四月十八‧晴

驕陽似火的下午，想找個地方坐一下，消磨個半小時，來這裡就最好。

走到店子的後半部坐下，有舒適的單人疏化，有涼快的空調，有令人輕鬆的音樂，也有免費的wi-fi上網，還可做一點文字工作，實在很不錯。

買了一杯Iced Peach Lemon Tea，只是將桃茶加了兩片檸檬，再加冰。喝起來酸酸甜甜，也夠凍，是很適合夏天的一款飲品。

杯冰茶35蚊，但坐了一會，工作了一會，也睡了一會，才去繼續是日餘下的活動，相當不錯。

呢個夜晚, 我同我個friend要去會展睇方大同演唱會.
每次去親會展, 都唔知食乜好. 見到呢間caffe habitu咁近會展, 就決定去試下.

我地約7pm去到caffe habitu, 間餐廳都有75% full (但其實都唔係好大既).
咁我地睇完個menu, 就叫左2個餐: 1個suprema pizza +1杯latte, 1個lasagna+1個temptation (朱古力慕絲蛋糕). 另外再叫左1個brownie, 同1杯iced chocolate.
咁我地就find好good seats, 等d waiters serve我地.

由於熱既食物需要較耐既時間整, 飲品同個甜品先上. 先講個latte. 個圖案好靚~ 有d唔捨得飲. 個iced chocolate就麻麻喇. 因為好有冰火feel. 其實佢d chocolate係熱既, 不過之後就加d冰係面, 整凍佢... well...

咁我地就一路傾一路等d熱既食物. 先上pizza, 賣相好好, 味道都good. 係呢個時候, 個waitress就同我地講: "哎呀, 你地個甜品唔食啊? 會融喎. 不如我幫你放返入雪櫃先, 你一陣要食個時, 我再俾返你, 好冇?" 嘩! 好細心! 我冇諗過佢會諗到個甜品會融and繼而主動提出幫我地放入雪櫃. 掂! 好好既service.

我地一路食一路傾... 雖然d食物睇落好似好細碟, 但其實都幾飽既. 即d份量係ok既. 味道又幾好~ gooooood! 我地真係好enjoy係呢間caffe食dinner.

呢間caffe habitu, 雖然食物既款可能比較少, 但好好味. d人既service又夠細心. 正! 我有機會, —定會去埋佢其他既分店試試.

我絕對同大家推介!

Initially came to try their sea salt chocolate cake, but it was rather cold that day, so decided to eat a pie and feel warmish and leave the cake for the next visit.

Was greeted by a rather busy waitor, who was talking on his cell phone, after he finished his conversation, I ordered breakfast tea and chicken pie.

The food arrived, but I wasnt very impressed, because parts of the pie was still cold, but I was too lazy to asked for it to be reheated.
For the tea, I wasnt given any sugar, so I had to ask for a sachet.

Anyway for heated foods, this has given me a bad impression. Compared with pacific coffee, 99% of their heated stuff is piping hot.

前幾日，因為想食呢度d精緻、賣相吸引的 cake~~ 所以o黎o左呢度吃 dinner~

如果為o左dinner而o黎，相信唔可以成日o黎，因為 choices 其實唔多，pasta, pizza 都係各有5, 6款。我地要了 Supremo Pizza, Lasagna Bolognese. Supremo Pizza 分左6大件，o岩o岩焗好，暖暖的。有個好脆o既底，但係又唔會話烘到燶。Pizza 面有少少細細塊o既Cheese，所以有好香o既 cheese 味。

至於， Lasagna Bolognese 係千層面，好得意的，有好多好多層，每一層之間有肉醬，哈哈，其實，大家可以試下逐層逐層整起o黎慢慢嘆，之所以話佢好得意，係因為你會發覺佢個結構唔係你所想咁樣的，(即係佢唔係一層一層，一式一樣的 pasta 組成的，有興趣的請自己發掘下吧！)

呢度個環境真係好好，靜靜地，好適合兩個人一齊傾計，d sofa位軟硬適中又好坐。d staff都好nice.

中學時代的師兄某天致電約吃飯，在電話中也坦白說近來轉了行做保險，而那天剛好其實原來是約了人吃飯，所以唯有臨時轉了飲咖啡，實行是邊談保險，邊嘆咖啡。

約了六時半於灣仔的這間近年來才冒起的連鎖咖啡店見面，而他果然是很早的已坐定定的等我到，而我其實也只是遲了兩分鐘，甫入去，打完招呼，再一起買東西喝。

今天突然不想喝Double Espresso，想試試它的功夫，那麼都不用想了，一定是Cappuccino，從圖可見，在一位店員在弄適當「份」的濃縮咖啡時，另外的店員也在預備奶泡呢，也不消一會，一杯樣子很對版的Cappuccino做好了，值得留意的是不像某些連鎖咖啡店的，杯不是用紙杯，是用上玻璃杯的，更有在Café喝咖啡及很輕鬆的感覺。

一開始呷了一口，真的很對版，因為是我在連鎖咖啡店裡見過最厚奶泡的Cappuccino，正式的Cappuccino要做到有兩份奶泡，一份奶及一份咖啡，這兒的是唯一一間能夠做得合格的連鎖咖啡店，而且奶泡打得很是幼滑，很是綿密，喝下去很舒服，而且奶味也平衡，咖啡是還可喝到咖啡的香味的，絕對是一種享受。

不經不覺，已坐了近一小時了，不好意思的是我沒有為他開單，因為我現在的而且確沒有這個需要，但若未來需要時，也當然會考慮，所以都話，客及單是要慢慢煲出來的，就像煮咖啡或炒咖啡豆一樣，在此祝師兄開多點單，工作順利，身體健康。

一直想找機會試試金鐘那間Caffe Habitu, 可惜公司在灣仔始終未能如願, 直至他們最近在告士打道開了分店, 立即相約朋友Lunch去!

