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喝過了也不錯的奶茶之後,就來喝杯咖啡,冒着風雨來到,幸好室內還有座位,與女友佔了一張小小的二人座,然後也先看看Drink List,一看之下,當堂呆了,此店子竟然有精選單品的圓豆,當然不會放過它,立時問了店員有什麼選擇,Barista說有四款,分別是坦桑尼亞、巴西、夏威夷及肯亞,與Barista肯定了夏威夷的是可納Kona咖啡豆,就立時很想試,店員也拿了一個盛載Kona咖啡豆的密實盒打開來給我嗅,嘩!真的很香,以夏威夷肥沃的火山土壤種出來的Kona咖啡豆,果然是珍品,所以最後二話不說,點了一杯單品Kona的Double Espresso,另外點了杯Café Latte,又試試其奶系咖啡的質素又如何。此處也容我用上多一點的篇幅介紹圓豆,圓豆可以說是咖啡樹之中的異種,因為人家的種子全都是兩粒而成的,但圓豆就只有一粒,數量稀少,加上香氣及沖泡出來的稠度都很不錯,所以市場上真的是非常渴求,尤以分別是坦桑尼亞的最出名,但個人也對夏威夷的Kona很是鍾愛,所以今天先試試Kona。先來的是Café Latte,以一個中高的瓷杯盛着,面頭有一個很是分明的葉形拉花,看起來真的似模似樣,喝起來更是很得,面
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喝過了也不錯的奶茶之後,就來喝杯咖啡,冒着風雨來到,幸好室內還有座位,與女友佔了一張小小的二人座,然後也先看看Drink List,一看之下,當堂呆了,此店子竟然有精選單品的圓豆,當然不會放過它,立時問了店員有什麼選擇,Barista說有四款,分別是坦桑尼亞、巴西、夏威夷及肯亞,與Barista肯定了夏威夷的是可納Kona咖啡豆,就立時很想試,店員也拿了一個盛載Kona咖啡豆的密實盒打開來給我嗅,嘩!真的很香,以夏威夷肥沃的火山土壤種出來的Kona咖啡豆,果然是珍品,所以最後二話不說,點了一杯單品Kona的Double Espresso,另外點了杯Café Latte,又試試其奶系咖啡的質素又如何。

此處也容我用上多一點的篇幅介紹圓豆,圓豆可以說是咖啡樹之中的異種,因為人家的種子全都是兩粒而成的,但圓豆就只有一粒,數量稀少,加上香氣及沖泡出來的稠度都很不錯,所以市場上真的是非常渴求,尤以分別是坦桑尼亞的最出名,但個人也對夏威夷的Kona很是鍾愛,所以今天先試試Kona。

先來的是Café Latte,以一個中高的瓷杯盛着,面頭有一個很是分明的葉形拉花,看起來真的似模似樣,喝起來更是很得,面頭拉花的一層只是薄泡,加上喝起來很有奶香,奶泡是細密但又不如Flat White的Creamy,絕對很是對路,加上其奶味跟Espresso Base就是撞得剛好平衡了,是一杯喝得人很舒服的咖啡。

之後也來Double Espresso,Barista見我在拍照而未喝,立即叫我快點喝,要新鮮才好喝的,其實我也明白,所以我也盡快的拍,盡快的喝,如意大利人般,要三十秒內喝光就是了,而稍後另外一位客人也點了Espresso,也見到Barista吹促另一枱的客人要快一點喝,看他的樣子真的非常肉緊,可看得出他真的是一個很有心的咖啡師。

在此也先提提其沖泡的方式,店家用的是手拉式半自動的咖啡機,相信食家Babedolphin已經說得很清楚了,本人也不再多說了,唯一可以作一點補充的是對Crema的描述,此杯Double Espresso跟Babedolphin兄所說的雷同,也是不算有很多的Crema,當然一部份的原因就是如Babedolphin兄所言豆種的問題,但另一原因也可能是因為其新鮮度不足。

