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14 July 2005
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13 May 2005
CinnZeo - Kunjungan ke dua
CinnZeo
Mal Kelapa Gading 3
Ground Floor, #51
Tel: 021-4585-3904 / 4585-3905
Mal Kelapa Gading 3
Ground Floor, #51
Tel: 021-4585-3904 / 4585-3905
Waktu jalan-jalan di Kelapa Gading Mall, tiba-tiba kok saya nyium bau yang enak banget ya. Hmmm, bau kayu manis! Kayaknya saya pernah deh nyium bau yang beginian. Bau ini pasti datangnya dari CinnZeo, kafe yang pernah saya datangi beberapa bulan lalu. Kaget aja baunya masih sama seperti yang dulu.
Waktu saya masuk ke kafenya, seperti biasa, saya selalu nanya makanan apa yang di rekomendasikan oleh kafe ini. Standar banget deh! Pelayan di kafe ini menyarankan agar saya ngobrol sama supervisor kafe ini, Rizal. Rizal inilah yang menyarankan agar saya memesan Cinnaroll, Pecaroll dan Coffee Toffee Caramel.
Cinnaroll: Waktu kue ini datang, saya kok kayak di serang sama bau kayu manis dari kue ini. (Oke, ini kue kayu manis, trus masalah lo apa seh, Trid?) Kue nya bentuknya bagus deh. Diatas kue nya, ada krim berwarna putih yang kelihatan seperti salju yang menutupi gunung. Waktu di gigit, ada rasa manis dari krimnya. Rizal bilang krim yang berwarna putih ini di buat dari keju krim dari Philadelphia . Waktu roti dari kue ini di makan, rotinya enak banget buat di kunyah. Rotinya di buat dari tepung gandum dari Kanada. Saya juga bisa merasakan rasa kayu manis dan gula merahnya diantara roti dan krimnya. Hmm….. Rizal bilang kayu manisnya di ambil dari Siam . Wah…wah…jauh amat ya perjalanannya. Dari Philadelphia ke Kanada ke Siam dan semuanya berakhir di….mulut saya. He he he!
Pecaroll: kue ini pada dasarnya sama kok kayak Cinnaroll. Perbedaannya hanyalah pada kacang kenari yang ditaburi diatas kue ini dan karamel di dalam kuenya. Rotinya sih masih kunyah-able, tapi ngunyahnya agak lamaan dikit. Tentu aja karena ada kacang kenarinya gitu lho. Baunya juga agak beda. Ada bau kacang kenari panggang diantara bau kayu manis. Hm….
Salam,
Astrid
12 May 2005
CinnZeo - Second Visit
CinnZeo
Mal Kelapa Gading 3
Ground Floor, #51
Tel: 021-4585-3904 / 4585-3905
As I walked down at the Kelapa Gading Mall, I suddenly smelled something nice. It’s cinnamon! Yep, I am familiar with this smell. This must be CinnZeo, the café that I visited several months ago. Surprise that the smell is still the same.
As I entered the café, as usual, I always asked what the most recommended food from the café. So standard! The waiter at the restaurant suggested that I talked to the supervisor of the café, Rizal. Rizal himself suggested that I ordered Cinnaroll, Pecaroll and Coffee Toffee Caramel.
The Cinnaroll: When the roll comes, I was attacked by the cinnamon smells from the roll. (Okay, this is a cinnamon roll, so what’s your problem, Trid?) This roll looks so nice. Above the roll, you can see white cream that looks like snow covering the mountain. When I bite it, I can taste the sweetness of the white cream. Rizal said that the white cream is made from Philadelphian cream cheese. As I eat the bread, the bread is so crunchy and so chewy. The bread is made from Canadian wheat. I can also taste the cinnamon and the brown sugar between the bread and the cream. Hmm….. Rizal said the cinnamon is imported from Siam. Well, guys, what a long way to go! From Philadelphia to Canada to Siam and all end up in….my mouth. Yeah!!
