#咖啡

[ 培養 ]

我家養了一盆綠色的珊瑚鐘，因它的白色紋理吸引了我，本身它就是不太起眼的樣似裝修油漆蓋在葉片上。 經過一排沒有特別了解它而放在架上，它像沒有力氣一樣，所有葉趴在盆的周邊，我真的以為死了，這個情況持續了半星期。 我同事叫我拿給他救治，我卻回家在網上硏究一下為什麼、發生了什麼事，最後發覺原來它是要水，常濕才會健康。 數小時內它立即起死回生，就是這麼神奇。

我也有另一棵文竹，有一天我放它在窗邊照太陽，沒有理會太陽會否直射到它，結果當天後半盆黃了，剪也剪不盡，三個月了一直到現在還有變黃的支葉浮現，不過我想，我盡量保持著便好，真的要慢慢枯萎也是我能力以外的事。 這令我更喜歡種盆栽，因為它與我有一種並存感，雖要我的照顧才會健康生長。 什至我的一盆紫色三葉草由死亡邊緣走回，也開了幾次花，我低樓層的家原來可以種得出花來。

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除了盆栽外，我的(所謂)咖啡工作台也作出重大的更新，購置了一個可用作台的貯物架，台面大了工具當然放得更合理，而再另外買的配套貯物箱就更大大整理了我所有相關的東西。 沖咖啡就更得心應手了。

成了習慣的咖啡生活，分享給別人也是一件樂事，我經已在公司午膳空閒時間弄過好幾次並分享給幾位有興趣試的同事，不過最近的一位就令我特別難忘深刻。 她從來沒有試過這種沒有加奶加糖的單一來原地咖啡，可能我特別帶來一套漂亮的杯，令這一杯咖啡升華到最高級，她真的定了下來用心去一啖一啖去品嚐。 文靜的她 - 説：我現在終於明白你為何每日都自己弄咖啡。 

對的，這款最近買對的埃賽俄比亞豆，平常我就是這樣去細味。

[ 深夜咖啡吧台 ]

上月初，我添置了一套幾年來一直非常想學到的虹吸器具。 
原來，自己想要的好咖啡不雖要一間新潮咖啡店、不雖要指定的咖啡師，有了意識技巧，什麼地方、時間，自己便去當這位咖啡師，用心製作完倒入喜愛的一套杯具，慢慢細味。 

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自己也好奇是什麼或何時驅使到我去弄咖啡，這應該大概九年前我初次接觸到第一個手磨，當時亦單純地想節省咖啡店每杯的價錢，自己沖一下latte。 

接着2014年，我留意到咖啡精品化的新熱潮，購入了最新的專用電子磅和一套簡單的組合，還到家附近的店去偷師。 當時其實並不太欣賞沒奶像水水的咖啡，總覺得怪怪的，又不是茶，但看起像茶多過一切。 當時可能本地淺炒的豆不是現在的成熟。不過數次後我放下了手沖，走回奶啡。

專用電子磅在我自由工作時的低谷期間賣掉了應變。

隨後，我反而接觸品茗台灣茶 - 高山烏龍、發酵紅茶等等，蓋碗也玩過了一年多。

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之後兩年，我初次踏入了元朗這間獨立咖啡館，裝潢像似日式的老店一樣，我一心去試下2013年世界冠軍的咖啡，就是這樣我一個人坐在吧台上一睹咖啡師的英姿，這便是我初次看到虹吸的操作。 漸漸理解到我杯上的咖啡好極也只是一杯咖啡產品， 反而可以看到沖煮過程 (表演) 才會了解這是杯怎麼樣的咖啡。 不竟路途遙遠，定價不算親民，我只有半年光顧一次。

直至上年中，我無意中留意了有關台灣的咖啡影片，片中的老闆霸氣和幾下散手便是好東西;  我在想，不如跟著霸氣老闆的影片學學吧。 我便先忘記過去的工具和不好經驗，投資一些基本而適合自己的工具。 我的小角落就此誔生了一小吧台。

