LOVE LIFE, CHERISH MOMENTS

  It has been raining since morning until now, such a chilly weather. What i want to do is just to snuggle inside my warm and cozy bed, doing nothing. How i wish i could have a cup of hot coffee in my hands now. Anyway, today's post is all about coffee. Those who knows me would sure notice that i'm such a coffee monster. I'm not addicted, but i enjoy its flavor and pleasure it has to offer. That's why i'm constantly looking for cafe that brings good quality coffee to the public. Today i'm gonna introduce you to 2 new found cafe, one in Seremban and another in Solaris, Mont Kiara.

1. The Coffeeholic, Uptown Avenue, Seremban 2


   Well, i accidentally found out this newly opened cafe while having lunch at Uptown Avenue, it is situated on the same row as Gong Cha. It is pretty easy to locate but it takes time for first timer to find Uptown Avenue. So, be sure you bring a GPS around!

Cozy ambiance

   I ordered a teatime set which consists of a hot coffee of your choice and a mile crepe cake of any flavor available. As usual, i had a cup of  cappuccino and a slice of Vanilla Mile Crepe.

Tadaa! Coffeeholic's cappuccino

Hot coffee+mile crepe cake=RM 15

   The cappuccino was well equipped with everything i look for in a cup of good coffee. The coffee art was acceptable, smell was pleasant, taste was mild and texture was smooth. However, i'll be more pleased if there was more coffee kick within. The vanilla mile crepe on the other hand was a big portion. It was sweetened moderately and the pastry cream within was smooth and silky. I absolutely love the combination of sweet and bitter in this tea set. It costs only RM 15 nett, available every weekday from 3pm-6pm.

   In the end of the day, the friendly boss even gave us 2 pieces of Ginger-man cookie to try and comment. It was a trial run for their Christmas product. According to the boss, they just started the business here 2 months ago and was doing pretty well despite being so secluded in Uptown Avenue. Well, to my friends out there, especially those living in Seremban now, do give Coffeeholic a try while rushing for our endless submission and tests.

Contact info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeeholiccompany?fref=ts
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2. LewisGene, Solaris Mont Kiara



   The first thing i noticed when i first walked into LewisGene, is a space filled with various funky-looking gadgets and coffee machine. It is like a small coffee machine museum. I am almost affirmative that the boss is actually a coffee scientist, locked up in his room, inventing new machine every day. LOL. Jokes aside, i brought Agnes here when she visited me in KL. Since we were having lunch at Gangnam88 (check out link here) , we decided to go for after-meal-desserts as LewisGene, which is just opposite of the restaurant.

The menu on the board!

more coffee-related stuff, cool isn't it?

   Agnes ordered their popular Butterscotch Latte while i ordered the same usual cappuccino again. Hmm, perhaps i should give other coffee a chance too right? I'm such a boring person. :/ We also had a piece of Carrot Cheese Cake for sharing, since it is something we never tried before.

Butterscotch Latte--RM 12.90

Cappuccino--RM 9.90

Carrot Cheese Cake

   Well, overall their coffee was good, but i wasn't greatly impressed by my cup of cappuccino. It is simply because i think the coffee has a slight puckering after taste. Besides that, the coffee art was ordinary, the usual 'love shape', it feels like not much effort was given to present a creative piece of latte art. Our carrot cheese cake was indeed a huge disappointment as the texture was insanely dry and the combination of cheese and carrot did not wow us at all. Luckily, Agnes' Butterscotch Latte saved the day! I like the smoothness and flavorsome Butterscotch within this drink. Normally you will find butterscotch in pancakes and pastries but coffee is a first for me. I think it's a brilliant idea of incorporating such rich and sweet ingredient to strong and bitter coffee. The plus point is, the amount of butterscotch was just nice, not too overwhelming.

Say hello to Agnes here!

    LewisGene is truly a special and edgy cafe in the heart of Mont Kiara. Despite all the fierce competition around, the cafe was packed with people on a Monday afternoon. I appreciate the settings and ambiance, very unique and one-of-a-kind. The service provided was satisfactory and it'll costs around RM 20 per person for an afternoon catch-up. I would definitely return to try out their signature Mocha and perhaps Tiramisu. (it was not available that day) 

Address: Lot 2-1(first floor) , Jalan Solaris 3, Solaris Mont Kiara

Contact info~
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LewisGeneEspresso

   I guess that's about it for this entry. I hope you have more ideas of where to go if you crave for a cup of hot coffee in a raining day like this. Plus, guys, i also hope i gave you more options to bring your girls on your next date! Till then, xoxo.

   Beautiful morning!! I was having this random craving for dessert, so why not start writing something about it, hopefully this will overcome the craving. (don't think so :/). Anyway, today i'm gonna blog about Nadeje Mile Crepe Cake in Melaka, which has gained its popularity in Malaysia over these few years.

   I believe, you, who has been reading my previous entries would know that i just got back from Melaka recently. I've gained so much until i feel guilty to eat anything. LOL. Melaka has been kind and generous to me. Well, i've heard so much about this place before i went there. Almost everyone who came back from Melaka will say: "hey, you should go to Jonker Street and NADEJE.". After tasting so many of mile crepe cake from other cafe and bakery, i HAVE to try the 'God of Mile Crepe'---NADEJE.

