與下層旦糕一起吃: 正牙

埋單吾便, 成$110
最吸引的是女服務員的頭髮顏色, 很像日本卡通人物, 人都幾可愛


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這日在IFC想喝杯咖啡,便想起了這裡。還未走到店已聞到陣陣咖啡香!點了杯latte,坐在店內吧枱前。咖啡很香濃,也有香滑奶香,喝過後有長長的餘香,正!$40,比起一般咖啡小店稍貴,但最緊要保持到好水準,還是願意和值得一來再來的
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這日在IFC想喝杯咖啡,便想起了這裡。還未走到店已聞到陣陣咖啡香!點了杯latte,坐在店內吧枱前。

咖啡很香濃,也有香滑奶香,喝過後有長長的餘香,正!
$40,比起一般咖啡小店稍貴,但最緊要保持到好水準,還是願意和值得一來再來的
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Tried the flat white and latte, quite good, but purchased as take away with friends, went to the podium for our coffee break in good weather was always a great idea. This is the first time I sat down to have my "headache treatment", Mocha. Something sweet, chocolate is a very good treatment for headache due to pressure/tireness, not sure if it's supported by medical prove, but at least, it works for me. Had a long journey for hours transportation, having 30min before dinner to have this quick tr
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Tried the flat white and latte, quite good
, but purchased as take away with friends, went to the podium for our coffee break in good weather was always a great idea.

This is the first time I sat down to have my "headache treatment", Mocha. Something sweet, chocolate is a very good treatment for headache due to pressure/tireness, not sure if it's supported by medical prove, but at least, it works for me. Had a long journey for hours transportation, having 30min before dinner to have this quick treatment.

It's around 5:30pm, only 2 2-seated tables left, can tell how busy is IFC. Honestly, I prefer somewhere quiet and more comfortable. Service is quite good, excellent memories of customers without those "number stand", appreciated


Mocha is not as good as flat white, I like stronger chocolate taste. So, will get back to their best next time.
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Needed a quick coffee to fill time before our movie session starts. Very crowded place at the seatings outside but then hardly anyone sitting on the extremely tall stools inside the shop. Those stools are so tall and I had problems climbing up them and getting off them. Latte was so good. Just right, no fuss. Milk was creamy. Plus coffee was served in a proper cup and that's how I like it!
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Needed a quick coffee to fill time before our movie session starts. Very crowded place at the seatings outside but then hardly anyone sitting on the extremely tall stools inside the shop. Those stools are so tall and I had problems climbing up them and getting off them.


Latte was so good. Just right, no fuss. Milk was creamy. Plus coffee was served in a proper cup and that's how I like it!
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I haven't been to Fuel for over a year and today I got a chance to drop byThe good thing about Fuel was that this time its baked goods offering was much better with more varieties vs. my last visit which they only had a sugary heavy texture muffin that wasn't really nice at all. My banana cake was decent I had a good time with this simple cake.What wasn't changed at Fuel was its milk drink, ie "almost" famous vs. other decent Indie cafes like Barista Jam, Coco Espresso and Crema so this is noth
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I haven't been to Fuel for over a year and today I got a chance to drop by

The good thing about Fuel was that this time its baked goods offering was much better with more varieties vs. my last visit which they only had a sugary heavy texture muffin that wasn't really nice at all. My banana cake was decent I had a good time with this simple cake.
Very nice banana pound cake... I really like it
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What wasn't changed at Fuel was its milk drink, ie "almost" famous vs. other decent Indie cafes like Barista Jam, Coco Espresso and Crema so this is nothing new vs. what I wrote in late 2009, ie good like you read it in the book but not as good as other cafes or the drink lacked its soul. No, I don't drink it with chocolate powder as I managed to spoon the chocolate powder on the top away. If one needs to the chocolate sugary powder to make the drink taste good, I think the drink needs a serious revision.
Just OK vs. other Indie
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The espresso I had was surprisingly good. It is made of Fuel Classic blend which was roasted lighter than its Fuel dark blend. I can easily sense a nice acidity with a grapefruit tone minus the bitterness. Kudos to barista Michael on this cup. Nevertheless, it's like the blend was not there yet vs. coffee from other good Indie these days.
Surprisingly good espresso but not memorable
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The cup had some nice acidity but not as distinct, not sweet enough, too muted aftertaste or almost no aftertaste/one note kinda thing vs coffee from good Indie these days. The espresso was lagging on mouthfeel/body, just one note during the drink and that's it, gone! Nevertheless, I considered this is one of the best cups I had there. The problem could be the freshness of the bean (Fuel imported its bean) or this is the style that Fuel likes, ie extremely settled coffee that was bored to death to drink.
Ristretto - an incomplete shot with black "hole"
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Ristretto = an "Incomplete shot" at Fuel!!! Its ristretto was worse and I can't recommend. The cup had a feeling of "incomplete shot" one can easily see the black water in the middle of crema even the drink was served almost right away. Not a good sign and the cup was just that, quite harsh one note acidity gushing through my taste buds and disappear without any traces like the air leaking out of punctured balloon. Body/mouthfeel, nope, it's practically not there. This shot needed a lot of reworking.

