Caffè Macchiato [topic: review 9]

It's time for a new review post. This time I paid a visit to Bean & Loaf in Santa Venera. I ordered an espresso macchiato as the place was just opened just seconds before I went in.

I noticed that this place uses Kimbo as their coffee brand. I am not much impressed with this coffee brand, yet I find it acceptable for an early morning start.

my morning coffee at Bean & Loaf

I ordered an espresso macchiato. To be honest, I'm not much of a fan for macchiato due to the fact that sometimes it ends up as a mini-cappuccino, which is surely not the case if it is well made. At Bean & Loaf, the end result was not the perfect one you would expect, yet it was bearable. The taste and temperature were OK, yet I strongly suggest to clean the tazzina just like a chef cleans his plate after plating, a barista cleans the tazzina after brewing.

Still way to go for the water service with an espresso ... is it too much to expect from a coffee service? Come on ... your name stresses the importance of the BEAN and apart from the brand you use, the coffee service needs an upgrade please to reflect your brand!

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Caffè Lungo [topic: review 8]

Oh well, let's face it - it's tough to say no to coffee despite this scorching heat! This time my coffee was called at Belleview Bistro-Cafe-Pizzeria in Mellieħa, Malta. I must say that this place was pretty busy, yet the time-frame between my coffee order and delivery at table was less than five minutes.

what a masterpiece!

My comments will certainly be positive as this place has hit all my tick-boxes! My caffè lungo was certainly a masterpiece. Presentation was excellently neat, with cream on top perfectly brewed. The taste was pretty much as expected by Saquella, a very popular brand here in Malta. The temperature from bar to table was perfect as my tazzina was definitely pre-heated as it should.

Last but not least, this place served me with what I long for in most cafeterias on this island ... WATER! As previously mentioned and explained, water is essential for the coffee experience to be more perfect.

Well done you guys at Belleview Bistro-Cafe-Pizzeria, you nailed it! Keep it up ... don't let yourselves loose in the process.

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Caffè Lungo [topic: review 7]

It's time for another coffee review! This time I had my caffé at Da Luigi in Rabat, Malta.

After a nice dinner, a coffee lover would never go without his/her caffé. Be it lungo, ristretto or macchiato, caffé is always a pleasure. At Da Luigi they serve coffee using the brand 'Miscela D'oro. This brand is not very commonly found in local cafes and restaurants. Yet I dare to say that at Da Luigi they do represent this brand perfectly.

How am I to refuse myself this heavenly treat?

Though taking quite some time to prepare (could also be related to the good number of coffees we had on our table), the end product reaching me was very good. The cream was there as well as the temperature and the taste was great. It tends to be a nutty flavour though the Arabica presence makes it a whole lot smoother in taste.

Cup and saucer were clean as they should, though I would like to remark that coffee (like food) is to be served clean, i.e. clean the cup from any stains resulting from the brew itself. It was obvious that the stains were from my own coffee, yet it does make an impact when cleaned and served in a 'perfect' way.

Allow me to add that coffee is to be served with a glass of water (preferably sparkling) both when served on its own as well as after a dinner. In the near future I will posting about this NEED when serving coffee.

Above all, I would like to congratulate the staff at Da Luigi for their coffee and the way the represent their coffee brand at their family run restaurant.

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