We arrived at around 10am on Sat morning when it was still relatively quiet, so plenty of tables available. We had a big breakfast and eggs benedict with salmon - both were tasty. The breakfast did not come with coffee and we had to order separately. They serve illy coffee but I am not a big fan. It was an enjoyable breakfast although when the place gets busy it can be quite noisy. I wish they would consider including a coffee in their breakfast to make it better value for money.

I sometimes eat lunch here on weekdays, but this is the first time I am here on the weekend. Didn't expect it to be so busy.

As a result, the toilets were very busy. I waited for at least 15 minutes before it was finally my turn.

Back to the food. The coffee is always very nice. The brownie is a bit too loosened. It breaks off easily.

「給咖啡偷一杯時間，給自己偷一杯快樂」---陳豪

今日去完電腦節，決定要來這裡給自己偷一杯快樂。

店子位於偏靜的地段，是一處遠離噪吵的地方。

進入店內，內裡正播著悅耳的音樂，服務員亦有禮貌地跟我打了聲招呼，初步對此店感覺不錯。店內分兩層，可見坐位集中於上層，並擺設著不同款式的坐椅。上面亦有cd架擺放著各式各樣的cd供人客試聽。

我要了一杯latte $27再加$10 亨用valrhona chocolate brownie。

這杯latte雖然沒有特別的latte art，反而令我更注意它的味道。奶打的夠幼，喝下去亦都柔軟，奶味適中，咖啡味亦都恰到好處，味道平衡不錯。再疲倦的時候，喝杯latte，的確給我一種舒適的感覺。

談到這款加了unts的valrhona chocolate brownie，口感的確不錯，杏仁味道充斥口腔，外層的鬆脆再加上內層厚厚的朱古力，甜味適中。

這一次我的確給自己偷了杯快樂

Epoch Coffee Bar 以多款創意的西式甜品、蛋榚及專售「illy」 咖啡而聞名，可惜一直未有機會試食，昨晚在街上走著走著，竟無意中發現了該品牌推出的樽仔布丁，問題係，你估下我係響邊度買到架呢?

指示 1
市面上樽仔布丁較出名的品牌是 Milk top ($20) 及 同樣由 Epoch 供應的 Freshness Burger 抹茶 Purin 也要 $16。而 Epoch 的出品原價只是 $9.8，昨日買到的更是大特價 $6.8，實在令人心動。

指示 2
最佳品味期限是 19-8-2009．．．怪不得要大特價了，不打緊，照殺！

指示 3
味道方面相當正常，焦糖原味布丁質地滑溜，入口後慢慢在口內溶掉，甜味彰顯，並不比同類對手遜色。

提示 4
咖啡朱古力布丁也不錯，唯咖啡味太過濃郁，完全蓋過了朱古力的味道，而我唯一不喜歡的是那堆沉澱在樽底的焦糖，實在是太甜了。

提示 5
看看玻璃樽底，的的確確是 Epoch 的出品．．．你想到答案了沒有？

最後讓我開估吧，這個樽仔布丁是在 Vingo 24 小時便利店購買的，$6.8 這價錢實在太抵了 (單單一個樽仔都起碼要三蚊)，大家遇到的話記得唔好錯過喇！

Last time my friend told me to listen to 881903 radio about Sammy and Little Yee. I heard about one event which is talking about World Barista Championship. Yes, I like coffee very much. Maybe this is my target too.

In the programme they talked about the lady "Tracy" where she works with. I search and search and I can find it in here.

I have no time to think and run to there at once, and want to taste the meals there.

1. Latte - hm.... not sure who made that, but the espresso base is not that attractive. Not floral Not coffee taste, I will give 2/5 marks.
Not sure whats that. Foamed milk, its not bad. I will give 4/5 marks.

2. Caesar Salad - nice. cold enough. Sauce is tasty. Not too sour not too salty. I will give 8/10 marks.

I hope when I visit the shop on next time, they can SHOW me how is WBC can affect the cafe.

