Posts Tagged With: latte

Half day trip to Monga 艋舺 @Taipei

Posted on 31 October 2016 by lendeliz

2016-10-31-08-56-29Today is 初一 (First day of the Lunar month), and our parents wanted to have vegetarian food and visit a temple in the morning.

The famous 龍山寺 Longshan Temple is one of largest and oldest temples in Taiwan, and quite near our hotel, so this was our top choice. Also, there were other places of interests in this Mengjia (Monga) 艋舺 area, so we figured that we would spend the morning here.

We reached 龍山寺 Longshan Temple around 8.30am, and it was already pretty crowded, with prayers on-going, and the whole temple engulfing in incense smell and chantings of prayers.

Once our parents were done, we went to the 祥光健康美食 Xiang Guang Health Delicious Food across the street, which was highly recommended by the hotel staff when we researched for vegetarian food.

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​A-One 咖啡美食館 A-One Cafe @Taipei

Posted on 29 October 2016 by lendeliz

2016-10-29-22-20-33We met up with Mr J after coercing him to come 西門町 Ximending to find us, haha!

We were strolling along the streets looking for a cafe when we chanced upon A-One 咖啡美食館 A-One Cafe.

It is a narrow shop with seats at all half floors. We made our way to the top floor via some steep flight of stairs and got ourselves some hot 拿鐵咖啡 Latte (NT$120) and cold 招牌桔茶 Citron Tea (NT$120).

Drinks were pretty alright, and it was slightly breezy at the rooftop. There were customers smoking at all floors, but luckily it was not too smokey. We liked the cozy atmosphere and had a rather nice time catching up here!

Contact:

  • Location: 台北市萬華區西寧南路50巷1號, No. 1, Lane 50, Xining South Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City, Taiwan 108 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MRT: Ximen Station 捷運西門站 (Exit 6)
  • Hrs: 11am – 12am
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雍Cafe Yong Cafe @Dongcheng District, Beijing

Posted on 24 October 2016 by lendeliz

2016-10-24-15-10-192016-10-24-15-09-29We were on our way to 雍和宫 Lama Temple when we spotted 雍Cafe Yong Cafe having 50% discount for takeaway coffee.

And so our first cup of latte in Beijing cost only RMB15!! For this price, the coffee was not bad.

And it felt really good to have something hot to drink in the cold 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: No. 18 Yonghegong St, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100007 北京市东城区雍和宫大街18号 100007 (Google Map)
  • Directions: Take Subway Line 2 or 5 to 雍和宫 Yonghegong Station.
  • Hrs: 8am – 7pm
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​Blocs Inc Speciality Coffee @Paya Lebar

Posted on 17 September 2016 by lendeliz

2016-09-10-17-47-36We were on our way to Paya Lebar MRT when we spotted this little cafe near the bus stop.

The coffee looks promising, and indeed, the Flat White ($4.20) was strong and smooth! The Matcha Latte ($5.50) could do with a bit more matcha flavour though. For some reason, it felt like drinking warmed milk despite the promising colour.

This was nonetheless, a nice little stop for us before continuing the journey.

In fact, we came here again for a pit stop a few weeks later, this time having a Latte ($4.20) and Hot Chocolate ($4.50). Today’s latte was fragrant, strong and bitter, but just a tad too hot. The hot chocolate was a soothing milky blend that was not overly sweet.

Do check out the wall on how you can order your drinks 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 60 Paya Lebar Road, Paya Lebar Square #01-71 S(409051)
  • Website: blocsinc.com
  • Hrs: 8:30am – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 9:30am – 10pm (Sat-Sun)
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Prodigal Roasters @AMK

Posted on 11 September 2016 by lendeliz

2016-09-11-09-18-00It was time to check out this new little cafe!

This was our third attempt to come here because we kept missing the opening hours, haha.

This place had a minimalist feel to it; its layout allowed for a table in the front, and 2 high tables at the end of the shop, with some standing space in the middle. More of a takeaway cafe, but we also enjoyed sitting at the high tables, and watch the world go by.

  • The Miso Cheese Tart ($4.50 nett) here was excellent. We never knew miso and cheese could go so well together!
  • The Paprika, Bacon, Mushroom Quiche (P.B.M.Q, $4.50) was served warmed, and it was nice! There was a little heat from the paprika, and the overall texture was quite lovely.
  • The Latte ($4) was more acidic and less milky, but the strength was just nice for hubby.
  • The Hot Chocolate ($4) was rich without being overly sweet or too heavy; I liked it 🙂
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​The Pantry Manly @Manly, Sydney

Posted on 21 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-21-08-57-14We woke up bright and early on a Sunday morning and took the ferry to Manly island so as to beat the crowd!