The Pecaroll: this roll is almost the same like Cinnaroll. The different is only that this roll is added with pecan nut above the roll and caramel inside. The roll is still chewy, but you need to chew the roll a bit longer, of course for the pecan nut. The smell is also a bit different. There’s a baked pecan nut smell between the cinnamon smell. Hm….
Coffee Toffee Caramel: This drink is interesting. I feel like drinking milk with sand. What’s inside? Rizal said that the drink is a blend of mix powder, milk and ice cube. The mix powder is secretly made in Canada. So secret that he didn’t wanna tell me what it is. Yeah, right!!
With the kindest of the barista working in the café, I also tried to make my own espresso. The coffee machine that the café uses is an Italian coffee machine, Lamarzocco. First, I need to take the grinded coffee bean from its place. This café uses Lavazza coffee. I just have to put a toggle under the box and press the button at the right side of the box. One time press is enough for a single shot espresso. After that, I need to place the toggle under the coffee machine and turn it around tightly. My mistake is that I did not turn it around tightly that my espresso is broken. The crema is broken!! Ah, maybe I better enjoy the coffee made by the real barista. Easier to drink than to make!!!
I must admit that the roll in CinnZeo is delicious. I must come back then soon. But it is so sad that CinnZeo is only available in Kelapa Gading, which is very far from my home. Hikssss!!!! They used to have one branch in Surabaya, but already closed down.
Cheers!!!
Astrid
Mal Kelapa Gading 3
Ground Floor, #51
Tel: 021-4585-3904 / 4585-3905
As I walked down at the Kelapa Gading Mall, I suddenly smelled something nice. It’s cinnamon! Yep, I am familiar with this smell. This must be CinnZeo, the café that I visited several months ago. Surprise that the smell is still the same.
As I entered the café, as usual, I always asked what the most recommended food from the café. So standard! The waiter at the restaurant suggested that I talked to the supervisor of the café, Rizal. Rizal himself suggested that I ordered Cinnaroll, Pecaroll and Coffee Toffee Caramel.
The Cinnaroll: When the roll comes, I was attacked by the cinnamon smells from the roll. (Okay, this is a cinnamon roll, so what’s your problem, Trid?) This roll looks so nice. Above the roll, you can see white cream that looks like snow covering the mountain. When I bite it, I can taste the sweetness of the white cream. Rizal said that the white cream is made from Philadelphian cream cheese. As I eat the bread, the bread is so crunchy and so chewy. The bread is made from Canadian wheat. I can also taste the cinnamon and the brown sugar between the bread and the cream. Hmm….. Rizal said the cinnamon is imported from Siam. Well, guys, what a long way to go! From Philadelphia to Canada to Siam and all end up in….my mouth. Yeah!!
The Pecaroll: this roll is almost the same like Cinnaroll. The different is only that this roll is added with pecan nut above the roll and caramel inside. The roll is still chewy, but you need to chew the roll a bit longer, of course for the pecan nut. The smell is also a bit different. There’s a baked pecan nut smell between the cinnamon smell. Hm….
Coffee Toffee Caramel: This drink is interesting. I feel like drinking milk with sand. What’s inside? Rizal said that the drink is a blend of mix powder, milk and ice cube. The mix powder is secretly made in Canada. So secret that he didn’t wanna tell me what it is. Yeah, right!!
With the kindest of the barista working in the café, I also tried to make my own espresso. The coffee machine that the café uses is an Italian coffee machine, Lamarzocco. First, I need to take the grinded coffee bean from its place. This café uses Lavazza coffee. I just have to put a toggle under the box and press the button at the right side of the box. One time press is enough for a single shot espresso. After that, I need to place the toggle under the coffee machine and turn it around tightly. My mistake is that I did not turn it around tightly that my espresso is broken. The crema is broken!! Ah, maybe I better enjoy the coffee made by the real barista. Easier to drink than to make!!!
I must admit that the roll in CinnZeo is delicious. I must come back then soon. But it is so sad that CinnZeo is only available in Kelapa Gading, which is very far from my home. Hikssss!!!! They used to have one branch in Surabaya, but already closed down.
Cheers!!!
