The AeroPress is one of my favorite coffer maker because of its portability, versatility and forgiveness when brewing. Wife uses it to make Hong Kong style milk tea and I use it for coffee. The metal mesh filter we have been using is beginning to crack and while I was looking at replacement filter, I […]
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Starbucks Passport Series: Asia Pacific Anniversary Blend
Christmas just finished and Starbucks is not taking a break, a new Passport series has been released in January 2019. Similar to last year’s Guatemala Casi Cielo, January 2019 release focuses single origin from Asia countries; three flavors are released and they are the Sumatra, New Guinea and Anniversary Blend (mix of Sumatra, New Guinea […]
Special Feature: Journey for Best Latte in Hong Kong – Part 2
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Coffee Review: Level Ground Trading Bolivia
This is the next round of Level Ground coffee review, last time their Columbia coffee was a surprise. This time I have a bag of Bolivia whole bean and will it be equally be surprisingly good or bad? Since the last review, I’ve done some researches on Level Ground Trading as they are marketing the […]
Coffee Review: Level Ground Columbia
Level Ground coffee is a Victoria, BC based company that specializes fair trade goods like coffee, tea, spices etc. I have been drinking their Earl Grey tea for a long time and quite enjoy the bold flavor and aroma. For this reason, I grabbed a bag of their Columbia coffee when I was doing my […]