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器材不斷地升級的同時，自己也更了解什麼是一杯成功作，失敗又是什麼出了問題等等。 工作流程變得更精確利落，大大提升了過程的享受，咖啡自然地成為了生活的一大部分。 

每期的一大樂趣便是選擇豆的產地國家、產區。 也多找了好幾間可靠的店去買豆。 同時，口味、特質也可以不同的沖煮方式和手法去表達，不同的配搭可按心情去決定。 

這個興趣真的不是爆出來的，是可能因為我喜歡動手，可能我有接觸過茗茶，可能因為工作時學會了一些葡萄酒知識，可能我現在追求著家居擺設，可能品味上的改變，可能是接受不到昂貴又人迫又嘈的咖啡店，可能是網上影片中的一些重大啟發。  種種可能之下，只好說:  沒什麼，這只是我每天都必定會做的事。

[ 零 ]

昨天，香港錄得零個確診個案。 並且多日只有單位數輸入/本地個案增長。

自農曆年前起，香港人人心惶惶，不提政府措施、人民意識，世界各地多月來一直有一系列大爆發。 當中，英、美、意、法、西班牙進入失控的緊急狀態，醫療系統乘受不了突然其來的患者，人手裝備不夠也不在話下，我們亞洲國家更對英、美兩國未開始大爆發前的太極應對覺得莫名奇妙至極。 感覺就像讓它發生吧的對策，戴不戴囗罩成為東亞洲和西方國家的文化差異話提。

我最初都認為西方人不願意戴囗罩絕大原因是因為我們(本地人)已像瘋子一樣出入都絕不會除下，我住的地區更容易見到不單止外國人沒有戴囗罩，就連，操流利英語的黃皮膚人也一樣輕視了冠狀病毒。 其後我讀上一篇南華早報的文章提及囗罩這話提，這不單單是輕視與習慣的問題，反而更重要的是他們的自身尊嚴。 我也是個不喜歡戴口罩的人，除非公司有流感出現或自己有感冒徴狀，我非必要也不會戴，這次也因公民意識和本地專家的建議才安全地戴上，為人為已，務必保護香港。

深信現在居港的外國人望見家鄉成為嚴重疫區，每天的死亡數字，令他們明白到本地人的過份緊張瘋子般的樣子救了很多很多人命了。 香港仍然尚算生活正常運作中也是大家的功勞。 不要鬆懈的前提下，我們可以鼓勵一下，也幫助有需要的人，儘管是國外地區的地球村人民。 

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這段日子公司運作一切正常，只是分了兩隊分開上班，所以假日多了不少，我也把握機會在另一嗜好沖煮精品咖啡領域上學習了不少。 決意買入了一套一直想學會的虹吸器具，想了一段時間，只欠一個美好的藉口。 所以若說世界像是停了，不如去學一些(別人眼中的)無聊事，可能是一件小事，但就在此起步了來。

starbucks

雅米早午餐/Yummy Brunch

意外路過發現的便宜早午餐店! 今天小熊選擇法是歐姆蛋套餐，能選25元飲品(也能不差價格)

Happened upon a cheap brunch restaurant! Today Teddy chose the French Toast Omelete, which comes with $25 drink (or can pay the difference for a more expensive drink)

把肉肉換成沙拉就變成素食早午餐了!  可愛的米你沙拉有馬鈴薯泥喔~  主餐的麵包軟軟的，夾蛋，番茄，於少量的其他菜菜

Switch the meat for a salad to make this vegetarian! The cute miniature salad has mashed potatoes~ The main dish is soft French Toast sandwiching egg, tomato, and a bit of other veggies

價格才$89! 店家也有提共三層類型的下午茶，不到$300，下次想去吃看看~

The price was only $89! They have also three-tier afternoon tea for less than $300; want to try it out next time~

