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Recently just discovered another new coffee space (spacegrey coffee) alcove within Floralreef in SS 2. Considering spacegrey coffee as a hidden gem coffee place because the initial business started from word-of-mouth concept and has no signboard as indicator.

As you walk into the shop, it feels like you are stepping into another realm. Quiet, seriously spacegrey interior greeted with natural light - everything just feels breath-taking. Reminds me of my days exploring cafes around Chiang Mai city.

Currently, solely one-man-show owner cum barista managing the business from coffee brewing to light food. According to owner, he has plans to increase the seating capacity as well as extending his kitchen for more output on food aspect. Plans aside, his ultimate goal is to put a smile on customers' face, ensure customers enjoy the overall services and vibes.

Oat Milk Latte (RM 10.00)


Personal Summary: A new quiet coffee space in SS 2, good spot for dating, self-reflection or work. Mostly on beverages. Check with owner for any light food or pastries. Space is tiny, about 10-15m sq.


Spacegrey at floralreef
149a, Jalan SS 2/24, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Wednesday to Monday: 10.00 am - 6.30pm
Close on Tuesdays.

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Superfine.kl is inside the Seventeen Mall at Section 17 Petaling Jaya, easy reach for the surrounding neighbours to grab a quick cuppa joe or even a healthy brunch. Also consider one of the top eatery among the rest within the area itself - the waiting list at the entrance speaks for itself!

Broad dining space and the natural bright light from the floor-to-ceiling window makes the interior feels inviting and comfortable as a place to enjoy food and conversation over coffee. Easy to oversee how barista brew the coffee or to see what's available on the cake station.


Lamb Tacos al Pastor (RM 21.80) - Slow roasted New Zealand lamb shoulder, topped with harissa mayo, grilled pineapple, pickled onions, salsa roja and fresh coriander wrapped tortilla. Perfect choice especially for ladies that trying to stay away from carbs. Love the combo of every ingredient on this tortilla. Savoury, juicy, bright. Simply healthy and delicious!

Eggs Benny (RM 26.80) - Homemade polenta, sous-vide thick-cut streaky bacon, poached kampung eggs, brown utter hollandaise, french beans sautéed in miso-garlic butter. The polenta loaf is tasty but slightly salty as you continue to eat over time. I think might need another extra eggs to melt on to the salty polenta. Otherwise, it will be a good balance breakfast meal.
On a side note, vegetarian option also made available: mushroom medley (white button mushroom, brown shimeji & osyter mushroom).

Kraftkorn cake (RM 16.00) - Flour, Rye Flour, mixed seeds and mix flour. One word, delicious. 

Superfine also has the upper advantage as they have wide selection of beverage ranging from coffee to tea, kombucha to craft beers. Coffee starts from RM 9.00 (espresso shot) up to RM 18.00 (for filter coffee). Premium and classic chinese tea at the price of RM 11.00 per cup. Ale craft beers price starts from RM 20.00 per pint.


Personal Summary: Bright and broad environment, suitable for large group and big family. Superfine serves healthy breakfast and lunch, as well as wide variety of beverages - up to craft beer! Friendly and attentive service crew. 

Score
Price: 3.0/5
Service: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3.0/5
Food & Beverages: 3.0/5

Superfine @ Seventeen Mall - Section 17 PJ
5a, Jalan 17/1, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Daily: 8.30am - 10pm

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I got to know that the new Scandinavian coffee shop, Kopenhagen Coffee, is at somewhere around the neighborhood, thanks to Instagram. 

To get here, netizens stated that locating Kopenhagen Coffee can be tricky but not for me, as the signboard is noticeable from a distant, above the salon. Also to take note that, parking is limited in that area, so best to be there early as possible before noon.
Moreover, they are in soft launch mode, in which their business are tentative.

Stairway to Copenhagen. Also meant for "Smoking area".
For those who still don't know about me, I'm a huge fan of white. When it comes to interior aspect of design, simple and minimalist - as well as minimal usage of color, is a must have 'element' for me.

Most basic counter top.
In Kopenhagen, the area is small and seats are limited, ideally for pairs or group of fours. Anything beyond the suggested number, might need to seek advice or arrangement with the staff prior visit.

Cappuccino @ RM 11.00
Serving cappuccino in a dynasty-designed chinaware, uses the blend that consists of Brazil, Colombia and Nicaragua - roasted by Sprezzatura in Petaling Jaya.

Scramble Eggs with Fresh Cherry Tomatoes with Croissant @ RM 14.00
Simple and cheap price for a cafe. Scramble eggs and fresh cherry tomatoes are generous and sufficient enough, in my opinion. The croissant really caught me off guard, it was flaky on the outside and buttery moist and smell full of butter, which is really delicious to eat. Definitely would order this in the future, without doubt!



Ratings
Price & Service: 4/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Food & Beverages: 4/5 

KOPENHAGEN COFFEE
Vista Kiara, Jalan Kiara 3, Mont Kiara Kuala Lumpur 50480.

