The Mixing Bowl (已結業)

GOOD-Proper thick clotted cream. Whipped cream on scones makes me suicidal. -At $70 for 2 scones plus tea this is decent valueBAD- Scones served cold- Scones on the dry side 继续阅读

这间Cafe的室内空间不算大，但感觉自在，艾琳熊和男友不时会到此渡过悠闲的下午。除了咖啡好喝外，还要介绍它们的热香饼，即叫即制，热辣辣、够新鲜。热香饼质感松软，简单地配上糖浆已经很美味。店员即场由零开始做起，有诚意！男友叫了手冲咖啡，我就喝latte，不知怎的水准都差了，咖啡不够香，我杯latte的拉花更变形。其后艾琳熊的男友发现，平时负责的咖啡师去了参加比赛，原来如此！哈哈... 继续阅读

上环收藏了很多咖啡店，星期日与友人来到这一间，但店内却满满是客人，我和友人在外面等了半小时才可以内进，可能四人比较难等位吧，我们被安排到bar抬，因为店内就只有一张大台友人叫了mocha, 他说朱古力味不算太浓我点了hand drip, 最近迷上hand drip, 因为既无kcal, 但又有咖啡的香气，酸味，没有苦涩味，我选择了第一种hand drip ethiopia - beriti(washed), 会有apricot, lemon, marmlaid 和甜味，酸酸甜甜的，很好喝，温度刚刚好，咖啡师也主动跟我聊了几句，真是细心。这间店也出名scone, 因为每台也会有个多士炉，方便我们把食物自行翻热，很有趣，但是我没有叫，因为刚才吃过食物了。 继续阅读

天色昏暗的年廿九来到中区旧区内的一条石阶级小街, 两边的小店主要是卖一些富艺术气息家品, 又或者是空置铺位, 这店的白色牌面相当醒目, 假砖墙的一半高跟间玻璃的组合/ 微黄的灯光令人一望会感觉得到温暖 - 这店做的是同食物有关的线索油然而起, 店内一边泊墙高脚櫈给一众独男独女的专用区, 而店内中间放了一张颇大的木枱则是给客人share,当日试了SCONE ,一碟两小个, 质地似是加了点yoghurt / buttermilk做的, 不是干散那种而是比较有些微湿润的, 店方贴心地放了些小型Toaster在不同角落以便客人将scone烤热吃, 伴吃的菓占/ clotted cream都是不错的货色, 配合暖的scones吃哪有不好吃的道理, 配FlatWhite要加两蚊, 我接受的, 但整杯Flat White个拉花似乎在收尾时手有点震动还是怎样的, 可以见到是一个菱型而非一条很幼很幼的线或者无线!是有心定无意?唔清楚! 奶打得很不错温度刚好大概65度, Flat White的Db Ristretto感觉没太苦而是浓郁的香气充满于口腔内, 奶的甜跟啡的苦平衡而至, 减除杯Flat White的$38 两个SCONES只是$34(包括菓占/忌廉)加上有舒适的空间, 价格尚算合理吧, 但如果有多一点CAKES作伴的话, 效果会更好呢, 就当日而言, 这店客人也算不少, 还有一点比较特别的这里阁楼似乎是一间教小朋友学习的教室, 当日就有好几个外籍小朋友从楼上跑下来, 再在店外围跟家长玩, 气氛不似在一个这么繁忙的中区, 下次再有机会来的话应该已经是夏天了 继续阅读