來自愛麗絲/Alice is Coming

超夢幻的主題餐廳! 有個專門派照區，副了很多道具可以用喔~ 小熊吃的是蒜香蘑菇早午餐，真的很好吃，份量又大!! 唯一的缺點就是超化學味道的柳橙汁 >_<;;

Super dreamy theme restaurant! There is a photography section with plenty of props provided~ Teddy had the garlic mushroom brunch, which was very delicious, and was a generous portion!!  The only bad part is the chemical-tasting orange juice >_<;;

北極光 Northern Light Restaurant

小熊吃了菠菜汁鮮蔬義大利麵，真的蠻好吃!  餐廳裡燈光會一直變色，就像北極光一樣~ 裝潢野蠻有特色

Teddy had Fettuccine with vegetables and spinach sauce.  It was quite yummy!  The lighting in the restaurant constantly changes color, just like the northern lights~  The decor is also quite unique

咖哩本色

日式咖哩!有兩種素食咖哩可選，小熊選了炒青菜(另個項目是炸素排)

咖哩醬超好吃!青菜多多，連味噌湯也是素的喔~前菜有沙拉和黃瓜小菜

餐後飲料有咖啡，紅茶，奶茶可選

肉食者朋友們能點的比較多，飯和白菜都能無線加呦!

True Curry

Japanese curry! There are two veg options.  Teddy chose the stir-fried veg option (the other option is fried veg patty)

The curry sauce is so yummy! Loads of veg and even veg miso soup~ There is also salad and cucumber appetizers

After-meal beverage choices are coffee, tea, and milk tea

For meat-eaters, there are loads more options and the cabbage and rice is endless refill!

在Andy’s Diner (other page)吃早午餐~

裝潢蠻特別，唯一素食餐點是這盤早午餐。香菇蔬菜炒得又香又好吃，果醬裡有很多藍梅干，口感讚! 其他部分算普通，覺得香菇和果醬搶燈光

Brunch at Andy’s Diner~

The decor was very special. The only veg option was this brunch. The mushroom and veg was a fragrant and yummy dish, and the jam had loads of blueberry bits in it, very yummy! The rest was quite average; the mushrooms and jam took the spotlight

紅坊義式廚房

奶油田蔬菜系扁麵算普通，醬有點水水的，但一直攪拌就還好。菜菜份量也算普通，以他的普通價格來評論是OK的

咖啡難喝到不行!加奶球才能很免強的喝下去。小熊不算太挑嘴但這咖啡真的是糟糕透了!

Cream vegetable thin pasta is nothing special.  The sauce is a bit watery, but if you keep stirring it is OK.  The amount of veg is average, based on its average price the dish is OK

The coffee is absolutely horrendous! Adding a creamer makes in marginally better and at least somewhat consumable. Teddy is not a particularly picky eater, but this coffee is really quite a disaster!

好吃的覆盆子甜點

樂子the Diner

喜歡大份量美食早午餐或沙拉漢堡嗎?樂子真的超讚!小熊最愛素是凱薩沙拉!看相片就知道分量多大，給的蔬菜，菇菇，起司，水煮蛋，酪梨有多少! 吃沙拉就能飽了喔

想吃漢堡類可以點這份素食菇菇漢堡。小熊喜歡配甜番薯薯條，口感鬆鬆味道甜甜很好吃!不用沾番茄醬!

和朋友聚餐是個好地方!套餐的咖啡能無限續杯喔~

Like filling portions of Western style brunch or salad and burgers?  the Diner is amazing! Teddy loves the Vegetarian Caesar Salad!  Look at the photo and you can see the huge portion with loads of veg, mushroom, cheese, hard-boiled egg, and avocado! Just salad is enough to fill you

Want a burger type? Try the portabella mushroom burger.  Teddy loves to pair it with the sweet potato fries; soft texture and sweet taste are great! No need to add ketchup!

this is a good place to meet with friends for a meal! For set meals, there is limitless coffee~