這幾天仍在回味早前太古城Epoch的愉快體驗
今天就決定到比我家更近的灣仔Epoch繼續讀書

看見這店的裝修比太古城的更有藝術感覺
就滿懷希望到Counter Order
誰料這店的下午茶時間是3點才開始（太古城2點已開始）
我就點了一杯Latte 點完後就拿了號碼到近CD柜的檯坐下並準備開始讀書
過了不久後 那個女侍應就把我點的Latte送到檯上
對比起太古城親的親切笑容 今天那個女侍應的臉色跟外面的天色一樣的黑
放下咖啡後 說了一句“仲有無其他野” 我說了糖在那兒 她仿佛好像聼不到就掉頭走了
後來我在近洗手間對出找到了糖
那杯Latte的奶泡出奇的多　(比起一杯正常Latte)

當我埋頭苦幹地看書的時候 那個女侍應再次走過來
她說待會有攝影師到場拍照 並請我到另外一邊坐後又掉頭走了
當時我檯上有手提電腦我的書和那杯咖啡 然後我自己逐件逐件從餐廳的一邊搬到另一邊
多無奈

過了不久後 攝影師跟Model真的到了店裏拍照
閃光燈閃過不停 真的不能集中精神
幸好後來他們在CD柜那邊拍照 就再看不見閃光

到了4點我就肚子提醒我該吃下午茶了 我就急速到了counter order
因爲我的電腦和書還在檯上（雖然不是什麽貴重物品)
我看到下午茶menu 就發現這閒跟太古城的是不一樣
tea set這間是沒有蛋糕的 （我覺得該店的店員仿佛全部被今天的天氣影響 所以大家的臉都是黑色的）
我就隨便的叫了Egg and Bacon Muffin + Latte

Latte
這杯Latte的奶泡超液體化 像Flat white多一點

Egg and Bacon Muffin
沒什麽特別

今天吃完後就異常的後悔爲什麽今天到了這店
服務差勁 （店員的態度真差兼沒禮貌）
食品平平無奇水準參差
環境OK la

對比太古城的Epoch 灣仔的Epoch我真的不會再考慮

得知灣仔的 agnes b. 藝廊有展覽舉行, 是關於大人給小孩子說的一些冷知識的「謊言」, 於是就去了看一看。未看展覽之前, 先來型格的 Epoch hea 一 hea。

進來的原因, 是它是全條永豐街上最早開的食店, 而且這天門外放了一個用多隻三聚氰胺膠碗造成裙子的公仔模型 Melamine Lady, 很是可愛。一進店已見四周排滿了畫, 原來這裡也有藝展舉行中, 而且有雜誌記者在採訪。

早餐時間還未結束, 便吃早餐好了。簡單要了個 Ham & Cheese Croissant ($20), 還有一杯 Cappuccino ($27)。落了單便找個位坐下等食物送來了; 當然面對五彩繽紛的畫, 我又豈能坐定定呢? 這裡坐坐那裡拍拍, 有得食了。一面吃, 一面在 music area 聽歌, 爽呀。火腿芝士牛角包完全不熱, 也是淋淋的, 不過勝在夠大個, 芝士加火腿倒又不會很難吃。Cappuccino 呢, 夠多奶, 入口順滑, 雖然不夠咖啡味, 但假日的早上, 不用那麼重型的飲料啦。

聽聽歌, 喝喝咖啡, 坐了個多小時, 去看展覽啦。

(現正舉行的展覽是 Emily Eldridge 的 Lost Things, 有趣)

因知道明天有餐硬嘢要食,所以jul 15, 09嚟買沙律食

1) seared tuna salad (hk$48)
-有少少alfalfa sprouts(即好似好幼嘅豆芽苗),火箭菜,bb菠菜,4小片吞拿魚,2粒車厘茄切開
-跟咗個橄欖油為主嘅dressing,我只+咗少少
-所有蔬菜好新鮮...........好多火箭菜,個苦澀味好強..........小小地時作陪襯時,就好欣賞佢嘅甘苦本味............但因有大量時,嗰種辛澀味,真喺頂唔順...........所以食淨少少火箭菜
-恕我食唔慣
-吞拿魚肉質正常,唔會腍晒

* 個外賣環保袋好靚

15.Jul.2009 happi birthday to my bf...