Mixing Bowl 刚开始的时候是以举办烘焙课程为主，例如macarons、tarts、西式面包、cinnamon buns或puffs等等。后来还开了Mixing Bowl Cafe，当然也是位于soho区。听闲有好咖啡喝，我便找了一个星期六和DZ来。Cafe位于善庆街，即胜香园前一个小街口转左行上楼梯。店子的面积比想像中大，一边墙有写上menu的大版子。Mixing Bowl Cafe提供的都是轻食，应该大部份都是在收银部旁的小型开放式厨房准备。食物的选择也不是太多，例如有Muesli Bowl、Porridge、Eggs and Toasts、Pancakes及大家都很喜爱的scones。Originally, Mixing Bowl was about holding baking classes such as macarons, tarts, bread, cinnamon buns or puff etc. Mixing Bowl Cafe came to the scene later, situated in the soho area. I heard the Cafe serves great coffee, so DZ and I decided to try.Mixing Bowl Cafe is at Shin Hing Street. When you see the famed Sing Heung Yuen, just keep walking and turn left and climb up the stairs. The Cafe was bigger than I expected. You can find a huge blackboard menu on a side of the wall. Here light brunch options are served and I think most of them are prepared in the little open kitchen right next to the cashier. The food options are quite limited including Muesli Bowl, Porridge, Eggs and Toasts, Pancakes and the popular scones.Cappuccino ($36) - 二话不说的先来一杯cappuccino，很喜欢这副白色的茶杯及碟，非常简单的感觉。这杯咖啡很够热度，亦十分顺滑。Cappuccino ($36) - Cappuccino again for me, of course. I really like this set of white cup and saucer, because it looked so simple. The coffee was hot and silky smooth.DZ点的不知道是Ristretto什么咖啡，哈，抱歉我真的对咖啡没有太大的研究。。Not sure what DZ had ordered, some Ristretto coffee? I really know nothing about coffee...Pulled Pork Sandwich ($75) - DZ点了一份pulled pork sandwich，等了很久才上桌。落单的时候已指明面包要烘底，但女店员却忘了，而且还对著软绵绵的面包说已经烘了。。。！后来应该是其中一位老外老板见到我们的询问后便叫女店员把面包拿去烘好。。。但也真够让人傻眼。忘了便忘了吧，为什么要硬说已烘呢。Pulled Pork Sandwich ($75) - DZ ordered the pulled pork sandwich, which took quite a while to arrive at our table. We specifically requested for the bread to be toasted but the female staff forgot and claimed that it was toasted while the bread didn't look toasted at all... Then one of the owners (I suppose) looked at the sandwich and instructed the female staff to get the sandwich well-toasted... I don't mind staff forgetting our request but it's not okay to try to lie and cover up.是一份很简单的三文治，menu上说猪肉是店方自己腌及慢煮，而面包当然是店方焗的。我没有吃到猪肉，而尝了一口面包，烘好的面包通常都不错的。DZ对那pulled pork没什么意见，也没什么赞叹，我估是味道正常，一般的三文治。不过份量还不少，吃完一定会感到饱足。It's a very simple sandwich, the menu said the pork was slow-cooked with homemade marinade, and the bread was of course from the Cafe itself. I didn't try the pork but did take a bite of the toast, which was good and toasted well. DZ didn't say much about the pulled pork, neither did she praise it. I guess this meant the sandwich was okay. The portion was quite large though.Avocado Toast ($75) - 我点的是牛油果多士，很典型的早午餐食品。与pulled pork sandwich相同的在一旁放了些沙律。在亦是店方焗的面包上有一层很厚的牛油果蓉，数粒车厘茄及流心蛋。面包很新鲜。最天然的材料，当然也造就了最简单最单纯的味道。面包厚度十足，烘好后只是微暖，不过颇有面包味。新鲜的牛油果蓉涂在面包上不错， 而流心蛋的蛋浆和牛油果一起很配，令整份多士变得好吃不少。不过面包牛油果鸡蛋加在一起味道吃起来有点儿单调，一个人要把整份toast吃掉可能会觉得有点闷，两个人分享会比较好。另外车厘茄放多几颗真的有那么难吗。Avocado Toast ($75) - I ordered the Avocado Toast, a classic/typical brunch item. Same as the pulled pork sandwich there was mixed leaf salad next to the toast. On top of the house-made toast sat a thick layer of mashed avocado, few pieces of roasted vine tomatoes and a poached egg. The bread was fresh. Well, every component of the toast was natural and basic, contributing to the simplest taste. The toast was thick but was only slightly warm after toasting. The fresh mashed avocado went well on the toast and the whole thing was definitely enhanced by the runny yolk of the egg. That said, I kind of think that the combination of bread + avocado + egg did become a bit boring as I ate them since the portion was quite large. Probably better to share with your friend. Oh, also, was it really very difficult for them to just give a few more vine tomatoes??餐牌上写著有2只蛋的为什么只给了我一只？？Why I only got one egg when the menu said there should be two??简单没花巧的早午餐食品不会有什么惊喜，比较适合有点赶时间及希望吃点健康食物的人 (虽然pulled pork其实没有健康得那里去)。或者只来喝杯咖啡也不错。吃完没有坏印象，但也没有要再来的感觉，究竟这里少了些什么令人回头的完素呢。Nothing too amazing nor too surprising for a simple brunch. Those who strive for a healthy or clean eating would probably like it here (well, although pulled pork cannot be regarded as healthy...). Or, just come here for the coffee. I don't dislike Mixing Bowl Cafe, just that I don't feel the urge to come here again. What's missing? 继续阅读