Kiko’s Diner with Sanrio

02 2731 9135

東區的KIKOS夏威夷餐廳+大家最愛的可愛SANRIO!
本來有點懷疑會不會"吃裝潢"但餐點其實實在好吃! 小熊點了蔬菜PIZZA配黑咖啡(咖啡可)
PIZZA的皮軟軟的，很好吃，但中間有點撐不住自己的重量所以用刀叉吃比較不會弄髒髒
咖啡有付奶球和糖包，可以無限續杯

裝潢真的很可愛! 有美國風格，到處都有SANRIO的可愛人物! 這次小熊坐的位子在窗戶昂邊的沙發

超好坐!

KIKOS另外有賣些小東西，例如馬克杯，蝴蝶結頭飾，袋子，等

也有酒品但這次沒點 ;)

Kiko’s Diner Hawaiian restaurant with everybody’s favorite cute brand, Sanrio, in East Metro!

At first Taiwan Teddy worried it would be a restaurant focused on the decor rather than food, but the food was very good!

This time I ordered veggie pizza and black coffee (refills)

The pizza is soft crust and very yummy, but the center is a bit too soft to hold up its own weight, so eat with knife and fork to keep from getting paws too messy.
The coffee comes with creamer and sugar, and has unlimited refills

The restaurant is done in American-style decor with adorable Sanrio characters painted throughout!  We were seated by the window in a cozy couch area.  Loved it!

Kiko’s also sells some goods, like mugs, ribbon headbands, totes, etc.

They also provide alcoholic drinks, but we did not try any this time ;)

義麵坊 (板橋店)

無名子清粥小菜

地址

• 106 臺北市台北市大安區復興南路二段130號

聯絡電話

02 2784 6735

簡單的便宜消夜~ 好多菜菜能選(苦瓜裡有魚喔)
地瓜粥可以一直加，地瓜也大塊好吃!

No Name Congee

Simple and cheap for night snacks~ Loads of side dishes to choose from (the bittermelon contains fish though!)
Sweet potato congee is limitless, and the sweet potatoes are very yummy and the portions are generous!

北海道蕎麥麵

有一頁都是素食讓各位素食朋友選喔~
小熊比較少吃喬麥麵，但這碗湯底很有味道，面Q，口感好，但花也大塊大塊軟軟很配
第三張照片後面看的到小熊的納豆大挑戰
只能說。。。各熊/人喜好 ^^;
這次試點一份四人分

Soba Sakura

There is a whole page of vegetarian options for veggie friends to choose from!
This time Teddy chose an egg soup noodle.  I don’t eat soba often, but this dish had a flavorful base and noodles with a very appetizing texture.  The egg drops were large and cooked just right; perfect match!
In the third photo you can see the Great Natto Challenge… and I can only say, to each bear her own ^^;
That dish is “single serving” but it took four of us to finish it…

菠啾花園 ATT4FUN 
超健康又有創意的菠啾花園氣憤好好~ 桌子是透明的，小熊就躺下來假裝在花園裡了
MENU值得參考因為真的好多特殊的餐點! 這次和粉絲小聚點了蘇蔡咖哩($320, 全素)和雙人午茶甜點盤 ($595, 偏貴)
最好玩的就是菠啾番茄蛋糕! 本來以為是三明治，但真的是甜點喔!! 蛋糕綠綠的顏色是地瓜葉做的，裡面夾了超好吃的鮮奶油和一片一片的番茄!好吃到嚇到~~
其他甜點也都好吃，有地瓜蛋糕，也有濃濃蛋味的鹹派。沙拉用的醬不是小熊的菜，所以讓給粉絲好友吃(他很喜歡)

咖哩味道比較淡，甜椒的味道吃得出來很好吃，米飯也很Q，而且是混了很多種雜糧

這家偏貴可是值得去品嘗看看

Potager Garden ATT4FUN
Super healthy and innovative restaurant using ingredients in new ways! The atmosphere was fun and relaxing with clear-top tables filled with foliage, so Teddy laid down to pretend I was lying in the grass!
ThenMenu is worth a look-at before you go because there are so many details and variety you might want to try them all!