Nadeje @ Plaza Mahkota

    My friend told me that it's not supposed to be called NA.DE.JE, as the DE should be pronounced as silent. Hence, the correct way to pronounce this is: NA.JE. Nadeje is established since 2006. Till now, it already widen its territory across Melaka, having 3 branches, namely Plaza Mahkota, Mahkota Parade and Jaya 99. FYI, Nadeje is invading Petaling Jaya as well (thank God). They are going to open a brand new shop at Dataran 3 Two Square!! I can't wait to pay them a visit!

classy interior of Nadeje @ Mahkota Parade

CAKES!!!

   Nadeje offers not just mile crepe cake, but also a huge variety of special cakes and Nama Donuts. The mile crepe cake alone has more than 20 types, i can say that this is the biggest mile crepe supplier in Malaysia. We went to both their branches in Plaza Mahkota and Mahkota Parade, both were packed with people! You can imagine how good is their business. To my surprise, Nadeje is not just an ordinary cake shop chain, it's more like a bakery cafe, offering coffee, beverages and food as well. We ordered a few kind of mile crepe and they were all fantastic!!

from 12 o clock: strawberry, mango yogurt,  double chocolate, royal milk tea, original, green tea, praline lover, royal milk tea, chocolate stawberry, royal milk tea.

My humble opinion:
1. Strawberry: i like it cause the cream is not too sweet, and they gave us a generous amout of fresh slices of strawberry on top.
2. Mango yogurt: the essence of mango is very rich, along with some cream cheese texture, love it!
3. Double chocolate: erm, nothing special about this, just taste like a normal chocolate.
4. Royal milk tea: surprisingly, this taste a  lot like Chatime's milk tea!! Quite fragrant, not bad.
5. Original: this is my personal favourite! It is rich with light vanilla smell and love the mild sweetness from custard cream!!
6. Green tea: i find it ok, would be better if the matcha flavor is more intense.
7. Praline lover: like the double chocolate, nothing special, couldn't really taste the hazelnut.
8. Chocolate strawberry: this is much better than the double chocolate, at least the bitterness of chocolate is well contrasted by the help of straberry within.

   Pricing wise, it is fair, around RM9-10 per piece. The food and drinks wise, is considered average. The environment is good, service is excellent.

le cappuccino~

   Overall, i still find Nadeje awesome!! Though some of the flavors might need some improvement? Compared to mile crepe from The Twelve Cups, Penang, I would say, it is a tough call. LOL. You'll have to experience yourself to decide!! Ohh, a friendly reminder, if you wish to take away your mile crepe cake, you'll have to buy a nadeje bag from the shop along with ice packs. There is 2 types of bag: small and big. The big one costs around RM9. However, you can always reuse it. Sigh, in the end of this post, my cravings is still not fixed!! OK, gotta find something sweet to munch at. Till then, xoxo.
 

   I was out for the weekend, moving down south to a historic city--Melaka. Together with some uni peeps, we have been planning this trip for quite a while and i'm so glad that it worked in the end. I really enjoy the time spent with them and of course the food Melaka offers. So, this will be a general update on Melaka food and places you should go when you visit Melaka.

Day 1~
   It took us around one and a half hour to drive from KL to Melaka. A big thank you to Moi, which is one of our uni friend and Melaka local for bringing us around for all the undiscovered great food!! After meeting up with Moi, we went to Amy's Herritage Nyonya Cuisine at Taman Melaka Raya for lunch. Moi said that this is the best nyonya restaurant in Melaka, even better than Nancy's Kitchen so he strongly recommend this place. He helped us ordered some simple dishes that were so good that we finished everything on the table!!!
   From top to bottom, left to right: fried tofu with kerabu, sengkuang cups, omelette, PongTeh chicken, Asam fish, Vege cooked with Lemak (milk), Petai Prawns and lastly, stir-fried mix vegetables.
The flavors is well balanced with generous amount of great quality ingredients. The price is affordable, around RM20 per person and the environment is clean. I can say that this is the best Nyonya food i've ever tasted!! *satisfied*

   Next, we went to the legendary NADEJE Mile Crepe Cafe!!! I've heard so much about their mile crepe cake from friends and food blogs, made a dessert lover like me so anticipated to try out their cakes!! I'm so gonna blog about this place in detail in the next post!! Anyway, we celebrated Derek's birthday with a total 9 pieces of finely done mile crepe cake of different flavors and colors.

My pick of the day~ Original Mile Crepe

colors~

   After that, we went to Pantai Klebang for a walk cause we were way to full for food after all the cake and cream. We visited Muzium Kapal Selam and had some crazy shots by the beautiful beach. Later, we stop by at the roadside, just opposite the Klebang beach for the famous Coconut Shake. It is basically an ice-blended coconut juice, grated coconut flesh and some ice, topped by a scoop of refreshing vanilla ice-cream.  This is just a perfect drink for a hot evening!!! Totally love this as it is not too sweet, so chilly and refreshing. Everyone should try this when you come to Melaka!!!