Astrid
20 April 2005
KOPI FLORES
Review ini sebenernya review lama. Saya waktu itu gak punya waktu untuk menampilkan nya di sini. Nah, sekarang saya punya waktu kok. Jadi, nikmatin aja kopi Flores ini di sini ya…..
KOPI FLORES
Beberapa waktu yang lalu, saya menerima enam paket kopi Flores dari teman saya, Tyas. (Thanx ya, Tyas. Kok lo tau sih persediaan kopi gue di dapur udah abis…hehehehehe)
Memang keluarganya Tyas mempunyai sekaligus mengelola perkebunan kopi di Flores. Jadi, tiap kali Tyas mau kopi, dia tinggal telpon aja ke keluarganya di Flores sana dan pasti akan di kirimin kopi besoknya. Gampang ya? Yoi, gue aja sirik kok.
Kopinya di bungkus di dalam bungkus plastic kecil. Gak ada nama, gak ada merek. Lho, kok bisa? Ya iya lah, wong ini bisnis keluarga dan hanya di konsumsi untuk kalangan keluarga. Gitu lho.
Pertama kali nerima bungkusan kopi ini, saya kok mencium bau tembakau dari kopi ini. Warna kopinya sendiri itu hitam legam. Kelihatannya si kopi ini di “goreng” sangat gosong. Yah, ibarat kalo mesen steak di resto, pasti milihnya yang “well done”.
Waktu saya rasakan butiran biji kopinya yang sangat halus itu, kelihatannya biji kopi ini melalui proses “basah” dimana hasil olahannya menjadi agak terasa lembab di tangan. (Tyas, BYKS dong).
Waktu saya seduh kopi ini dengan air yang mendidih 80 derajat, keadaan kopi ini sama seperti ketika saya merasakan kopi ini sebelum di seduh. Warnanya ya tetep hitam, dan baunya ya tetep kayak tembakau. Berasa minum air seduhan rokok nih…hehehehee….
Rasanya? Rasanya di mulut kok aneh ya. Ada rasa pahit yang diselingi rasa bumbu. Ya itu, rasa tembakau lah.
Kopi ini memang oke-oke aja kalo diminum sebagai kopi tubruk. Tapi ternyata kopi ini rasanya lebih enak dan mantap kalo di minum dengan susu dan gula atau di campur gula aja. Mantap jeeekkk!!!!
Jadi, karakter dari kopi Flores ini sebenernya kuat alias pahit, ada rasa bumbu sedikit karena ada citarasa tembakau nya, dan sangat cocok bila dinikmati dengan susu dan gula.
Salam ngopi,
Astrid
KOPI FLORES
Beberapa waktu yang lalu, saya menerima enam paket kopi Flores dari teman saya, Tyas. (Thanx ya, Tyas. Kok lo tau sih persediaan kopi gue di dapur udah abis…hehehehehe)
Memang keluarganya Tyas mempunyai sekaligus mengelola perkebunan kopi di Flores. Jadi, tiap kali Tyas mau kopi, dia tinggal telpon aja ke keluarganya di Flores sana dan pasti akan di kirimin kopi besoknya. Gampang ya? Yoi, gue aja sirik kok.
Kopinya di bungkus di dalam bungkus plastic kecil. Gak ada nama, gak ada merek. Lho, kok bisa? Ya iya lah, wong ini bisnis keluarga dan hanya di konsumsi untuk kalangan keluarga. Gitu lho.
Pertama kali nerima bungkusan kopi ini, saya kok mencium bau tembakau dari kopi ini. Warna kopinya sendiri itu hitam legam. Kelihatannya si kopi ini di “goreng” sangat gosong. Yah, ibarat kalo mesen steak di resto, pasti milihnya yang “well done”.
Waktu saya rasakan butiran biji kopinya yang sangat halus itu, kelihatannya biji kopi ini melalui proses “basah” dimana hasil olahannya menjadi agak terasa lembab di tangan. (Tyas, BYKS dong).