Teddy visited with a fan this time, so we got the Cumin Vegetables Curry with Rice (NT$32) and a Potager Double Afternon Tea Set for ($595)

The stand-out dish in this meal was definitely the creative tomato and yam leaf cake!!  I originally thought it was a sandwich, but it is actually a sweet dessert!  The sponge cake is made of yam leaves and the sweet cream is a perfect pairing with the cake and the tomato slices as filling. At the top of the cake is a cherry tomato sitting upon a throne of that cream, so delicious!

The curry was light and delicious with a combination of grains in the rice portion.  The flavor was not too overwhelming and the sweetness and tender qualities of the bell peppers shine through.    The other desserts on the dessert platter were also creatively made, with sweet potato cakes and cookies and also the savory quiche with its rich, egg favor and perfect, crumbly crust, and the salad.  Teddy is not a fan of cream dressings, but according the our dining partner, it was delicious.

This restaurant may be pricey, but I think it is worth a try.  Get together with a few foodie friends so you can all order something different and try each other’s dishes.

摸摸貓咖啡館

米塔義式廚房 (連鎖店)

評價好吃的義式餐點，價錢$98-148，PIZZA$128-248左右
小熊其實常常去這間，但都沒介紹過!

套餐+$88就加沙拉，湯，餐包，飲料，甜點
這次小熊和粉絲分了蘇蔡PIZZA(好像$128)和蘇菜燉飯($188)
沙拉的和風醬淡淡好吃，麵包香香，湯又濃又香，主菜都蠻不錯。燉飯的料跟義大利麵比起來有點少。。。
咖啡算普通，這次甜點選葡萄酒凍，甜甜QQ好吃，不會味道太重或吃得很膩

Mita Pasta (franchise)

Reasonable prices and decent food, ranging from NT$98-$248, roughly.
Taiwan Teddy actually comes here often!  But I’ve never done a review of it.
Any dish can be raised to a set meal with an addition of NT$88, which adds a salad, soup, bread roll, beverage, and dessert.
This time, I split a vegetable pizza (around $128 I believe) and a Seasonal Vegetable Risotto in Cream Sauce ($188)
I got Japanese dressing salad.  The dressing is light and tasty without being overpowering.  The meal roll is very fragrant and fluffy and pairs well with the rich pumpkin soup.  The pizza is great, and the risotto is yummy, but compared to their pasta dishes it is lacking in ingredients…
The coffee is rather plain, nothing especially good or bad.  This time I got the Grape Wine Jelly dessert which is lightly sweet and has a lovely texture.  The grape wine flavor is not too overpowering, so that is nice!

大直的樂多主廚早餐

吃得飽飽~ 要先通知不要肉肉喔! 要不然平常是有火腿塊 <_<;;

三顆蛋保證蛋白質夠! 而且不會吃完就餓~~ 裡面還包了考的香香的菇菇和番切喔! 很喜歡這餐點 <3

Dazhi The Door Chef Breakfast

Very filling~ Make sure to let the kitchen know you don’t want meat or there will be ham bits in it <_<;;

Three eggs full of protein!  And you will stay full for a while~~ There are also delicious mushrooms and tomatoes cooked into the eggs!  Love it <3

Address:

• 104 臺北市台北市中山區大直街57巷26號

杜卡得金幣 墨西哥菠菜野菇薄餅 NT$200

脆脆的皮，料多，起司香，好吃大推薦! 飲料可續杯，不限要續同樣的飲料喔~~ 可以喝喝咖啡再換紅茶

Ducat Gold Quesadilla Spinach & Mushroom Flavor NT$200
Lovely, crisp skin and loads of fresh and cheesy filling! Comes with unlimited beverage. Very yummy!