This cafe used to be my first choice in recent years. The large scooter parking on such a small road is a plus, and the customer service was fine.
Now the worst part, their marketing campaigns. They had a campaign where they collected their branded coffee bottles back to recycle, and gave a new one for every 5 empty bottles returned. I thought it was a great campaign for me as a coffeehollic, but could not find any way to recycle the thin-shaped bottle.
I brought my bottles to the counter yesterday, but the staff told me that I had to clean them more thoroughly in order to get the new bottle. They asked me to take them back (I had already soaked them with water after use, but not with dish soap, so there were some white stains on the outside of the bottles).
I was very disappointed. Obviously, the rule was made to discourage people from redeeming a coffee bottle, rather than to promote recycling. I was not there for the 55k worth of coffee bottle (Not to mention I already bought a cup of coffee earlier), I brought the bottles there because I could not find any better way to recycle it, and with a thousand coffee bottle produced everyday, I assumed that they do know better than me how to clean, sterilize them.
The staff was nice and offered to clean them for me, but I refused and asked them to take the bottles without any redemption. She...
Read moreAmericano coffee is the foundation of a shop. As long as it tastes good, there will be almost no problems with other items. The American coffee here is delicious. It is slightly sour when you first drink it. It has a very light sour taste, which I like. However, the aftertaste is surprisingly mellow, the sourness is completely gone, and it has a very smooth and oily taste. I must recommend it! The banana cake is also moist and rich, and goes very well with Americano coffee~
The service staff can...
Read moreThe ambience is perfect for work but chairs are not as comfortable compared to Coffee House. The last couple times I have been here, the staffs are very attentive. However, they take too long to make a black tea. Literally just hot earl grey tea and took 15 minutes. So by the time they gave me my tea it was warm and I asked the girl in short hair for a cup of hot water and took another 15 minutes. She just stood around so I went up and to...
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