The Pantry Manly sits right beside the ocean and provides a unblocked view of the vastness, and the various activities happening on the beach. It was a bright and sunny day with clear blue skies and the cottage-feel of the cafe gave a very warm feeling against the chilly ocean breeze outside.

  • Baked Egg Frittata (A$19.90): This was very hearty and delicious! Not too dry, not too wet, the eggs and the prosciutto ham, parmesan cheese, rockets and artichokes made a good combination. The tomatoes were so plump and juicy! The baby potatoes were fantastic, as usual.
  • French Toast (A$22): The preserved pear and candied walnut provided a mix of textures to the French toast with cream.
  • Skinny Latte (A$): Hubby enjoyed the strong and bitter skinny latte, which was more acidic than the ones he had for the past few days.
Contact:

  • Location: Ocean Promenade North Steyne, Manly NSW 2095, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: thepantrymanly.com (Facebook)
  • Directions: Take the ferry to Manly and walk to the beach 🙂
  • Hrs: 7:30am – 10pm
  • Reservation: (02) 9977 0566
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​bills @Darlinghurst, Sydney

Posted on 20 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-20-08-44-19We woke up bright and early and took a morning stroll to bills (because so many people kept recommending it)!

This location at Darlinghurst was where it all began in 1993 when Bill Granger, at the age of 24 dropped out of art school and opened his first restaurant.  It quickly became famous for the best scrambled eggs and ricotta hotcakes in town, served at the now much-copied communal table where locals and visitors, families and celebrities sit down to eat together and thrive on the buzzing atmosphere. (from bill’s website)

We reached here before 9am on this lovely Saturday, and it was not very crowded yet. Actually, my cousin had recommended scrambled eggs here, but we totally forgot about it and went on to have our priciest breakfast of the trip.

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​Edition Coffee Roasters @Darlinghurst, Sydney

Posted on 20 August 2016 by lendeliz

2016-08-20-08-24-09We picked up a cup of Latte (A$3.50) on our way (just like what we did when we were on our way to The Rocks) to the ever popular Bills, and enjoyed this bitter and smooth cup!

We could not find the signboard and only knew the cafe name from the cup 😮 Apparently it is quite popular from the reviews on Google, Zomato, Yelp etc. It is also famous for it’s coffee and Nordic-Japanese fusion breakfasts (we saw lots of sesame pancakes!) and it’s clean, white, minimalist decor. Too bad we were on our way to Bills since it’s our last free morning in Sydney.

It was lovely to have a hot drink with us as we strolled on during this rather windy morning.

Contact:

  • Location: 265 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/editioncoffeeroasters
  • Directions: Take the train to Museum Station and walk along Liverpool Street
  • Hrs: 7am – 3:30pm (Mon-Fri), 8am – 3:30pm (Sat-Sun)
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​Workshop Expresso @George Street, Sydney

Posted on 19 August 2016 by weiming

This was a beautiful morning and we were walking along George Street to The Rocks when we suddenly noticed a queue forming outside The Galeries.

We had a close look and there are a few communal tables inside and they sell a limited amount of sandwiches and pastries. A bit of Googling revealed that they also happened to be a popular coffee joint! I of course could not miss this opportunity of another skinny Latte (A$4) to go!

Opened since 2009, Workshop uses top notch single origin beans and has been the favourites of office workers around the CBD area who can be seen queuing up at all times to get a cup in their hands.

The coffee was fragrant and full of body and really pecked us up while we continued our walk to The Rocks for the The Rocks Friday Foodie Market!

Contact:

  • Location: 500 George Street, The Galeries, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (Google Map)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/Workshop-Espresso-120204888032058
  • Directions: Take the train to Townhall Station and walk along George Street
  • Hrs: 6am – 5pm (Mon-Wed, Fri), 6am – 6pm (Thu), 8am – 4:30pm (Sat), 8am – 4pm (Sun)
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​La Renaissance Patisserie & Cafe @The Rocks, Sydney

Posted on 18 August 2016 by weiming

2016-08-18-15-50-02Our main purpose in visiting Melbourne and Sydney this year was to visit our friends in these 2 cities. So we arranged to meet Ms I almost everyday while we were here. Haha…

After the morning walking tour and delicious pizza lunch, we took a slow stroll to meet Ms I at this little cafe at The Rocks.

La Renaissance was founded in 1974 and moved to the current old building in The Rocks in 1992. The counter in the building is very small with a colourful and beautiful display of cakes and French pastries. They do however have tables out front of the cafe on Argyle street and a courtyard cafe inside the premises.

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