Hey coffee shops, its been awhile since I hop like a mad bunny, to get my caffeine fix. It is Wednesday 22nd of June today, a weekday whereby I'm suppose to be in university but has turned out to be a public holiday for all the local citizen of Malaysia, coincidentally, I was in Sri Petaling, a place flooded with the rapid growth of coffee shops. That's where I found Neighbourhood Coffee by accident.

Neighbourhood coffee just open recently (months ago), captivated me at first sight with its simplicity, clean and minimalist interior. I love it when they have large window panels to give out natural lighting for crazy 21st-century Instagramers ! 

1# Quick info:
They serve All-Day Brunch (until 5pm), variety of Panini(s), Churros (highlight items), cakes & pastries, last but not least, coffee and tea.

2# Quick info:
Are you a coffee connoisseur, then this is the place for you to chill, sit back and enjoy your cuppa Joe~ as they rotate their beans periodically so that coffee fanatic like you, get to taste different bean profile.  

1) Smores Mini Tart @ RM 3.50
A tart with charred marshmallow on top filled with chili chocolate fillings. Looks cute, mini and appetizing from the outside, unfortunately, the taste was mediocre. Also, it is quite hard to split it apart, literally need two forks or a hand to split em.

2) Mary's Berries @ RM 17.00
Icing sugar dusted churros with strawberries slices, blueberries, dark chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream sprinkled with cereal flakes. It has semi-crisp (outer layer) upon slicing through the churro but quite doughy in-texture. If you love this kind of churro texture, this place is for you. If you prefer it to be crispy inside-out, this place probably not for you. Overall, not bad for a quick bite.

3) Cappuccino @ RM 11.00 
It is a medium roast coffee blend of 50% Brazil (natural) and 50% Mexican (wet) that gives a balance cup full bodied, hint of chocolate and nutty flavors. 

Ratings

Price & Service: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5

Food & Beverages: 3.5/5 

Neigbourhood Coffee

12-1 
Jalan Radin Bagus 8 
Bandar Baru Sri Petaling 
Kuala Lumpur 
57000 

Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu:11am - 7pm

Fri-Sat: 11am -10pm

Close on Tuesday.

The entire space is actually a SOHO, which resulted in limited of seatings as the interior had been refit into a total picturesque with coffee brewing equipments, life plants, modernize furnitures and DIY bookshelf  - hence, cosy experience here is definite and you will never ditch this place so soon.

"At times, all you wanted is a cosy environment like this for a temporary mind-easing ..."

Should you choose to seat at the coffee bar, embrace the sense of passionate within as it will grow even more stronger when you are spectating how filter coffee its done step by step by a barista.
In case if you are new towards filter coffee, you may refer to the guide below or ask the barista for help. Mainly the barista will identify your preferred sensory before recommending which beans are suitable for you.

"Pick me up, will ya'?"

If you are looking for a quiet yet secretive place for good coffee experience, then this must be the place for you. Also, don't forget to try their homemade Tiramisu that may pick you up ^_^

Otherwise, Centrio's best kept secret...


M-TI CUP studio

If wine has many varietals to offer, so does coffee. Here in The HUB, you will get the opportunity to experience vast variety of coffee beans. The owner himself is a coffee fanatic that earned himself a few certifications from the specialty coffee association and now has become one of the best barista cum micro roaster in town. So, the beans that you will be seeing/trying are mostly roasted in-house by the owner himself.
Although the area within has got more than 2 cafes in action, The HUB stands firm in their own identity, objectives and goals - to spread the love of specialty coffee with the local community. May they able to attract potential crowd that has the same passion as them.

"Owner (Nicholas) tend to roasts the beans on him own"

"pour over or presso-coffeee?"

Fun Fact: One of the cafe that acquired three Mahlkonig  EK 43, each have their very own usage!

After all I was thinking that I should try out their white-coffee and few other food menu on my next visit. Bucket list goes on and on...
Quick recap: 
-More than 30 types of coffee beans to choose // A place where you can get filtered coffee at RM 12 as a starting price, up to RM 30 for the high-end grade.
-Good place to know more about coffee.
-To try out different menu on next visit.
-A good place to conduct self-study/dating/hangout as the environment there is quite still.
-Best visit during weekends for easy parking.


The HUB
No. 61, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3,
58200 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.

Mon - Wed: 9am to 7pm
Fri - Sun: 9am to 11pm

Phone: 012-808 8834

The HUB's Facebook : (Link)

a cafe for the enthusiasts

There are certain areas in Selangor state isn't completely bloom with third wave coffee as most of the majority probably still have doubts on it. However, STAGE Cafe Malaysia is one of it that stood out as a third wave coffee stand, in a faraway precinct where third wave coffee can be classified as a rare gem to the community.
The owner of STAGE Cafe Malaysia wanted to take this opportunity to expand the world of third wave coffee around the area so that the community would know what third wave coffee would be like. So... it turns out pretty good in their favor :D

The moment you set foot in, your experience in STAGE Cafe Malaysia ultimately becomes more warmth and welcoming when the staff in the cafe greet you with a smile and would usher to your desired seats. To add to advantage, the cafe's interior beamed a homely sensation with its modernize design furnitures, patterned tiles and numbered of minimalist interior props at the side of the walls.
Then, there is a upper deck that supports the stage whereby barista able to extract their perfect shot of espresso in front of the 'audience' (customers).

"one day, i will stand on that stage"

It doesn't seems right on this chiffon cake when the creator named it Friendship, however, the taste of this chiffon will blow your mind with its jasmine green tea essence serving along side with a mini bowl of coffee caramel syrup.
Tarts of any kind are my all time favorite! Here in STAGE, they are serving it with fresh of blueberries on top of the cheese tart so that you can pick it up one by one while waiting for your friend to come! The filling is great, the berries are fresh, the crust is perfectly firm!

Also, give it a try on their hand brew coffee as they are using specialty graded coffee beans. The beans in-use are to decide by the baristas. So if you have any personal preference, I would advice you to talk to the barista beforehand, to avoid any disappointment later on.
Here, I got a glimpse of this splendid Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, Gelana Abaya that is naturally processed. Despite its processing method, you could feel variety of fruits lay on your taste buds, leaving a rich bodied and ripe grape acidity within your mouth upon consume. For those who enjoy acidity, the acidity intensify when the temperature drops. Try it!

"STAGE, a platform that transforms passion into reality " - STAGE Cafe Malaysia