Stairway to Copenhagen. Also meant for "Smoking area".

Most basic counter top.

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.

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

Interior wise, pretty satisfying to my liking as I love simplicity and neat in the world of design. These elements might sound easy to achieve, however, there are many protocols to obey, well if you know what I mean, dear designers.
The magnificent space also act as a good spot for coffee photography where many dream of.
Not to mention that this is a place perfect for couple and to the maximum of a table for 4 pax - anything beyond, will need to ask for additional chairs.

Wooden furnitures

View from the top. (There's few seats on top tier too)

Here, they served espresso-based coffee and filter coffee by using beans from several countries so better not to miss out this great opportunity to try them out. If you have difficulties with caffeine, you may opt for other delightful drinks such as chocolate based drinks or soft drinks.

Pour over on grounded beans.

This is my first drink whereby I told him that I preferred something light, acidic and burst of fruity aroma. In this case, Hartmann Lot 22 from Panama came out perfectly as it promised on the label itself. I have to say, this is a good start to wake your taste bud up in the morning.

Draws to an end, I personally liked the Malabar, natural processed roasted by Tanamera more, as it provides a balanced cup of coffee that leave a pleasant finishing in my mouth. More over, this place gives a cozy yet mythical modern sensation that I would stay over for so long while enjoying the coffee. Unfortunately they are rather new now and hoping to see more new stuff that they are adding in :)

What do you think?


The Glass House Coffee
Metropolitan Square Lot C109 Center Wing,
Jalan PJU8/1,
Bandar Damansara Perdana, 
47820 Petaling Jaya, 
Malaysia

Weekdays: 9 am to 5 pm.
Weekends: 9 am to 3 pm.
Facebook Page: (Click Me)

Let me tell you a short story.
Once upon a time, as usual, I got hook-up at my phone just by scrolling through Instagram and little did I know ... I saw a picture that captivated me. It wasn't just a plain beauty of minimalist, it's about the paper cup... Something that I have never bump into it before. I guess there is a new cafe in town now.

Back to reality...

Searched for it like a mad dog, insanely craving for coffee. Walking & climbing took forever. At last, X coffee store was just right above us with the direction given. It is situated at the 12th floor ( lobby floor, in Q Sentral), aim to serves the employee within the building.

Although the size and the seatings are small and limited but there is one thing in particular that I liked the most is that the entire bar was white, clean and transparent.  The window panels are big enough to provide sufficient amount of natural lighting to the area, to emit its beauty - good for taking pretty photos (even the owner admit it :P )
X coffee offered a few number of specialty coffee that comes with different tasting profile, which roasted by a few worldwide coffee roasters. So being myself, I ordered a cup of black coffee which uses Rwanda Coko roasted by Glitch. It has notes of very bright aroma cherries and a tea-like finishing. Light to medium bodied.

"Pour over for specialty coffee"

It costs RM 16.00 for a cup, but I think its worth it because this is what I like. Even in the recent context, specialty coffee ain't cheap due to its processing background and several other factors that contributed to its price today.

"Coffee at 12th floor?"

Without words from my friend, absolutely there's no chance for me to discover this cafe due to its location is at the corner of the furniture store and had some trees cover its sight. Despite having a tall noticeable signboard at the main gate, frankly speaking, it still doesn't seem to be potent enough to attract fussy & picky customers like me, unless those who have the intention to visit furniture store, will most likely to discover this cool gem.

No need to worry about the parking space as the space for it is huge, so take your time to park your vehicle and walk towards Kingstreet Cafe. Oh, its free of charge too.

Timeless yet classic old English door, as the front entrance - elegantly stated "Kingsteet Cafe - Est 2015".

Yes - true enough that Kingstreet Cafe established not long ago, founded by a talented young man named Chew and several of his partners, to come up with the concept of elegant and classic-looking cafe that able to reach out to all customers with delicious food and fresh brewed coffee. Now, customers can slowly decide on which furniture they want while sipping fresh brewed coffee from Kingstreet Cafe.
There are plenty of seats to cater huge amount of customers, one of the biggest space I ever seen in a cafe. If indoor isn't what you want, you can chill outdoor (al-fresco) seats are also available.

Without any further ado, I would like to share with you the things I had in Kingstreet Cafe :)

Grilled chicken has been always my favorite so I decided to order this one. A plate of grilled chicken glazed in honey barbeque sauce served with a side of  fried potatoes and mixed vegetables. I was delicious but I wish there more vegetables on it !

Toast-gasm is indeed no joke as it really gives you great sensation in your mouth because this plate of sinful toasted brioche is drizzled and torched in gula melaka served with pandan ice cream. Sweet, crispy and delicious. I preferred this over Haraju Cube because this is cheaper, crispier, tastier and sweeter.

It is a mandatory to have coffee by your side whenever you visit a cafe, with that, I started with a cup of cuppa joe - Kingstreet uses their house blend coffee beans that consists of 3 types of origin which has Sumatra Mandheling, Brazil & Colombia. Resulted in a total smooth and a balance cup of coffee every sip. The foam was very foamy and elastic, well froth!

I can never get enough of coffee so I decided to try their hand brew coffee. This hand brewed uses beans from Indonesia Toraja South Sulawesi which typically has hint of earthy, ashy, woody and full-bodied.

Besides all the above item, there are many more fantastic items to try in the near future. The owner is kind enough to share his knowledge with me about his journey and how this place started from nothing to something. Will be back for the Toast-gasm!