Smells Like Coffee

There is a new coffee shop in town. Say hello to Contrast!

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Ada yang di rumahnya pake Moka Pot? Selama ini saya nggak pernah googling atau tanya-tanya soal cara bersihin moka pot, pokoknya cuci aja gitu kaya biasa. Lalu ternyata bertahun-tahun saya salah besaaaarrr nyuci moka pot pake sabun cuci! Ke mana ajjaaa gueeee?? :(

"Jangan pakai sabun cuci dan jangan pakai dishwasher!"

This cute little red and white cafe had caught my eyes for a couple times before. We finally visit it two weeks ago, in the name of my curiosity, hahaa.. We visited it again few days after since our dear friend Au haven't got time to come here.

Habis beres-beres folder foto, dan gue nemu beberapa foto tempat makan dan minum yang belum sempet di-post di mari. Weiks..banyak PR ternyataaaa..

Beklaaahh.. Let's get started with this one..
(seruput kopi nangkring depan PC dulu mumpung bocah lagi boci)


Bulan lalu kita bertiga ke Jakarta. Nginep di tempat kipar, seperti biasa, di daerah Bintaro. Udah beberapa kali bolak-balik ke sana, tapi nggak juga sempet mampir ke tempat ngopi satu ini. Akhirnya suatu pagi-menjelang-siang sebelum pulang ke Bandung keesokan harinya, kita sengajain main ke Pasar Modern Bintaro demi melipir ke Nha Ca Phe.

Nha Ca Phe ini rekomen dari Nisa, salah satu dari emak-emak march13 yang juga doyan ngopi. :D
Nisa dan suami sering ke sini, hampir tiap weekend, kalo kata Mas Ari - baristanya Nha Ca Phe. Lalu setelah gue dan S nyobain ngopi di sana dan ngobrol ngalor-ngidul sama mas Ari, barulah kita ngerti kenapa Nisa n suami doyan banget nangkring di sini tiap weekend, hahaaa..


Buat penggemar kopi khususnya kopi Arabika, silahkan melipir ke Nha Ca Phe, karena semua kopi yang digunakan di sini berasal dari biji-biji kopi Arabika, lokal dan internasional. Dari Sumatra, Jawa, Bali, Toraja bahkan biji kopi Papua pun mereka sedia di sini. Biji kopi dari luar nggak tentu adanya, kalau kata mas Ari, sedapetnya owner aja, bulan ini dapetnya apa, itu yang dipajang di toko.


Yang bikin lebih menarik dan nikmat adalah, setiap pesanan kopi itu digiling langsung di depan customer sebelum diracik, dan kita bisa pilih sendiri dengan alat apa kopi kita ingin di-brew! Mau pakai V60, Coffee Drip, Syphon, atau Moka Pot, just ask for it!


Barista jawara andalan Nha Ca Phe ini juga jadi salah satu alasan kita seneng nangkring lama-lama di sini. mas Ari orangnya ramah banget, siap sedia dengan senang hati menjawab semua pertanyaan gue dan S meskipun terkadang cenderung ke arah kepo, hahaa.. Kita ngobrol banyak banget, mulai dari kopi-kopi yang mereka sediain di sini, sampe gimana ceritanya mas Ari bisa "nyemplung" ke dunia per-kopi-an. *sebenernya obrolan kita sampe ke keluarganya mas Ari segala, karena ternyata doi orang bandung, hahaaa..


Untungnyaaaa Q juga betah ikutan nangkring di sini, dengan modal cakue + kue bantal + sesekali jalan-jalan ngiterin Pasmod. Yaahh.. namanya juga bocah, kudu di-treatment khusus biar bisa betah ikutan bubun-momonya yang doyan nangkring sana sini ini. Kemarin sepi pas ke sana, jadi Q juga nggak riwil (dia nggak suka tempat yang terlalu rame).


Nha Ca Phe bukan cafe besar, jadi jangan berharap sofa super empuk dan wifi kenceng yaa. Meski kecil, tempatnya cukup nyaman dan bersih. Begitu masuk Pasmod, tanya aja sama salah satu penjual di sana di mana lokasi persisnya Nha Ca Phe, semua tau kok, karena memang cuma satu itu aja toko kopi di sana.