The long queue

   For dinner, Moi brought us to the famous Ban Lee Siang Satay Celup. Satay Celup is something like Lok Lok or hot pot, but instead of the normal broth, they use satay sauce for dipping. Their satay sauce is made out of grated peanut, sugar, chilli and some secret recipe that they refused to tell us, of course. You can pick whatever you want to be dipped in the satay sauce, ranging from meatballs to vegetables, stuffed ladyfinger and mushrooms. Each stick costs RM0.60. A dish of complimentary bread and cucumber is provided. This is completely new for me and i'm loving it!! I would say that it is a very special way to enjoy a meal. This is a must have when you visit Melaka!

The boiling satay sauce

Dip dip dip~

   Next stop--Jonker Street!!! Well, Jonker Street is one of the oldest street in Melaka, and like Penang, it is certified as one of the World Herritage Area by UNESCO. We went for the night market that day and really enjoy ourselves to the max!! Food, performance, fashion items and anything you'll expect from a night market, they have it all. One of my favourite pick of the night is durian puff. It is actually a normal cream puff, but instead of custard cream, it's stuffed with a mouthful of durian cream. To all the durian lovers out there, must try the durian puff here alright?



   After an enjoyable walk, we went for supper at a malay fishing village at Sungai Duyung. Moi said that the ikan bakar here is very nice so he brought us here for an hearty supper. OHH MAN!! It was such a big and satisfied meal. Beside the ikan bakar, we also ordered some seafood like mussels, squid and vege, all in Malay Kampung Style. At first, i didn't expect much from this place, but surprisingly, everything is fresh and properly done. So in love with the mussels cooked in sweet and sour sauce and the chill ikan bakar. Moi said they always get fresh seafood here because this is the fishing village. The fishermen will go out to fish during late night and come back in the morning. They will leave some stock here at the restaurant with cheaper price too. Hence, we get fresh seafood with a cheap price. The plus point is, only locals will know this place. Beat that, tourists!!! :)

   Recently, there has been a strong wind of bubble tea, taro balls and all kinds of Taiwanese and Hong Kong desserts striking, and hence, hundreds of dessert shops mushrooming all over Malaysia. One of them is actually a famous French dessert~Mile Crepe. It is basically a cake made up of layers of crepe, sweetened by cream in between. It comes in various flavors and is so popular now mainly due to the ultra thin crepe as well as the smoothness of its cream. Therefore, today i'm gonna blog about this newly opened Mile Crepe Cafe--The Twelve Cups, Penang.


   The Twelve Cups is located at Lebuh Pantai, Penang, or better known as The Street of Banks, simply because there is many banks along the road. The cafe is right next to The Subway, in The WhiteAways Arcade. I went there on Monday, around 3pm like that and the whole street is so busy!! We couldn't find a parking nearby so we parked quite far away and walk for about 15 minutes to get there. Nevertheless, it was all worth it!!!

   As i said, it is a brand new coffee house, started in November, 2012. When we first arrived, could see there was many working adults coming in to 'dabao'/take away some mile crepe after lunch. I love the design and the perfect location just beside the busy street, sort of brought me to New York, sitting at the window of a warm coffee house, observing people outside. It's one of my hobbies actually, creepy no? XD. The interior is very simple, with few tables and chairs, a coffee bar with chalk-board-inspired menu hanging on the wall, letting us choose our order easily. Besides, i wanna acknowledge the creativity of the owner of hanging 2 wheels on the wall, making a trishaw painting with the lyrics of 'Feeling Good'. This totally aggravates the artistic feel of the cafe.

le blogger's messy look.

i'm feeling good~

new york feel?

the coffee bar and the menu

  Food wise, The Twelve Cups only serves desserts, beverages, breads and little titbits, a perfect spot for hang outs and a relaxing afternoon. However, it is most famous for its mile crepe!! Hence, we tried out 2 of their signature cake which is--Hokkaido Chocolate Mile Crepe and French Vanilla Mile Crepe along with a piece of Matcha Red Bean Mile Crepe. Personally, i like the Hokkaido Chocolate the best. It has good presentation, flavor wise not too sweet, the cream in between is very smooth and has great texture as well, with the help of little chocolate chip within. The French Vanilla is awesome as well, fragrant, smooth and well-balanced, but i would prefer to taste more milk within. Then the Matcha Red Bean was ok, nothing special as we already had so much stuff of matcha, too overrated i guess. I didn't try their coffee, but my companion commented as not bad. The price per piece is RM10.50, might vary with different types of flavor. I think it's a fair price for a mile crepe. However, i wish that there could be more choices of mile crepe though. Well, i guess it's still new, let's give them some time to bring us more great stuff in the future!! Overall, the service is good, ambience is nice, a great evening with The Twelve Cups!! :)

French Vanilla Mile Crepe

Hokkaido Chocolate Mile Crepe

Matcha Red Bean Mile Crepe

More info~
Location: 12, The WhiteAways Arcade, Beach Street, 10300 Georgetown, Penang.
Business Hours: Monday-Sunday 10am-12midnight
Contact No.: 04-2626812
E-mail: info@thetwelvecups.com
website: www.thetwelvecups.com