係呢個重要既日子 生日蛋糕一定唔少得....本身諗住放工拿拿sing去 coxx買既..
但係佢屋企人生日好多時都會買...想比d新意佢...其實佢唔太食呢d咁sweet既野
但係我又想比d sweet既感覺佢...但係 d 細 size既蛋糕真係有d難搵...又要好食唔浪費...
咁我上web搵下la...比我搵到一間叫 "epoch"既野...click入去見到佢有baby size
既cake...但係有baby size款唔多....咁我打電話去問下la...個時5:00 la...佢話baby
size既得番...全店最出名既 : 7-layer Valehone chocolate cake...因為babe size
既cake款唔多,同埋要2日前order...咁我放工就去左睇下...如果唔得先去coxx買...橫
掂都係金鐘方向...去到見到個得番一個whole cake...一定係我想睇個個la...有個男仔就
同我講: 呢個7-layer Valehone chocolate cake係shop入面最出名既,同埋daily made
所以可以放心...咁既然係咁,個size又合我心意..就買左la...個男仔同令一個waiter講叫佢
pack 好比我,同埋比支生日candle比我...諗住包好la...個男仔見到個waiter比支白色既
candle我,就拿拿sing叫個男仔唔好比白色,比支有colour 既我...生日wor...白色好唔吉利
ga ma...真係細心周到...

到同男朋友食個蛋糕...男朋友問我係咪係coxx買,咁我話唔係la...再試,佢話好食wor...
我都覺得好好食呀,d chocolate唔會好苦,軟硬適中...我最鐘意佢個趣趣底..好好味呀
真係好有質素,價錢又適中$120可以有驚喜..真係值得...得閒我一定會再去...

Time for chocolate again
上次經過quarry bay時見到epoch, 想入去食甜點的
但又太飽, 所以都係無去到
幾日後, 在食家在留言中說epoch的7 layer chocolate cake一定要試
而灣仔又有一間, 所以在上法文課前捉了朋友去了一趟

我只ordered 7 layers chocolate cake而已
其實是否有7層呢?可能有卦

Layer 1 - a thin slice of dark chocolate
Layer 2 - chocolate fudge (isn't it)? it isn't mousse, very strong dark chocolate flaovur.
Layer 3 - hazelnut milk chocolate mousse / only choco mousse? very smooth layer, i think it balances the strong chocolate flavour of whole cake very well.
Layer 4 - chocolate browines (isn't it) ? a very moist chocolate cake, but not firm enough, too soft for this layer.
Layer 5 - chocolate fudge again
Layer 6 (the bottom) - a crispy bottom with strong flavour. It make the cake to have richer texture.

Where is the 7th layer? may be i forgot one layer, no clue for this, but this waa masterpiece that they put somany different chocolate products into one piece of cake and just make it happen which is very impressive. and this "Valrhona" chocolate is very good indeed, not too sweet and not bitter.

Best describ: Chocolate + Delicious = "Chocolatelicious"

i wanna try out other product like Opera and any hot chocolate drinks next time. Opera was the most attractive cake in the display cabinet, for me only.

