%Arabica, The Exchange TRX

I had my first cup of %Arabica coffee at Singapore 2 years ago when I was visiting Arab St. I was looking for coffee for my caffein fix and spotted a %Arabica branch located at the intersection of Arab street and Baghdad street. Unlike the %Arabic in Pavilion (Kuala Lumpur) with long queues and crazy crowds, this outlet has only few customers. Without hesitate I quickly went in and get myself an iced caffe latte @ SGD8. It is a cup of good coffee for me as I love arabica~ it's smoother and milder coffee robust with a chocolatey finish. 

2 years and 1 month later, I am having my second cup of %Arabica and this time it is in my home country~ Malaysia. Me, bestie and her girl come to TRX for a leisure Saturday - let her girl spill her energy at the playground while we get to sit down beside, enjoy a cup of good coffee and have some talks. Since it is my first time buying %Arabica coffee in Malaysia, I only find out their coffee price today. To my surprise, the coffee price over here is just slightly cheaper than what I paid in Singapore 2 years ago after convert to MYR. Not the most expensive coffee I ever had so far but definitely not affordable to have it often. And that's my Iced americano (served in paper cup...) with Exchange 106 view behind from the playground. 

Farewell lunch~ Beans Brother, The LINC, Jalan Tun Razak

October 2019. I've been to this Beans Brother at The LIINC few times for coffee since The Linc open it's door last Christmas. It's a perfect place for coffee break when I feel like escape from office temporary. Today no coffee break but lunch to bid farewell to PS together with LC, friends from co-working space. We had pasta vongole, grilled three cheese (cheddar, gouda & mozzarella) sandwich and croissant with turkey ham and cheese. Going to miss my lunch partner PS a lot after she left ~ 

Coffee & Wasabi Mayo Avocado Grilled Chicken Sandwich~ Grizzly, The Intermark

December 2018. There is this small cafe at the lower ground of The Intermark run by a team of friendly coffee baristas that I would come over and grab coffee and sandwiches once in a while. This cafe named Grizzly has a grizzly (brown) bear stood in front of the front window which is their ambassador. My favourite sandwich is the Avocado Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Wasabi Mayo. They served good coffee too. I would came here for a cup of flat white when I get bored with the Nespresso coffee in office, alone of with friend sometimes. Or take a short coffee break and unwind a little at the cafe's cozy corner during the busy working days. 

Last coffee in Busan~ Compose Coffee 컴포즈 커피

Last day in Busan. Early this morning, after sent off relatives to Gimhae Airport, instead of take taxi home, I suggest to take Busan Metro so I could take a glance of some the districts (outskirts of Busan) that I never visit before. Begin from Gimhae Airport, we first take the LRT where we able to see the view from train window for several numbers of station. Until we transit at Daejeo for Metro Line 3 and metro (train) started to go underground all the way until we reach Yeonsan metro station. 

After arrived Yeonsan station, I quickly grab my last a-coffee-a-day in Busan before head home. This is another 2,500 won caffe latte from another Busan coffee chain named Compose Coffee 컴포즈커피. Established around the same time as when cheap and affordable take-out coffee culture started in 2015. This branch that I get my compose coffee is in Yeonsan. Up to today they have around 150+ chains all over Korea and continue to expand. Can't believe a month long break in Busan end just in a blink of eyes. I am glad that I've been travelled a lot, see a lot and eat a lot again during this trip.

Autumn Foliage in Busan's neighbourhood & Iced Latte at Paris Baguette

October 2017. Day 26 in Busan~ A late afternoon with autumn foliage in the neighbourhood and iced latte at Paris baguette after back from Suyeong Sajik Gongwon and Paldo Sijang. Many trees leaves in Busan's neighbourhood started to turn red compared to 3 weeks ago when I just arrived. Time flies, so fast it's my last week in Busan.

This Paris Baguette that located just one traffic light away from in law's house wasn't there during our last trip back to Busan. It is just around the corner of Mangmi Sijang entrance, therefore while sitting in the bakery cafe having my iced latte, I was enjoying watching people passing by in and out the market with their purchase in shopping carts and bags.

2,300 won Cafe Latte~ The Liter, Yeonsan-9-dong, Busan

October 2017. Day 20 in Busan. Another day of a coffee a day. I discover The Liter~ another coffee franchise selling large size coffee at affordable price just like The Venti while strolling around Yeonsan-dong. Two of them currently are the only coffee chains in Korea selling large capacity coffee with affordable price. Their branch in Yeonsan 9-dong located very close to each other, both are on the same road just different side and opposite each other. Also origin from Busan, The Liter which is also known as 1L Coffee established in 2010 as a coffee distributor. The Liter (coffee franchise store) is launched later in summer 2015 with 20 stores opened in the same year. Follow by 80 stores in 2016, to currently 150 store in 2017. Their slogan is "bigger, cheaper and more delicious". Large capacity beverage of all menu at 1L; affordable price from 1,500 won to 4,500 won, and quality and taste is guarantee. My 1 liter freshly brew hot cafe latte cost only 2,300 won! The biggest size cafe latte I ever have so far in Busan! Size is slightly larger than The Venti's, therefore price is 300 won more than The Venti too. Basically both are equally good and affordable!

Lastly, this photo records my usual route when I walk across the border between Suyeong-gu and Yeonje-gu to get my a coffee a day nearby~ 

더벤티 2000원 카페라떼~ 2,000 won Iced Caffe Latte, The Venti, Busan

October 2017. Day 15 in Busan. Besides visit a place a day, I also enjoy a coffee a day in Busan. Discover a coffee chain that open by local Busan selling cheap and affordable freshly brew coffee - The Venti. Just like it's name, it comes in venti size (large size). My take-out iced caffe latte at 2,000 won only. Even cheaper than the coffee beverage that selling at supermarkets that I've been buying so far. Price range starts from 1,500 won for a cup of Americano to 3,500 won other coffee & beverage. It is one of the most popular take-out coffee chain place among Busan students.