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2018-04-19
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When one thinks of Ralph Lauren, one thinks of clothes. Clothes that hark an all American style of classic shapes and tailoring. Impeccable but not exciting like haute couture. It's sellable. Pret a porter at it's finest. And recently, there has been a trend of having a coffee shop inside a store. Or a restaurant linked to the clothes. Numerous shops have done it and so the big fashion houses have followed.Ralph Lauren opened up Ralph's Coffee in NYC (though it has now closed), serving your go
Ralph Lauren opened up Ralph's Coffee in NYC (though it has now closed), serving your good old American coffee. They have now opened a new shop in Hong Kong to meet the growing demands of trend setters who just want to walk around with a cup of coffee from a fashion house. Located in Tsim Sha Tsui's Harbor City, right next to the Ralph Lauren store, is the shop.
It's stylishly decorated with a green, white and black theme. Nothing outrageous. All American. Classic and safe.
They serve sandwiches and cakes as well as coffee and tea.
In the back is a display of coffee beans and chocolate that you can purchase as well.
Menu is in English only. There is no 10% service charge as it is take away only. There are no tables (except for one lone tiny one in the corner). There is not even counter space. They really do expect you to take your coffee and LEAVE. This bears the question, what to do when you order cake? And a coffee? To me, it's pretty difficult to hold two items and try to eat. Considering this entire mall (and the vicinity outside) has no where to place even your shopping bag. I guess ... high tail it to McDonald's we go!
But I was here to try the coffee. How will it be served, Mr. Lauren? I ordered a latte ($45). Much like the brand, it was in a nice classic white coffee cup with the logo. For $45, this was a decent size. It was actually a lot bigger than what I usually order (which is a tall). So, price of the coffee definitely was inexpensive.
They even made a nice hear shape latte art. For take away, that was pretty nice. Taste? It was not that great. It was ok. Average. But not a great cup of coffee. It wasn't fragrant enough. It wasn't smooth. It had a bit of gritty after taste. It wasn't acidic nor was it nutty. It was like I had ordered something from Pacific Coffee or Starbucks. It felt just like the clothes itself. Nice. Wearable. Boring.
The entire experience was exactly like the clothes. The staff was cordial and nice. The design of the shop was classic and safe. Even the coffee was ok for the average consumer. But for those that love coffee, there are far better ones in the city, Tsim Sha Tsui included. For that, I doubt I'd be back though my friend informed me the hot chocolate was better. I may be curious to try the hot chocolate. We'll see. But for now, no on the coffee.
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