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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Bandung : Two Hands Full

Coffee lovers in Bandung, be merry. From my last visit to Bandung, I know they were tooooo many new coffee shops around. But if you looked for quality, Yes... I just can only named a few. One of my new fave is this one. Located on the bustling ( read : traffic jam ) road on Sukajadi, cool space, cool ( and young! ) owner, definitely give you one good time of coffee experience.

The young man behind it is Stefan. A licensed Q grader who inspired to make a coffee shop after his visit to Melbourne. No wonder this coffee shop is so OZ's, they even displayed some Vegemite. lols. 

Atmosphere :
Industrial look to the max. That's the only way to describe their space. It's spacious, airy and.... hipster! lols. 
La Marzocco Linea !




Price : 
IDR 30.000- 50.000/person

Food and Drinks :

Every month they served Guest Blend coffee, and that time I'm interested to try some. It was a blend that made by Doddy Samsura, 2013's IBC champion. 70% Java Gulali, 30% Java Aromanis, both was Honey Processed. With this kind of blend, you can expect the taste was sweet and chocolatey. Tasted light because I opted for 5oz with Milk - IDR 22.000.


Their Two Hands Blend, made with 70% Bali Inten, 30% Java Ciwidey. This one also light bodied with hint of caramel and nutty notes.


Stefan also gave me a sample of Cold Brew coffee that he made. Using single origin Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Konga, one is made with V60, one with Aeropress. The aeropress one win my heart, it was citrusy and refreshing, yet the v60 one was more floral with Jasmine notes.
love the small jug!


I also tried their pastries, Apple Pie with Ice Cream - IDR 25.000. It was pretty yum with multi- textured from the nuts and raisins. And yes... never wrong with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream! :p


Two Hands Full
206 Sukajadi, Bandung, Indonesia.
Facebook : Two Hands Full
Twitter : @thfcoffee

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Singapore : Pasar Bella

You're not a real foodie if you haven't visit this hip-market at Singapore! It's a 30.000 square feet of market space with 30 stalls that sells many unique products! Even though it's not easy for tourist to come to this area, believe me, it's worth it! The nearest MRT around is Clementi, but since I also pay a visit to a kitchen store, ToTT, at Dunearn Road, I took taxi from there to go to Pasar Bella at The Grandstand.


It's better if you take taxi though, it's quite far from the main entrance of Turf Club Road to The Grandstand. Seriously... I feel stranded. I never been to this area before, and of course.... seems there's no tourist :p But that's the best thing when you traveling, get lost ! When you lost, you'll found many new interesting thing, you'll meet new friends, you'll do what locals do. Like mine, there's many people that is so kind and willing to help me when I'm thinking to go back from Pasar Bella. Some lady tell me about the free shuttle bus to nearest MRT, so I could save money.

Back to Pasar Bella, I actually really like their interior and concept. The shops here are selling many imported products that is rarely to find at usual market. For the complete list of the shops you can look here. Some that gets my attention is a variety products from Little Provence. They sell gourmet products such as Truffle Oil  ( that I've been looking for! ), also wine, vinegars, tapenades, etc. 


Tangy Tangerines also sell many imported fruits and veggies. Nice isn't it! If you're into tea, there's also Clipper Tea that sells many varieties of teas and tea blends. Not only products, there's also many stalls that offer some food and dessert. The one that interesting to me is Sea Salt Caribbean Deli that brings the authentic taste Caribbean and Latin America. You know this kind of cuisine was quite a trend around America. It's truly interesting to found this type of food around Asia.

Seriously Pasar Bella is definitely 'heaven-on-earth' place if you're a foodie like me. Prepare your tummy and also your wallet, it's definitely worth a visit ! :D

Pasar Bella @ The Grandstand Bukit Timah
200 Turf Club Road, Singapore 287994
Phone: +65 6887 0077
Facebook : Pasar Bella
Twitter : @PasarBella