Posts Tagged With: tea

Cafes in 上海 Shanghai, China

Posted on 7 January 2019 by lendeliz

IMG_0681Shanghai has no less of its share of cafes and we managed to visit quite a few during our short stay.

We typically interspersed our cafe hopping in between meals and shopping/walking. And sometimes we just happened to see some interestingly-looking cafes and just decided to try. 🙂 Such is the luxury of vacation…

In general, the cafes in Shanghai are decent but not exceptional, compared to places like Melbourne, London or even Hong Kong. Nevertheless it was still a great experience to taste the coffee in Shanghai and enjoy the great weather, atmosphere and most importantly, the company! 🙂

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尚咖啡 Chen Coffee @杭州 Hangzhou, China

Posted on 4 January 2019 by lendeliz

As we slowly made our way back to our hotel through a maze of lanes, we spotted a cafe still in operations, and so, off we went for some 牛奶咖啡 Latte (¥42), 龙井茶 Dragon Well Tea (¥58) and 蜂蜜柠檬芝士蛋糕 Honey Lemon Cheesecake (¥42).

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The coffee was not bad, and I really liked the tea. The cake had a nice balance of sweet and salty, and we really enjoyed the ambience of this cafe.

Contact:

  • Location: 浙江省杭州市上城区开元路38号 (Baidu Maps)
  • Hrs: 9.30am to 1am
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My Liberica Coffee @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

It’s time for tea break!

For RM58.30, we had a Mocha, Coffee Latte, a pot of tea and shared a cheese cake. Food and drinks were just alright, but the it was quite nice to chill here 🙂

My Liberica Coffee
My Liberica Coffee
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Contact:

  • Location: 73, Jalan Molek 3/10, Taman Redang, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 19 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: Homepage (Facebook)
  • Hrs: 10:30am – 6:30pm (Mon-Thu), 12pm – 10pm (Fri-Sun)
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Day trip to 九份 Jiufen

Posted on 30 October 2017 by lendeliz

IMG_4677It had been a while since we last visited 九份 Jiufen, and our main objective today was to laze our afternoon away drinking tea (just like what we did 9 years ago) 🙂

IMG20171030115108We took the train to 瑞芳火車站 Ruifang Train Station, and as it was close to noon, we figured we should grab a bite first at the 瑞芳美食街 (Ruifang Food Street) just opposite the train station.

Once again, we got ourselves a 龍鳳腿 Dragon Phoenix Leg (NT10), which was made of minced chicken and cabbage wrapped by 豬网油 (layer of pork lard which looked like spider web) and then deep fried. This was still as good as ever! We also had 貢丸湯 Meat Ball Soup (NT30) and 豬血湯 Pig’s Blood Soup (NT30) because the vampire wife needed her dosage to satisfy her bloodthirsty cravings 😛

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老爺點心 LoYe Dim Sum @Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Posted on 10 December 2016 by lendeliz

2016-12-10 20.26.28We were checking out our Instagram feed when something caught our eye, and we found that it was near where we were! Without further ado, we went to check it out!

LoYe Dim Sum is a modern fusion restaurant that gives a twist to old-school dim sum delights to transform them into Chinese fusion delicacies!

We were initially seated at a smaller table for 2, but once a bigger table was available, we were given the option to shift 🙂

We decided to go with a few interesting dim sum items, since we were still rather full from the entire day of eating…

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米朗琪咖啡館 Melange Cafe @Taipei

Posted on 1 November 2016 by lendeliz

2016-11-01-10-21-45After a relatively disappointing breakfast, we decided to go for coffee to soothe our souls.

米朗琪咖啡館 Melange Cafe was one of the cafes that we did not manage to check out during our previous trip, and it appeared that they actually have 2 cafes in the same lane. We went to the main outlet, but were led to the second one instead, as the main outlet was full.

We were led to the basement, where we were the only customers at this early hour.

  • Black Coffee (NT$130): Normal coffee according to hubby.
  • 馬可波羅 Marco Polo-Boite (NT$170+): I almost choked at the price, but I guess Mariage Frères must be a very famous premium brand of tea to cost so much. This was a black flavoured tea that had a very lovely fragrance.
  • 馬丘比丘 Machu Picchu (NT$110): A lemon-ey cake, we liked the refreshing citrus flavour

Note: There is an additional 10% service charge for dine-in.

