This will be a quick review (unless someone can tell me how to properly review a kettle ????) Recently I went on a shopping trip and out of my surprised, I found THIS being sold ???? My wife and I wanted to buy the Bonavita Gooseneck Kettle for a while. It’s just that we don’t […]
Author: Lazy Mocha
Coffee Review: Zen Stone Coffee
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????? 1131-8328 Capstan Way, Richmond, BC V6X 4B6 Phone: (604) 278-0077 Finding a good cup of Joe is much harder than finding bubble tea in Richmond. Other than the usual franchises like Blenz or Waves, there are a few that I go to only opens Monday to Friday and limited hours on […]
How to change/migrate your US Echo to Canada
TL;DR March 7, 2018: Confirmed 1st Gen Amazon Echo, 1st Gen Echo Dot and 1st Gen Echo Show, or the Amazon TapRead more at MobileSyrup.com: Amazon says the first 1st Gen Echo does not support ‘Canadian English’ Nov 15, 2017: Added steps to get Canadian English. Alexa app is not on Apple App Store yet. […]
Foodie Review: Kongee Dinesty
Rating: ???????????????????? Price: ???????????? 150-9020 Capstan Way, Richmond, BC V6X 3V9 Phone: (604) 278-0077 http://kongeedinesty.com/ I am Chinese, even though I am exposed to all kinds of cuisines in Vancouver, nothing beats a simple Chinese breakfast – congee. To those who doesn’t know what congee is, Wikipedia has a good explanation. Congee has many benefits […]
Foodie Review: Jam Cafe (Brunch)
Rating: ???????? Price: ???????? 556 Beatty St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3 Phone: (778) 379-1992 http://jamcafes.com/vancouver/ I am going to make breakfast at home, again. There is a phenomenon I notice recently, a trend that people would line up for breakfast on the weekend. Often than not, these restaurants offer the usual breakfast fare that feels […]
Part 4: Pairing/Adding XiaoMi Sensors into SmartThings Hub
Update Oct 4, 2022 – A new post is published with the newest pairing info. See here: https://lazymocha.com/blog/2022/10/04/samsung-smartthings-groovy-to-edge-conversion-and-xiaomi-aqara-devices/ Following on Part 3, the idea of “Smart Home” is to be able to get updated information from the home; sensors are the eyes and ears that tells you everything from temperature, occupancy, door/windows opening, garage door […]
Foodie Review: Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe (Brunch)
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????????? 3605 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6R 1P2 Phone: (604) 733-8308 Doing a Google search for review will come up with mixed review of this place. It seems many people lump the Cafe and the Pie shop together in one review. The 2 shops are diagonally across of each other, although […]
Review: NewAir Tower Cooling Fan (AF-310)
Buy from Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gfp7R4 Specifications: http://www.newair.com/evaporative-coolers/af-310-air-cooler/ Summer is finally here in Vancouver, the temperature now creeps up to about 25C+ almost every afternoon. Since it’s not too common for us to have centralized HVAC system; fans and air conditioners are something almost every household would have. Out of curiosity, we discovered another type of fan, […]
Foodie Review: Mak N Ming (Brunch)
Rating: ???????????? Price: ???????????? 1629 Yew St, Vancouver, BC V6K 3E6 Phone: (604) 737-1155 Recently, Air Canada released their highly anticipated list of new restaurants in Canada. Mak N Ming is among 1 of the 4 restaurants for Vancouver. My co-worker shows me the list and asks the usual questions – are they really that […]
Coffee Review: Complements Organic Sumatra Blend
Since Sobeys recently takeover of the Safeway chains, their store brand under the Complements label has some surprisingly great products. How about coffee? I just picked up a bag of Complements Organic Sumatra Blend for experiment. The bag I pick up has a best before date of Dec 2017, I just hope this bag will […]