Garage 51

 As a Sunway University student, Garage 51 is a place that you have got to try at least once (right behind the campus). So, here is my take on the well-known coffee place to-go-to.

Left: Maria Palova Mash Potato with Chicken Ham Cheese Mushroom; Right: Red Velvet

So, apparently when you are there it will be wise for you to order coffee right? But, we went there during the water rationing season so no coffee is being produced. I was like, a coffee shop with no coffee on  the menu. Hmm, they should stock up on water or something instead.

Oh well,
The brunch meal was disappointing. The brown round patty lookalike is no fried chicken but it is hashbrown instead. I do not like it as the flour coating/dough tasted like eating KFC with hashbrown inside and it is pretty salty. Blek!

The red velvet was jusk OK, a little on the dry side though. With my disappointed face, my friend told me that they are popular for their coffee so might not be hyped for their food. Well, maybe. I need to go another round and order their coffee this time for redemption. 

Caffe Bene

Finally, I managed to get a seat at the popular Korean coffee chain - Caffe Bene at Sunway Pyramid. The long queue always discouraged me to dine at their place. But, yet I decided to line up and await my turn.

The coffee shop was small and pretty confined, making me less comfortable especially with the tight space filled with customers bringing in baby prams (hard to move around). OMG. This is definitely not the place for you to take your own time and getting your work done (unless you do not mind the long queue of people eyeing for your seats)

Affogatto, Latte, Choco Nut Waffle

I know that the popular food on the menu is the ice bingsu, but I did not try that - just do not feel like it. Instead I got the choco nut waffle for about rm 14.50 and it was pretty disappointing I would say. The waffle is topped with a mixed of nuts (cashew, walnuts, almond, hazelnut) and drizzled with chocolate sauce. However, the waffle is pretty dry and the choco sauce is just not enough. With me and a friend who has a sweet tooth and waffles lover, we decided not to order this AGAIN!

The Affogatto, I would say is not the best I have tasted but the espresso is really GOOD and the vanilla ice cream has milky taste which I do not favour as I do not like milk. It costs about rm 13

The latte for about RM 12 was GOOD as I love having thick, smooth, creamy foam with my latte and Caffe Bene did not disappoint. Despite the usual price for a cup of latte, over here they serve with a bigger mug compared to other coffee shops, so Regular is way enough. 

When I was there, they were having surveys for customers on their upcoming launch pre-mixed coffee. We got to try their coffee too and was given a free americano sample. I heard that the coffee is from Costa Rica beans which I can't wait to try especially after tasting their espresso.

Would I go again? Meh! Only if my friend wants to.

caffe bene
Branch: sunway pyramid
Wifi password: ilovecaffebene

Coffea Coffee

First of all, I am a coffee-lover! I just love the combination of having of chocolates and coffee, it is just heavenly. Pretty similar to having bak gua and beer during CNY. 

So, this is officially my first coffee posts and I have lots in store!

Caffe Latte - Maestro (RM 11)

Caffe Latte, Hazelnut/Caramel Latte, Long Black and Americano are my go to and I have got to admit that the Caffe Latte at Coffea Coffee is pretty good actually. It has thick and smooth foam and rich/ strong flavoured coffee. 

Maestro as taken from Coffea Coffee, is a method of pre-blending  and post-roasting to express complex taste such as sweetness like chocolate, medium acidity like dried fruits and full-bodied. 

Which in my opinion, a stronger taste.

Whereas for Madona (the exact definition is not available), is more aromatic and sweet.

Single Origin Sumatra Mandheling and Costa Rica Tarrazu with Chocolate Chip Muffins

Coffea Coffee is one of limited coffee shops that offers coffee beans from various geographical areas. There just so many to choose from and I love the options given such as (besides the 2 given above):

1. Ethiopia Ilmu G2

2. Ethiopia Sidamo G4

3. Kenya AA

4. Brazil Cerrado

5. Columbia Supremo

6. Guatemela Antigua 

Some of you might ask what is single origin? -
"Single-origin coffee is coffee grown within a single known geographical origin. Sometimes this is a single farm,^[1] or a specific collection of beans from a single country.^[2] The name of the coffee is then usually the place it was grown to whatever degree available. Single-origins are viewed by some as a way to get a specific taste, and some independent coffee shops have found that this gives them a way to add value over large chains.^{[3], " - wikipedia.}

Now, back to the review, Sumatra Mandheling is by far my favourite. Its flavour is distinctly different than any other, which is hard to explain till you try it out yourself. Whereas, the Costa Rica Tarazu is on the stronger side, leaving an after-taste finish. This is great for those who wants an extra boost to wake them up in the morning.

The chocolate chip muffin is moist, chocolatey and rich in flavour and goes very well with black coffee as the muffin is sweet enough.

Coffea Coffee

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