As a self-proclaimed non-coffee drinker for years, I have slowly started taking a liking to the process of making coffee and espresso drinks, as exhibited by the last few homecafe recipes. One drink in particular caught my eye in Seoul cafes, and reminded me of the Viennese coffee we had a few years prior; sure enough, it was indeed an Einspänner.
During our last visit to Seoul, I had an orange latte at Bunkasha. The return of warm weather and in-season oranges brought up my determination to recreate it.
Dalgona coffee has been making the rounds to the areas of the world affected by social distancing measures. Named after it’s similar taste and appearance to a popular street snack, this simple but interesting recipe uses easy-to-find ingredients to create a visually pleasing drink. Continue reading Dalgona Coffee
Have you ever had the feeling of knowing that something is made well but still not enjoying it? That is how I feel about good coffee.
I can recognize when I taste good quality coffee, but without sugar and cream, I do not enjoy drinking it.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Location: 300 South Broadway
Los Angeles
CA 90013 Continue reading Blue Bottle Coffee
We had a lot of coffee, tea, lattes, and the like during our trip to Vancouver. Staying in Gastown, we were surrounded by coffee shops around every corner, and we tried a new one nearly every morning (and sometimes afternoon).
JJ Bean
Upon arriving in Vancouver, we dropped off our bags and showered, and had lunch before stopping by for our first hit of caffeine. I went with my fail-safe London Fog, and was decently satisfied, but unbeknownst to me at the time, this would end up being our most-visited cafe. Continue reading Coffee Shops in Gastown
We were about to commence a long hike along the McLehose Trail, and feeling lethargic, I went to the nearby 7-Eleven in search of milk tea. Instead, I found something I had heard of back in my university days; Coca-Cola Plus Coffee. Continue reading Spotlight: Coca-Cola Plus Coffee
Here begins the long overdue summary of my Europe trip, the food-centric version. If you were curious about other aspects, it is currently about 2/3 of the way through here.
Amsterdam. The Netherlands. Meat and potatoes. So many potatoes…
My favourite part was definitely the beer, cheese, and desserts. I must say I wasn’t terribly impressed by Dutch food other than frites.
The best start to the day: stroopwafels and tea. My favourite stroopwafels were the honey ones from Albert Heijn. I would also highly recommend trying one fresh from a street vendor!
Craft beer at Oedipus Brewery. I’m not generally a huge beer fan when it comes to domestic beers at home, but the beer here was so delicious that it made me rethink my feelings for beer. Highly recommend trying some craft breweries over a bottle of Heineken!
And here marks the best coffee I’ve had thus far; the honey vanilla latte macchiato in Den Haag. Presentation, taste, and cafe decor is just about perfect at the Barista Cafe here.
I just came back from a week in Vancouver, and living in Gastown, we made it our mission to get our daily caffeine kick from a new place every morning.
Finch’s was not originally on my shortlist of cafes I made before we came, but we passed by it one morning and thought it was adorable – so we made a mental note to come back another morning.
Finch’s Tea & Coffee House
Location: 353 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1T1 Continue reading My favourite cafe in Vancouver
One of my favourite types of cake has to be the chiffon cake; so when QuirkyAesthetics suggested stopping by Little Pebbles for some cake, I readily agreed.
Located in Kensington Market, they have a sign outdoors advertising coffee and Japanese desserts that certainly captured the attention of many passer-bys.
Little Pebbles
Location: 160 Baldwin St, Unit 4
Toronto, ON
M5T 3K7 Continue reading Little Pebbles
I’m one of those people who have trouble concentrating at home. There’s always something to do, clean, watch, make, etc., and so I also find myself sidetracked or seriously distracted even when I manage to sit down and work. Studying or finding a place to work in Markham isn’t the easiest thing to do – libraries fill up fast here and aren’t that plentiful.
I love the cafe atmosphere of nursing a drink for a couple of hours while working, or just catching up with friends over a a cup of joe. There have been more coffee shops popping up over the last few years that offer exactly that. Continue reading Coffee Shops in Markham
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