This almost concluded my visit there but I changed my mind after I saw the menu board said Picolo Latte (recommended)... I had no picture to show as this cafe does not allow picture. I tried it anyway... It's a nightmare.
Recommended!? Way too hot drink!!!
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Its piccolo latte was served in a small thin glass. Unlike the perfect temperature of its Cappuccino, the temperature of this "recommended" piccolo latte was way past the upper bound of a decent temp range for the milk. It's quite difficult to hold the cup as it's too hot, needing some getting used to. As my hand indicated, the drink was hot not much of the sweetness/texture or any goodies of a well prepared cup of milk coffee was left. After letting it sit a little while, the drink had a strong milky tone that was typical with milk that was steamed ways pass the suitable range. The dark roasty tone of the dark roast coffee used in this drink (not the Fuel Classic blend) made my mouth feel really dirty, accentuated the milky taste in a not so nice way... This recommended drink was definitely a "not recommended" drink for me at Fuel in this sense.

For those of you who swears by Fuel as the best espresso in Hong Kong, I think other factors may play lots of part like a really nice decoration or one hasn't really ventured outside the Central/Admiralty area to a genuine Indie cafe that offers a much better cup at a much less cost though I've never blamed the charge at Fuel due to its location.

And the last one is regarding the picture. As much as I don't understand/don't like this no picture policy, I was OK with it as long as it was applied equally to every customer though I think it might be nice to add some sign saying no picture or something in there. Or should I be very "grateful" they even "allow" me to take the picture of my own food/drink there...
I will be really pissed if I found a nice picture of the interior and the work by its barista on anywhere except on its own website. I hate an unequal treatment, ie I need to "know" someone to do something, and I hope it stay that way.
The only picture I can take that is not my food!!!
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In all, Fuel Espresso is a place to drop by when you are in the area. It has a very nice deco (no picture allows there) which is quite comfy to sit. But if you are willing to travel a little further, Sheung Wan and Causeway hosted a much better cafe with a much better cup at a lower price. So it's up to your mood/logistic etc whether you're willing to make some compromise on your cup of coffee for something else.

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Very nice banana pound cake... I really like it
Surprisingly good espresso but not memorable
The only picture I can take that is not my food!!!
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今日去disneyland時途經港鐵站,心血來潮想去拜訪傳聞全港最top咖啡吧,"FUEL EXPRESSO",用了$36買了柸cappuccino take away。在等候期間其實又唔覺嗰度D barista沖調方法特別高超。連最基本的拉花也做不到,加上冲奶時和一般連鎖店一樣是先落奶,後放泡。唔通咁啱遇到個trainee??輪到咖啡味道可說是跟X bucks一樣淡而只得奶味,下次经過McCAFE俾二十多元飲柸latte好過。
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今日去disneyland時途經港鐵站,心血來潮想去拜訪傳聞全港最top咖啡吧,"FUEL EXPRESSO",用了$36買了柸cappuccino take away。
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在等候期間其實又唔覺嗰度D barista沖調方法特別高超。連最基本的拉花也做不到,加上冲奶時和一般連鎖店一樣是先落奶,後放泡。唔通咁啱遇到個trainee??

輪到咖啡味道可說是跟X bucks一樣淡而只得奶味,下次经過McCAFE俾二十多元飲柸latte好過。


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Came by for an afternoon cup of coffee before heading out to dinner. Ordered an iced cafe mocha for $44 for a large. Finding a table was a relatively easy process and the drink came out delicious!To my surprise, the iced mocha included an entire small package of Hagen Daaz ice cream to make the drink very creamy. The espresso was bold, smooth and strong. The iced mocha wasn't too sweet, which was perfect for my tastes!..if it wasn't for the price, I would come by and order one everyday!
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Came by for an afternoon cup of coffee before heading out to dinner. Ordered an iced cafe mocha for $44 for a large. Finding a table was a relatively easy process and the drink came out delicious!

To my surprise, the iced mocha included an entire small package of Hagen Daaz ice cream to make the drink very creamy. The espresso was bold, smooth and strong. The iced mocha wasn't too sweet, which was perfect for my tastes!

..if it wasn't for the price, I would come by and order one everyday!
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long overdue reviewbest espresso in townfirst things first1. this is an espresso bar, not starbucks - drink your coffee, have a quick chat and MOVE ON; ok, you get 10 extra minutes if you order a cake as well - coffee does not taste good cold, unless its a good ice coffee!!now - why this is the best coffee in town.beans - owner's family has been in the coffee plantation biz for way too long, so the quality of beans is top notch...roast - two kinds, dark roast for local taste (blame it on the co
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long overdue review

best espresso in town

first things first

1. this is an espresso bar, not starbucks - drink your coffee, have a quick chat and MOVE ON; ok, you get 10 extra minutes if you order a cake as well - coffee does not taste good cold, unless its a good ice coffee!!

now - why this is the best coffee in town.

beans - owner's family has been in the coffee plantation biz for way too long, so the quality of beans is top notch...

roast - two kinds, dark roast for local taste (blame it on the coffee chains for introducing this...) and light roast (have to ask for it). I prefer light roast because you can actually taste the coffee, definitely more acidic but the aroma is amazing (i guess coffee is pretty similar to cooking steak... what does a well-done steak taste like compared to med-rare??)

grind - on the spot, over-grind and coffee can get easily burnt, under-grind you miss the favour and the thick crema with bad texture

end product - espresso with nice crema and texture, best in town ( i've had three ristrettos in a row without getting a stomach ache)

price - not the cheapest in town (but still cheaper then those restaurants charging HK40+, ie, posto, classified, etc) but you are definitely paying for quality, and it is well worth it.

the barristers they are great as well... chatty with very good insights into coffee...

other coffees - latte, black, capp - all great.

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