Babedolphin兄對Crema的描述實在是非常之準確,Crema確實不是一層脂肪那麼簡單,至於其二氧化碳的來由,是因為在生豆烘焙的過程之中,豆內部的物質裂化成二氧化碳存於豆內,當時間過去,二氧化碳散走了,沖出來的Espresso的Crema也自然會少一點,相信店家可以用上只烘焙了三至七天的豆,效果應該會更好,另外在儲存方面也可以下多一點功夫,用上高身而窄長的盒子儲烘焙了的豆,會更為穩妥。

說了那麼多題外話,也要將集中力放回咖啡本身,此杯Double Espresso的shot size非常恰當,溫度也足,先嗅一下,然後用口及鼻同時快吸,味道是非常之狂野,如Barista所言,確是非常之有爆炸性,頓時在整個口及鼻腔中,也全是充斥那股又濃又純的咖啡味,加上酸度夠低,質地夠稠,味道再帶點天然的巧克力味,真的教我如痴如醉,不斷在享受它在我口中停當良久的After taste,如果Crema可以再多一點,會更美滿,但現在已經是很爽了。

一杯三十秒喝光單品精選Double Espresso要二十二元,貴嗎?我覺得是抵到爛,因為我享受的時間絕不只是三十秒,而是停留在我口中的十多二十分鐘,真的想不到在白田,竟然有一所咁有質素咁有Heart的咖啡店,希望店家繼續努力,而我相信有天也總會再回來的,回來應該也是為了那些單品的精選咖啡豆,因為在香港,真的可以說是有錢也很難有得喝的咖啡。
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Crema層雖然不厚,但風味尚佳,叫人喝得如癡如醉
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When I visited the JCCAC for an exhibition last time, Café Golden hasn't yet opened so after hearing good reviews - I finally paid my due visit recently! Like Zambras Cafe, its not included in Moses Chan's new Coffee Guide Book - here, its probably due to the fact they've merely been opened for 3 months. If it had started trading earlier, I have little doubts it'll be featured as one of the 'Must Go' coffee shops! {MYTH BUSTER No.1: The Modernised Hand-Pulled machines used here, similar
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When I visited the JCCAC for an exhibition last time, Café Golden hasn't yet opened so after hearing good reviews - I finally paid my due visit recently!
Like Zambras Cafe, its not included in Moses Chan's new Coffee Guide Book - here, its probably due to the fact they've merely been opened for 3 months. If it had started trading earlier, I have little doubts it'll be featured as one of the 'Must Go' coffee shops!

{MYTH BUSTER No.1: The Modernised Hand-Pulled machines used here, similar to those found at Caffe Kenon and Cafe Little are in fact not dependent nor sensitive to the Barista's Arm Strength as usually believed - it can certainly become slightly misleading to people not overly familiar with coffee machine types, given the obvious presence of a Hand Lever rather than Buttons! Unlike the oldest, Full Manual Hand-Pulled machines which worked on vastly different principles, the modernised Spring-Piston Operated Machines run from a reverse position and operates quite 'automatically' and 'consistently' once you release that Lever upon loading up the mechanism. Despite the lack of an electronic pump, the Mechanical Setup with spring tension ensures it works in a Semi-Automatic way - although officially it should be called Semi-Manual due to its classification. Just trust me ok! - both this and newer Electronic Semi-Auto machines work so similarly to each other it almost borders on amazingness, despite the completely different machine design approaches. Either way you see it, both machines need utmost meticulous calibration, timings and important small steps to be taken by the Trained Baristas - both require nearly the same skill levels and the biggest difference is that one Extracts Espresso shots slightly faster than the other, due to pressure and other setup preferences!
They're absolutely different to the obsolete, 1st generation Hand Lever machines in Italy, which none of the coffee shops in Hong Kong possess one AFAIK.. Those require a different set of skills and approach altogether!
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Cafe Golden's OWNER approaches coffee a bit different to other competitors, in that they selected a well-known Imported Italian blend to make their espresso-based drinks involving Milk. Their normal Espresso's meanwhile concentrates on carefully selected, self-roasted Single Origin coffee beans!
My Italian Cappucino came topped with a very spongy foam top and I was told to enjoy this by combining the bottom coffee liquid together with the foam on top by using the Spoon to drink!
Although I'm familiar with this Blend and usually enjoy it tremendously, perhaps due to the fact Cafe Golden uses a Modernised Mechanical Machine rather than an Electronic Espresso Machine to make their coffee base, or because of the way the Milk was Frothed a bit differently by the barista rather than the more Velvety style - the Cappucino I got tasted fairly different from my expectations from this Imported Italian blend.