o係永豐街搵食,大部份都唔平,無意中發現,多人寫呢度既甜品,dinner都唔算好貴,就同姊姊黎試。
因為第一次黎,樣樣都有興趣,所以揀野食,(睇Today Special黑板/睇餅櫃)行來行去,有食物售罄,又要再諗過。一男侍應,每次都以好nice笑容幫忙。
$48-$68一個意粉,如喜歡可續樣,另加十零廿蚊,配湯、咖啡。
菠菜忌廉湯for姊姊,我試左一啖,覺得太杰。細細杯Illy咖啡,炭味十足,不是我們口味。
Potato Wedges $38,好食到不得了!!即叫即炸的美國軟綿綿薯角,配著「秘製」出色的garlic (sour) cream,兩者o既配合,簡直天依無逢!
白酒煮蜆扁意粉,初時幾口是偏淡,因為白酒味道是淡ma!不過食落又很是味兒。要讚是,蜆雖然肉細,但很新鮮!肉仍黏附住厚厚的殼,殼厚似乎係蚌類?總知一定唔係殼還殼,肉還肉既行貨啦!
Neapolitan $48 ,茄汁扁意粉,茄味鮮,而且配料不馬虎,蜜糖火腿、雞絲都好細嫩,與平時食到的貨色好唔同,形容唔到。
七層朱古力蛋糕售罄,餅櫃蛋糕淨下的,選擇不多,唯有揀Marble cheese cake。芝士好滑,欣賞佢用Oreo做餅底。仲有伴碟的芒果醬,點下cheese cake,好醒胃。
Raspberry warm chocolate cake $63,好正!!流出來的朱古力漿,有少少Raspberry味,無咁悶,又減少膩感。蛋糕身濕潤,match埋Haggen Dazs呍哩o拿雪糕,一人食一碟,都無問題!

12-6-2009

「下場」後時間尚早, 拉了朋友去飲嘢, 唔想又去 Habitu 了, 嚟呢度飲個咖啡 (熱 house coffee $22) / 熱朱古力 (熱 Valrhona dark chocolate $40), 再 share 個朱古力甜品 (Valrhona chocolate crepe... 唔記得幾錢) 吧.

先嚟咖啡, 奉上好稀的室溫無味奶 (脫脂奶? ), 不過始終係 illy 牌, 差極有個譜, 飲落算香濃, 算吧.

朋友上次飲了杯幾難飲的 iced chocolate (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1954742), 今次死都叫熱的, 果然好好多 -- 熱 dark chocolate 好香, 味道好 "dark", 頗杰身, 令人諗起 Vero 的 signature hot chocolate (http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/commentdetail.htm?commentid=1972359), 唔錯唔錯.

Chocolate crepe 亦令人滿意 -- chocolate sauce 味道好濃, 先甜後帶頗強的甘苦, 配上熱熱的鬆軟 crepe, 好食! 不過咁嘅鐘數食 d 咁肥嘅嘢, 間中好了.

環境都係咁好坐, 衛生就好似比以前差, 店員又好似比以前無咁醒目.

不過點都好, 喺呢頭飲杯嘢食甜品傾吓偈, 呢度仍然係我的 top 10 選擇.

下大雨的星期六, 4點多的EPOCH是坐滿了人.
我們點了
1. Iced chocolate light ($38) - 雖然是light, 不過都有好濃既朱古力味正.
2. latte ($32) - 好濃既咖啡, 果然係illy既咖啡.
3. dome cake ($28) - 表面是因被雪過而顯得濕, 餅內卻是乾到散曬. 我估我是點錯了吧.....
4. 好味既panini ($48) - 好多cheese, green/red/yellow pepper, 及好好食既辣肉腸. 食完佢我地好滿足.

和男友行了一圈，又坐下來喝杯咖啡。

簡單的點了一杯latte，味道不濃而且頗易入口，簡簡單單。店內有不少舒服的sofa位，甜品看起來也很吸引，不過是日很飽就沒有試了。

Hea了一小時，又找下場了。

伴隨下午柔柔的陽光, 步過喧鬧的太古廣場, 悠悠地走到星街, 被這裡旺中帶靜的環境吸引, 走著看著, 選擇在這個叫Epoch的咖啡館延續美好的週末.

Epoch裡佈局簡約, 適合三五知己說天道地或情侶細語綿綿, 選了近門口位置坐下, 一邊品嚐美食, 一邊看街外小童嬉戲.

點了是日精選的蘑菇意粉, Iced Cappuccino和Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake.

蘑菇意粉好滑, 蘑菇有彈性不乾, 奶油味適中, 附加的芝士片口感不錯; Iced Cappuccino中規中矩; 不可不讚的是Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake, 芝士味香而不膩, 唯份量不多, 要慢慢細嚼.

Epoch裡面還有一個小型音樂地帶, 聽聽歌, 看看書, 不難消磨一個寫意的下午.