Continue from Part 1 NOC Coffee Co. 34 Graham St, Central, Hong Kong NOC is located in upper Central, close to Lan Kwai Fong. From the look of the store, this resembles a westernized Cafe. On the day I visited, there were equal amount of westerners and locals. The interior design uses a darker theme, […]
Author: Lazy Mocha
Special Feature: Journey for Best Latte in Hong Kong – Part 1
Getting a great cup of joe in Hong Kong is difficult, the busy city has a abundance of chain coffee shops like Starbuck and Pacific Coffee and fast foods like McCafe that offer an impressive menu of coffee. However, these coffees are targeted to the general public and the lack of consistency. McCafe at 2 […]
Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant Review
Finally the Lenovo Smart Display 8″ is available in Canada, but the 10″ model is still currently exclusive to the US market. I picked up this unit at BestBuy US, it came to about $100 after discount before Black Friday. Since Google introduced the Home Hub platform, Lenovo is one of the first partners to […]
Review: Alfawise Mini Espresso Maker
It’s been a while, and I have been busy with work and life and study. The latest review is the Alfawise Mini Espresso Maker. This is similar to the Wacaco or Handpresso except this runs on a small motor with internal rechargeable battery. This can be picked up on Amazon.ca or Aliexpress for around $60. […]
Coffee Review: Starbucks Muan Jai Blend (Thailand)
I picked this coffee up from Starbucks while we were traveling to Thailand. It caught my eye because of the colorful packaging and the expensive (650 baht) price tag. Honestly, I do not recall Thailand is known for its coffee, and reading the package it is a blend of Thailand Northern region coffee and other […]
Coffee Review: Starbucks Guatemala Casi Cielo – 2018 Passport Series
I was picking up a drink at Starbucks and noticed there was a new displayer about the new Passport Series, the displayer has a tag line “Familiar favourites. New discoveries.”. I asked the barista about it but she didn’t seem to know a lot, other than “it came in last night”. From what I can […]
Lenovo Watch X Plus (Smart Watch) & English Manual
UPDATE 11/15/2018: Watch X firmware v0.4.7 is out, it improved on blood pressure measurement. It should be available from the Lenovo Watch app. I picked up the Lenovo Watch 9 some times ago, I think it is a watch of great value. A few months passed and Lenovo announced a newer Watch X and the […]
Quick Foodie Review: Green Leaf Sushi
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????? 3416 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6R 2B3 Phone: (604) 568-9406 https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeafSushi/ We came here because of a friend’s recommendation on our 5th anniversary. This restaurant is well known for their “Aburi Sushi” (torched pressed boxed sushi). We arrived about 730pm on a Wednesday evening and the place was still packed. There […]
Quick Foodie Review: Nana’s Green Tea
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????????? 2135 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Z6 Phone: (604) 263-5054 http://www.nanasgreentea.com/en/ This is a quick review of Nana’s Green Tea in Kerrisdale. We only went there for the parfait and I will update this post and rating when we have the chance to try their matcha based drink. Following Tsujiri, […]
Foodie Review: Aubade Coffee
Rating: ???????????????? Price: ???????? 230 E Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1T3 Phone: (604) 219-9247 https://www.aubadecoffee.info/ If you are into the art of making a cup coffee, this is for you. Aubade is a vegan cafe. We bumped into Aubade Coffee during our walk in Chinatown, after our yummy visit of Fat Mao Noodles. Aubade […]