影片
更多
2009-10-06
19 瀏覽
Coming by again after an eventful day, I finally gathered myself to come try their coffee! My coffee desire seems to have dropped dramatically though - I can survive on only 1-2 drinks every week, whereas I drank 3-4 per day in the past! And during summer I was coffee abstinate for 3 week intervals at a time! Nowadays though, I NEVER ORDER ESPRESSO/RISTRETTO from unproven places and restaurants, unless they're proven coffee specialty houses. Milky drinks tend to hide away underlying flaws m
My coffee desire seems to have dropped dramatically though - I can survive on only 1-2 drinks every week, whereas I drank 3-4 per day in the past! And during summer I was coffee abstinate for 3 week intervals at a time!
Nowadays though, I NEVER ORDER ESPRESSO/RISTRETTO from unproven places and restaurants, unless they're proven coffee specialty houses. Milky drinks tend to hide away underlying flaws much easier! So anyway I can't tell you about the Espresso here, but I guess it could actually turn out good - but my Caffe Latte was definitely very drinkable!
It has a cashew nutty and quite a dry finish, the woody character in the background gave it an earthy aroma in the nose and on the palate. What I enjoyed the most was the 'layering' hidden within the quite good but not perfectly frothed milk - it was too hot, and it was nearly velvety enough but not there yet! However, the selection of beans for blending and their unique roasting style by CASA RINALDI in Italy was quite professional - the balance and complexity of this coffee is something that is difficult to find and achieve with locally roasted blends. Personally I think we still have a lot to learn from the Italians and other countries - so locally fresh isn't always better! (Think of how Sushi chefs will all be using local 'alive' fishes for sashimi now, instead of importing ’冰鮮' from Japan, if it was any good. Similar with Coffee.)
This is a typical, 'mid-tier plus' commercial Italian style coffee with a lot of 'body' and very little acidity nor bitterness. Its approachable by everyone! They also have higher end Coffee Blend Beans for sale, if you want to try make them at home!
Note: Other il Bel Paese shops use LAVAZZA for their coffees. Only this flagship outlet uses a Di Casa Gold blend from Casa Rinaldi, who also does sauces and olive oils, etc.
MID to HIGH '4'
張貼
