Sydney’s coffee scene is booming, that’s what the locals tell us. Outside of Australia, Melbourne is widely know for its coffee culture, but here we learn that the capital of NSW is catching up big time! Continue reading “About seasonal coffee harvest & Mecca Espresso, Sydney”
The prospective coffee connaisseur learns at an early stage that freshly roasted beans are crucial for brewing a great cup of coffee. By fresh we are talking days rather than weeks or months. That makes it basically impossible for any coffee you would find in your supermarket of choice to develop the flavour we are aiming for, no matter how air-tight packed the beans might be. Continue reading “Freshly roasted at Raw Coffee Company, Dubai”
Just before we recently embarked on a spontaneous weekend escape to Bangkok, we had just enough time to do some research on the local coffee scene. And we were stunned! Coffee shops are popping up all over town, one seemingly cooler than the other. Continue reading “Rocket Coffeebar, a metropolitan place in a posh part of Bangkok”
Sun all year round, beach at the doorstep and palm trees to linger underneath along the coastline, one might say all in place for perfect summer feeling. However one thing was missing! Ice cream was not something big in Dubai until recently when my desperate prayers for Italian Gelato have been heard. Continue reading “Devine chocolate gelato at Dri Dri ice cream parlour, Dubai”
The Viennese coffee house culture “Kaffeehauskultur” is a big thing in the Austrian capital. My emphasis on the coffee house, or “Kaffeehaus”, rather than the coffee is intentional as the experience in a coffee house is what the culture is all about and less the hot beverage itself.
Continue reading “About Viennese coffee culture & Cafè Museum in Vienna”
DownTown Dubai, the part of the city around Burj Khalifa (renowned as the highest building in the world), has developed rapidly since the tower was opened in early 2010. A beautiful boulevard lined with restaurants, coffee shops and hotels invites to stroll along or to take the car for a little cruise. One of the outstanding new spots is La Serre Boulangerie on the ground floor of the VIDA hotel. Continue reading “La Serre Boulangerie, Dubai”
Costa and Starbucks are ubiquitous in the UAE, at every other corner one can find an option to refill on caffeine or get a sugar-rush in form of frappuccinos. There is a Costa coffeeshop close to my office and their delicious “Corto” has proven a quick pleasure to re-charge during a long office afternoon. Adequately served in a small glass and beautified by some milk-foam-art its a treat I do love to indulge. The chocolate chip cookie is a rare exception though.
Stracciatella e Macchiato 