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2009-08-07
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It's a pity how this seemingly reputable restaurant/cafe had given me quite a disappointing first impression.I intended to drop by for a tea set sometime cos I was very much attracted by the pictures fellow 'critics' took. As I was shopping in IFC on a Saturday afternoon with a friend, I sudden had this coffee-crave, so I suggested we should walk over to this famous cafe in Landmark. I was so very excited - I LOVE coffee! The cafe seemed to be quite full, so we decided just to get a take away.
I intended to drop by for a tea set sometime cos I was very much attracted by the pictures fellow 'critics' took. As I was shopping in IFC on a Saturday afternoon with a friend, I sudden had this coffee-crave, so I suggested we should walk over to this famous cafe in Landmark. I was so very excited - I LOVE coffee!
The cafe seemed to be quite full, so we decided just to get a take away. Service was alright, not particularly good though. The easiest way to compare coffees from different restaurants is to have your regular. So I ordered a cup of skinny latte, with a bit of extra foam on top. I like paying attention on how they make my coffee... They used Kowloon Dairy milk, which I had never tried. The barista didn't really concentrate on foaming the milk, and he was quite 'rough' in doing so. He poured the milk into the cup so quickly it nearly brimmed over! (And obviously he forgot about the extra foam).
Well, not like I am a professional coffee drinker, and I'm not sure if I was expecting too much, but it really wasn't a very good cup of coffee. First thing it did was... It burnt my tongue! The milk wasn't foamed properly, there wasn't much foam actually, didn't give me the velvety sort of sensation - if you know what I mean. It tasted like regular hot milk. The coffee was a bit too roasted I reckon. And with the price ($55), I could get a much better one, cheaper - my favourite cafe is still Fuel at IFC. OH well... like what my friend said, you'll never know if you never try!
It's always easy to make a cup of coffee, but to make a good one, the barista really needs to put his/her heart into it. Your products will never be recognised if you only focus on 'get your job done'. Your coffee would just taste like those from coffee chains.
All I could say is, it wasn't worth the walk. (Though I supposed it was good exercise ) To be fair, I'll definitely go back for the tea set.
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