ESPRESSO - AFRICAN TANZANIA -
Its good to revisit a Tanzania Peaberry bean used as a Single Origin selection. My Shot is extracted at higher pressures and faster speed than usual, so it will differ slightly from the experience of a Tanzania made from newer machines. A true 100% Arabica Bean, the Crema layer is only around 1mm thick and 'correctly' thinner than most Italian or Commercialised blends.
{MYTH BUSTER No. 2: Unlike what is commonly repeatedy written in books or spoken about, sometimes even mentioned by Baristas themselves in a careless manner, Thicker Crema is not necessarily the truest indication of a better Espresso, in fact in most cases it can prove quite the contrary. Most Italian blends deliberately add a proportion of 'cheaper' Robusta beans because they possess more Body and Crema upon extraction, at the expense of Flavours. Besides this, certain great tasting Arabica beans in this world don't always carry natural Crema-ability. Also think of the Drip or French Press or Siphoned or Brewed coffees you've drank before? They still possess good overall flavours don't they, just less aroma... Yet, there's a complete lack of any Crema layering on top. Crema is NOT everything.
In reality, Crema is a foam-head that's created from Carbon-Dioxide during the extraction process quite similar to that of a Foamy Beer - the tiny bubbles are surrounded by Hydrophobic-Molecules to support its structure. Its not just Coffee Oil or Fat floating as mostly believe - the Wiki article is unfortunately incorrect, since Fats even tend to destroy Bubbles of Crema. Crema indication in the Cup is therefore not a means to an end and its basis for judging whether an Espresso is great or not is only dependent on what you understand of the original Beans' characters, whether the full pouring process contained a thick syrupy extraction consistently which automatically 'as a side-effect creates Crema' during the whole process rather than look into what visually ends up floating in the final cup. Its also dependent on many other variables presented as a whole!
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Here, my Tanzania Espresso initially carried a highly espressive Sweaty, Hay-like aroma with bright but slightly Ripe Date undertones on the first 2/3rds sip of the shot. Towards the end of the Cup, the distinctive, highly desirable 'Mitarashi' Sauce aroma presented itself stuck to the inside of the ceramic cup (presenting both Savoury Soy but Caramel like aroma simultaneously). The very last sip from the cup's bottom however evolved from Great into a slightly 'out-of-sync' tart acidity. This seems to be a possible recurrent problem with Mechanical Machines - usually due to the combination of certain Beans or Blends, Higher Pressure Set Up, Higher Speed Extraction, also a lack of enough Pre-Infusion to both expand and pre-heat the Grind enough before extraction. This 'acidic' part of the pour could be from the first 2 seconds of the extraction process, so some baristas might opt to discard this section!

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It was a really good Espresso and overall a highly enjoyable experience! Ben @ CAFE GOLDEN has big ambitions to introduce more coffee training and knowledge to the general Hong Kong population and I found the staff here to be highly knowledgeable, down-to-earth friendly and warmly enthusiastic - from our Conversations together, I certainly left the shop having picked up more information and knowledge about Coffee yet again! VERY EDUCATIONAL!
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