67 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
G36 Peninsula Centre, Kowloon
After much checking of my map and being accosted by shopkeepers trying to get me to purchase goods from them I finally arrived at this hidden caffeine haven.
I made my way to the counter which had stacks of coffee bags placed at one end creating a great atmosphere, I ordered a doppio cafe latte and settled in a cosy corner to await my much anticipated order.
My drink arrived in a tulip cup with a rich golden/caramel crema, silky smooth textured milk and a well poured heart. It looked tempting and upon my first sip I was not disappointed, it was low in acidity and had a rich powerful choc/caramel notes and cut through the milk to give a potent but very pleasing taste experience.
After so much effort to get here I couldn’t leave without another coffee so I ordered a short macc which didn’t disappoint, it had the same powerful taste and lingered with me on my journey traversing the MTR back to back to my hotel.
An inviting display of cakes, pastries, muffins, croissants, rolls and sandwiches were on display to tempt anbody wanting a snack with their coffee.
Coffee: Malabar Gold (Indian Josum Select)
Seeking out this little gem was well worth the effort and I recommend a visit when in HK.
Two big beans awarded for these passionate coffee people.
That sounds great there should be more of it
Just wanted to add, the beans are roasted inshop here in case anyone was wondering. Their Espressos or Ristrettos are amazingly rich, 4 out of 5 shots perfectly pulled with an ‘almost bubbly’ reddish brown crema, expected earthiness and quite a long long rustic finish. Its not the refined or multi-layered arabica style but more straight forward. Personally I prefer these Indian beans blended with something else rather than being the main attraction as the finish is a bit monotoned.
I do have a question though? Heard their monsooned Malabar is not the trademarked Indian Malabar Gold blend from Josuma, just something similar. Never got around to confirm either way as they were quite protective, was this heard from owner’s mouth?
I had the pleasure of trying a coffee here recently. What a great find. To think, I almost dropped into Starbucks for a fix
Crema Coffee have moved to :
(just around the corner from the new shop)
Shop LG17 Lower Ground Floor Hilton Tower
96 Granville Road Tsim Sha Tsui East
(underneath Park’n shop supermarket & Watson’s Store)