Nha Ca Phe juga sedia beberapa pilihan susu, jadi kalau nggak terlalu suka black coffee atau espresso, pesen aja Coffee Latte atau Kopi Susu pakai susu kental manis. Selain varian kopi, Nha Ca Phe juga punya Chrysanthemum Tea atau Teh Bunga Krisan yang bisa diseduh dengan French Press.


Salah satu produk baru mereka adalah Cold Brew dari Kedai Bijikopi. Cold Brew coffee ini beda sama Iced Coffee, yaa. Kalau Iced Cofee, kopinya diseduh dengan air panas seperti biasa terus dikasih es batu, sementara Cold Brew adalah proses menyeduh kopi dengan air suhu ruang atau air dingin, dengan waktu yang cukup lama, sehingga dihasilkan kopi dengan tingkat keasaman yang lebih rendah.

This cafe is becoming our favorite since the last time we had a holiday in Semarang couple months ago. Kopi O is getting even better now with more foods and beverages on their menu, and a lot more customer too. Last day in Semarang and we head off to Kopi O before starting our trip back home. Had a breakfast of toast, coffee, green tea, and a plate of breakfast set.
Oops.. somebody couldn't bear to grab those kaya toast..


Aaaaannnddd.. you know, bad luck does happen.. Our car's battery is suddenly dead! So we have to stay a little longer, call for help, and wait for the mechanics to arrive and get everything done before leaving town. Not to mention that it was Sunday and everybody are in a day off. But luckily we stuck in a cafe! hahaaa.. So we ordered lunch and Q could get a little nap before leaving.


Fish and Chips, and Nasi Goreng Siram (if I'm not mistaken)..


Now there are some things I don't like. I know it's hard to keep up with more customers in store, but you know, you have to deal with it! More customers doesn't mean that you could lower your level of services. As I moved from the middle room to the back, I found this interesting facts that the back space is a very nice place but not very neat.


First, we sat there for about 20 minutes and those dirty dishes are still sitting there, next to our seat. Nobody take them out until I can't remember for how long. Doh?! Dirty dishes on a table are really not a view that I would like to watch for a long time before lunch.


And the second thing was, we found tissues and papers just everywhere. In the sofa, on the table, below the table.. That's too bad.. :(


Well, we all know that customers could be very ignorant about cleanliness. But we should pay on attention on it, especially when working in the culinary business. I really hope they will fix the problem because me and S, we really like that place.. :)

Sipping on a cup of coffee with family or friends on a cloudy afternoon beside a railroad with trains passing by every few minutes. Sounds fun? It was an interesting experience indeed! :)


This is actually a very late post..
A few weeks ago, my friend invited me to try his new cafe, TeraWalk Station. Located at the back side of the Panghegar Hotel Bandung, this place is quite unusual. It's not really spacious, but I kinda like the atmosphere there. With a classic-art deco style, it feels like we're going back to the earlier times.


TeraWalk serve a variety kind of food and beverages. From the local dishes like Sup Pindang Iga Sapi (Boiled Beef Ribs with Spices) and a nice cup of coffee from local coffee beans, to Rissoto and a variety of Mojitos. Their Sup Pindang Patin (Boiled Catfish with Spices) was our favorite so far, it's very rich in flavor. They also have a few type of coffee blends, hot or cold.

Sup Pindang Iga Sapi (Boiled Beef Ribs with Spices)

Green Smoothies & Blended Fruitmix

Sometimes there is this kinda moment when you feel like there's no other way to go..

Well, I got that feeling yesterday. It's the final match of our national football league, and our hometown heroes Persib FC is on the game. The whole town were super excited, and the traffic was horrible. It was literally no other way to go!

After got back from Suniaraja to get some stuff, we planned to go back home. But the traffic was awful so S was thinking about going somewhere near to sit back and relax for a couple hours. We went to Paskal Hypersquare and accidentally bumped into this fine pastry shop called Sukha Delights.


It looks like a small shop from outside. Couples of high chairs and round tables outside (smoking area I guess), and some more tables and chairs inside of the shop. We went in and found a lot of cheesecakes, croissants, breads, macarons and other sweet delights in their showcase. Oh my it looks so damn fine, a mouth-watering showcase!

Hot Chocolate & Cappuccino

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Hot Dog

Chocolate Inbox