Closed on Sundays
Mon - Fri : 7am - 7pm
Sat: 9am - 7pm
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Taman Paramount gets better and better over the years in terms of delicacies. Some of you might know Taman Paramount are well known for its XO Fish Head noodle, 'pan mee', Nasi Lemak Bumbung and so on. On top of that, there are many contemporary indie cafes are making their way to serve the local community here !

One of the best recent example would be KAKIGÅŒRI, a Japanese shaved ice cream - that is currently in-trend where many people would drive 100 miles away just for a bowl of KAKIGÅŒRI's premium delicious taste of Japanese shaved ice cream.
Even after a month or so, the queue still remains ridiculously long. What contributes to the long queue and the moderate waiting time to get a bowl of their premium shaved ice cream?
Check out below.
Types of flavor.
Interior wise, pretty simple - nothing to shout about. Most Instagramers would love to take advantage over the simple interior for their food photography purposes. 

What attracted me the most in KAKIGÅŒRI is that this is completely self-service, probably adapting the Japanese culture, "clean as you go". You pick up your order from a unique looking shelves and  return the bowl once you are done with it at the designated place.
Pick up point, unique looking shelves.
Return the bowl here before you leave the premise.

Avocado @ RM 18
This bowl of Japanese shaved ice cream has layered with avocado blend sprinkled with pistachio nuts and comes with Mizu Shingen Mochi at the side. The taste of the avocado is truly authentic, fresh and healthy. However, because avocado is healthy, it taste quite bland after some time later - not recommended for those who are craving for unique or noticeable flavors. Mizu Shingen Mochi (Raindrop cake) complements well with this avocado shaved ice cream.

Tiramisu @ RM16
To those who are a fan of coffee and chocolate should try this sinful bowl of shaved ice cream that has coffee espuma and Valrhona chocolate. I would recommend ordering this without deceiving you because it taste really delicious. Savor the coffee flavored shaved ice cream while biting Valrhona chocolate.

Hojicha @ RM 17
Hojicha shaved ice cream topped with candied chestnuts and served with kinako milk at the side. The flavor of hojicha was great but I personally disliked the candied chestnuts on top and wishing it can be replace with other interesting toppings. It taste even more delicious when you pour the kinako milk around the shaved ice cream, it gives out flavor of hojicha and roasted soy bean milk.


In a nut shell, KAKIGÅŒRI is pretty unique with their ingredients used for their shaved ice cream. I love the Tiramisu the most despite their specialty on serving Japanese flavored shaved ice cream (Uji Matcha, Shoyu & Hojicha). 
Their shaved ice cream might look small in pictures, trust me, it is pretty huge in reality.
If you would like to give KAKIGÅŒRI a try, please do come early to avoid long queue.


Ratings
Price & Service: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Food & Beverages: 3.5/5 

KAKIGÅŒRI
25, Jalan 20/13,
Taman Paramount,
Petaling Jaya 46300.

Mon - Friday: 2pm to 11pm
Sat - Sun: 1pm to 11pm
Closed on Tuesday.

Cash only

 03-7865 8999

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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"
Besides coffee, they also offered few selections of tea and carbonated drinks. Other than that, would be brunch menus, desserts, cakes and pastries.
"pour over or presso-coffeee?"

-Uganda @ RM 12.00
If you are tired of sipping light bodied filtered coffee, then you should try beans from Uganda. It gives medium to heavy bodied with hint of chocolaty and earthiness. Very mild acidity.

-Breakfast @ RM 15.00
Something healthy and light, to pair up with my filtered coffee in the morning! Go for this! A plate of two sunny side-ups, one chicken sausage, salad, a spoonful of red bean and two slices of focaccia bread.

-Salted caramel banana cake @ RM 13.00
Any banana fanatic? Try out their salted caramel banana cake topped with sweet walnut. Love the caramel as it is not too overpowering, which makes it pleasant to eat with the banana cake. Only remark was the texture of the cake was harder than usual cake texture. What do you think?

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.

Ratings
Price & Service: 5/5
Ambient: 4/5
Food & Beverages: 4/5

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)
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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"

STAGE Cafe Malaysia offered a few number of sweet treats that goes well with my coffee. Moreover, they are aesthetically pleasing to my appetite. Don't believe me? Scroll below.

Friendship
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.

Blueberry Cheese Tart
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!

Cappuccino
To compliment with the pastries above, a cup of cappuccino with biscottis at the side, makes my day even more energize, adore and calm. This coffee falls in between light to medium bodied with hint of citrus and tea-like finishing.

Hand Brew Coffee - Aeropress
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
All in all, if you are looking for a cafe that serves good specialty coffee, pastries and brunch, this must be the one that you are looking for. Furthermore, their customer service is exceptional whereby you literally feel like home.

Ratings
Price & Service: 5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Food & Beverages: 4/5 

STAGE Cafe Malaysia
No.2 Jalan Temenggung 29/9,
Bandar Mahkota Cheras,
43200 Kajang,
Selangor.

Everyday except Tuesday: 11 am - 10 pm.

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