Contact:

  • Location: 台北市中山區中山北路二段16巷23號, No. 23, Lane 16, Section 2, Zhongshan North Rd, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 104 (Google Maps)
  • Nearest MRT: Zhongshan Station 捷運中山站 (Exit 4)
  • Website: www.facebook.com/MelangeCafe
  • Hrs: 7:30am – 10pm (Mon-Thu), 9:30am – 11pm (Fri-Sun)
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Arteastiq Boutique Tea House @Plaza Singapura

Posted on 8 September 2016 by lendeliz

2016-09-09-08-43-46We were in town today and after checking out the whole of Plaza Singapore, the comfortable plush seats here at Arteastiq called out to us!

We decided to try out the weekday set lunches here (available from 11am to 1.30pm) which consists of a main and a specialty tea (or coffee) from $16++ onwards.

We got ourselves The Prince of Monte Carlo ($25++) and Golden Sands Big Breakfast ($24++). For drinks, it was Honey Lavender Tea and Latte.

So what exactly was Prince of Monte Carlo?

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redpan @Marina Square

Posted on 5 September 2016 by lendeliz

2016-09-05-20-00-31Since we had only shared a bowl of tendon earlier, we figured we could check out redpan on the same day too, since it was a fairly short walk from Suntec City to Marina Square.

A brainchild of DP Architects x GRUB, redpan serves interesting dishes paired with local flavours, and we had a hard time deciding which ones to try. We ended up with:

  • Grilled Kingfish Collar ($19++): We usually eat our stingray with chinchalok chilli, and were pleased that this chilli went well with the Kingfish Collar that was grilled to perfection. With crisp skin and tender flesh, this was super addictive!
  • Beef Short Rib ‘Satay’ ($32++): The beef short rib came with satay sauce, pickled cucumber & onions, and it was oh-so-tender!
  • Lychee Earl Grey Iced Tea ($5++): We could definitely taste the lychee, but less so of the earl grey flavour. Still a refreshing drink though!

We were served by a lovely staff today, and service was excellent! It was a great dinner to end our evening 🙂

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L’Atelier Tirami Su @The Central

Posted on 14 June 2016 by lendeliz

2016-06-14 20.38.16We were looking for coffee after dinner, and had read about this place, but unfortunately the coffee machine was already shut down by the time we reached, around 20 minutes before closing. Hubby had to settle for tea, which turned out to be a rather excellent choice 🙂

  • Classico ($7.20 nett): The classic tiramisu was a very well-balanced light treat, with non of the flavours being overpowering. It was so good, we devoured it within minutes!
  • Cranberry Sunrise ($5): Surprisingly, this was not as sour as we expected; in fact, it was very refreshing and we loved it!
  • Matcha Latte ($5.50): The latte art was so pretty! The drink itself was abit off though; somehow the water and matcha flavour were kinda distinct…
Contact:

  • Location: 6 Eu Tong Sen St, Clarke Quay Central #B1-09 S(059817)
  • Website: latelier-tiramisu.com
  • Hrs: 12pm – 9pm (Mon-Thu), 12pm – 10pm (Fri-Sat), 12pm – 7pm (Sun)
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The Coffee Academïcs @Scotts Square

Posted on 16 May 2016 by lendeliz

2016-05-16 18.00.47-2We decided to go along the Hong Kong theme today (since we just went Mak’s Noodle and Honolulu Cafe), and landed at The Coffee Academïcs.

Launched in 2012, TCA has 5 outlets in HK and this new huge space in Singapore was only launched this year. They are very serious about coffee and the Singapore flagship store has been designed with various coffee preparation stations like a Roasting Bar, a Brew Bar and a Cupping Bar and they organizes coffee classes too.

  • Citrus Espressoda ($8++): This is a time-limited concoction of double shot of TCA House Blend espresso bolstered with fresh orange slices and fizzy tonic water. A very refreshing drink!
  • Ginger Peach Green Tea ($10++ per pot): Pretty cup, fragrant smell, lovely smooth taste. What else can you ask for in a cup of tea? A truly awesome sensory experience 🙂

We would love to come back and try the other stuff on the menu!

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