甫進店內, 已即時被那種閒適的氣氛凝住: 充足的光線, 寬敞的空間, 絕對不能跟大型連鎖店的Coffee Shop相題並論. 這裡是semi self-serve的, 先到counter點食物,拿了牌子返回座位,侍應便會隨之奉上.

我點了pasta, 朋友要了三文治. Pasta set 的main course其實是最簡單不過的tomato paste spaghetti, 我不會說它很出色, 但肯定是合格, 朋友也很欣賞她那熱烘烘的chicken panini. 至於主角咖啡, 本人鍾情black coffee, 二話不說要了Amerianco, 但看到朋友的Latte泡末上弄了精美的花紋, 感覺自已有點笨... Anyway, 咖啡的味道是可以的, 但偏淡, 至愛Pumpernickel 的地位始終未被動搖...

歎著手中那杯咖啡, 望望門外車來嚷往的告士打道, 時間仿佛停頓了.... 吃的喝的在這裡不算便宜, 值得與否很見仁見志. 打個比喻就像紅隧跟西隧, 你用得西隧自然要多付幾十塊銅板吧...

又和薑餅人完成一任務, 貪飲的薑餅人建議去吃晚飯前來這裏歇一歇.

環境不錯, 真有點休閒感覺.

我要了杯Lemon and Strawberry Tea, 薑餅人則要杯cappuccino brulee.

我杯果茶清涼解渴, 不會淡而無味, 微酸開胃, 士多啤梨味有點蓋過檸檬味.

薑餅人杯小咖啡很漂亮, 真的像甜品crème brulee, 面蓋有一層燒過的焦糖, 增添香味和甜味.

Cafe Habitu is always a great place for me and my friends to hangout. So glad when
they opened a new outlet near office, so i dont have to rush all the way to the one in Admiralty. Glad to find a few staff here who seem to be able to recognize us with a smile and nod. It felt quite warm.
This shop is just another great one with excellent coffee and very appealing decor. Its just very clear now they are one (or even two class) above their neighbours. The only issue we had with this place was its much too packed and crowded during the 2 times we visited - maybe its new but we already didnt go during peak hours. a
Anyway, enjoyed the magazines and music there.

The buzz was on 2 months ago when Caffe Habitu decided to open right at this spot...Right side by side with Starbucks and Pacific Coffee, I thought, the race is definitely on from now on. Turned out it won't, as they all target different clientele, I realized. Starbucks has the global fame of serving extra fat (cream) with darker roasts, while Pacific Coffee has a standard roast throughout and a more conservative choices of lattes and snacks available. Caffe Habitu, however, is a small establishment aimed at crowds who like to spend a little more time away, ones who may like to sit down and have a coffee, sort of as a disconnect from the outside world despite the bustling streetside traffic. That, is how everything from decor to the menu and the choice of music reflect on the clientele intended. In other words, if you're looking for wi-fi access or in a hurry to go with decaf skim, you may fit in a little better next door.

Going through a long list of beverage selections from the top. Coffees from Fresh Brew ($23) to Cappucino Brulee ($33) and Espresso (#13, solo) are all made from coffee beans from Trieste, Italy. Specialty drinks include a selections of Caffe Freddo (iced coffees, $26 - $34), Cioccolata ($27 to $38) and teas to choose from. You may need several visits and several friends to share different drinks to get your favorite, unless you have the knack to choose favorites. Habitu's Caffe Mocha ($32) is outstandingly light on the combination as chocolate, espresso and milk are concocted magically in harmony. A simple chocolate syrup swirl is just the art you need for a morning buzz. Note for two particular special drinks on the coffee menu: "Espresso Romano" (with a potent sharpness of lemon zest) and "Latte Di Rose" ($32), a rare find using Italian Rose Syrup mixed into Espresso topped with whipped cream. The sweet taste of rose petals offset the creaminess of the dairy component, which in turn compliments the strong coffee. The mixture is rather strange on the first taste but if it's the floral essence that you're after, then this is the beverage for you.

Good selections of dainty looking cakes (ranging from $28 per slice) and 3 specialty selections currently on promotion. A mille-feuille type dessert with plenty of blueberries did not catch my attention as much as the nut-coated brownie pyramid. It is the "Temptation" ($32) that caught my breath on my visit. A round cylinder-shaped dessert with chocolate cake setting the bottom, with filling made of hazelnut mousse and chocolate mousse on the outside. Caramelized hazelnuts are blended in throughout the two mousses. The top is coated with a chocolate mirror glaze and a delicate crunch of almond meringue. I could hear the women next to me chatting over the zesty passionfruit cheesecake and Bacon and onion quiche, served warmed from the counter. Looking at the menu there are salads, paninis and pastas and pizzas in mealy portions made to order for customers. A seasoning station can be seen behind the counter where the cutlery are placed with napkins and to-go necessities.

The decor of Caffe Habitu creates a harmonious ambience of a coffee-hub, Italian style. Casual wall drawings and comfy leather seats are the keys, A spot of green marked the division between the front and the back where the wall of books and publications are. The brown couches are especially comfortable while you sit and sip your favorite coffee and nibble on cakes. Don't forget the attentive staff who will need no summoning to attend to order. Friendly service is always an impeccable element here, and not to mention a light background mandolin music playing some classic favorite Italian tunes like "O Sole Mio", which you will find yourself humming along in no time. The drawback of Habitu may just be the too all-round hospitable environment here, it urges you to stick around for just a little longer, and you just might.