Waktu saya seduh kopi ini dengan air yang mendidih 80 derajat, keadaan kopi ini sama seperti ketika saya merasakan kopi ini sebelum di seduh. Warnanya ya tetep hitam, dan baunya ya tetep kayak tembakau. Berasa minum air seduhan rokok nih…hehehehee….
Rasanya? Rasanya di mulut kok aneh ya. Ada rasa pahit yang diselingi rasa bumbu. Ya itu, rasa tembakau lah.
Kopi ini memang oke-oke aja kalo diminum sebagai kopi tubruk. Tapi ternyata kopi ini rasanya lebih enak dan mantap kalo di minum dengan susu dan gula atau di campur gula aja. Mantap jeeekkk!!!!
Jadi, karakter dari kopi Flores ini sebenernya kuat alias pahit, ada rasa bumbu sedikit karena ada citarasa tembakau nya, dan sangat cocok bila dinikmati dengan susu dan gula.
Salam ngopi,
Astrid
FLORES COFFEE
This review is an old one. I did not have time to publish it here. But now, I do have one. So, enjoy the Flores Coffee over here....
FLORES COFFEE
Sometimes ago, I received six packages of Flores Coffee from a friend of mine, Tyas. (Thanx, Tyas, for knowing that the stock of coffee in my kitchen has ran out…heheheheheee).
Tyas’ family has and manages a plantation down in Flores. So, each time Tyas need coffee, she could just make a call to her family in Flores and get it the next day. As simple as that? Yeah, I am very jealous too.
The coffee is packed nicely inside small plastic bag. No name, no brand. How come? Of course, lah. It’s a family business, and it is only consume by the family.
The first time I received the packages, I could tell that the coffee smelled like tobacco. The color of the coffee is a true black. It seems that the coffee is well roasted. Or if you order steak at a restaurant, then the term will be “well done”.
As my fingers touch the fine-grinded coffee beans, they send signals to my brain that the beans went through a wet process as the texture of coffee is so humid. (Hey Tyas, CMIIW).
When I mixed the coffee with a par boiled water, everything stays the same. The color of the coffee is still true black and the smell of the coffee is still like tobacco. Feels like drinking a cigarette….heheheheee……
How about the taste? The taste is a bit strange. The taste is between bitter and spicy. Yep, the taste of the tobacco!!!
When I drink it as a black coffee, it is OK. But the better version is when I mix the coffee with milk and sugar, or just mix it with sugar. Yeah, that’s better!!!
So, the character of this Flores coffee is strong and spicy, and very “compatible” with sugar and milk.
May you all have a nice cup of black coffee,
Astrid
FLORES COFFEE
Sometimes ago, I received six packages of Flores Coffee from a friend of mine, Tyas. (Thanx, Tyas, for knowing that the stock of coffee in my kitchen has ran out…heheheheheee).
Tyas’ family has and manages a plantation down in Flores. So, each time Tyas need coffee, she could just make a call to her family in Flores and get it the next day. As simple as that? Yeah, I am very jealous too.
The coffee is packed nicely inside small plastic bag. No name, no brand. How come? Of course, lah. It’s a family business, and it is only consume by the family.
The first time I received the packages, I could tell that the coffee smelled like tobacco. The color of the coffee is a true black. It seems that the coffee is well roasted. Or if you order steak at a restaurant, then the term will be “well done”.
As my fingers touch the fine-grinded coffee beans, they send signals to my brain that the beans went through a wet process as the texture of coffee is so humid. (Hey Tyas, CMIIW).
When I mixed the coffee with a par boiled water, everything stays the same. The color of the coffee is still true black and the smell of the coffee is still like tobacco. Feels like drinking a cigarette….heheheheee……
How about the taste? The taste is a bit strange. The taste is between bitter and spicy. Yep, the taste of the tobacco!!!
When I drink it as a black coffee, it is OK. But the better version is when I mix the coffee with milk and sugar, or just mix it with sugar. Yeah, that’s better!!!
So, the character of this Flores coffee is strong and spicy, and very “compatible” with sugar and milk.
May you all have a nice cup of black coffee,
Astrid
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