A cute little coffee house: Coffee Creations in TTDI

A friend of mine opened a small coffee house in TTDI. Called Coffee Creations, it specialises in some local as well as western dishes. The drawing that you see on one side of the shop is done by him and his kids.

Impress with the art piece.

This is what they have on offer.

Received my Bialetti Moka Express stove pot from Amazon

I finally got my Bialetti Moka Express stove pot from Amazon after a 48 hour delay. Because I took the Amazon deliver option, I got a refund (courier charges) due to the delay. I was quite happy about it.

The box came complete and was professionally packed.

For a 6 cup version, the pot looks small to me.

The unveiling....

All aluminum construction, the bottom consist of the pressure vessel while the top is the catchment pot.

Over the weekend, I bought some coffee beans to try it out. The output was just like what you would get out of expensive coffee machines. For the investment of USD24.99, I can use this anywhere where there is a heat source.

The Bialetti Moka Express

I saw an article about this product the other day. I am actually quite impress with its capability to create an espresso by just using a pressure vessel and a stove. As a space saving devise, it sure beats having a coffee machine on a kitchen counter.

I am thinking in investing in one. Anyone has any experience with this machine? I would grateful for any comments that you may have on it.

Invited to Jakarta to present a paper at a conference - 05 - November 2013 - Free and easy before the flight back home

Please refer to the previous postings.

The next day after the event, since my flight was in the evening, I had a good stretch of time to explore. The day started with a hearty breakfast.

Walked the grounds of the Shangrila Hotel. Big garden and an impressive pool.

The hotel itself is quite tall.

The large pool set-up. Kids will like it here.

Even though it is already 10 am in the morning, the weather was overcast. Actually I was surprised no one used the pool yet at this time.

I took a taxi to go the the Plaza Indonesia. The biggest mall in the heart of Jakarta. Th top half of this picture is the food section of the mall where most of the restaurants are located.

After a few hours, I went back to the hotel to have a late Japanese lunch and then I proceeded to wait at the lounge before my airport transfer arrives.

While waiting got the chance to sample some chocolate mouse courtesy of the hotel.

Going home in style. A Mercedes E-class will be sending me to the airport.

Just before the flight back, I tried the famous Indonesian coffee "Luwak".

The end.

My little professional coffee machine: Dolce Gusto by Krups

Last Friday, got myself a small gift for Christmas, a little professional coffee machine by Krups. Under the brand Dolce Gusto, Nescafe has been pushing this type of machines for the last 1 and a half years. Finally say a package that I couldn't refuse.

On top of that, I got it in a department store that also give store credits on previous spends. Overall, got it for just RM325.