earthlings coffee workshop

earthlings coffee workshop, the latest addition to the coffee scene in town. today is their grand opening, but we were there last night after our not-so-impressive-yet-expensive dinner at sidewalk, in green heights area.

we were greeted by a friendly young chap with strong australian accent, so we presumed that was the owner. he was also the barista in the house.

the atmosphere of the place is relaxing and cosy, with the right kind of soothing music being played. a bit pity that the place is actually not big, i saw 4 tables and a counter where you can have your coffee hand-brewed in front of you. they will talk/discuss/negotiate with the management to put tables outside their workshop in the future. there were no cakes or pastries served last night, however, we were told that they will have those from today onwards. keep my fingers crossed that the cakes and pastries will be good! 

the barista was busy making drinks when we were there, therefore did not have a chance to talk to him. i would want to ask him about the origin of their earthlings name, the reason for using workshop and not cafe; the origin of their coffee beans etc. when i first heard of the name, i thought they would offer some kind of courses in coffee appreciation or coffee art, and that made my heart skipped a beat! hahahaha! there is this very sophisticated looking equipment, and we were told it is used to roast the coffee bean. 

we ordered 3 latte (rm11) for the younger ones and 2 hot chocolate (rm10) for uncles who cannot sleep after drinking coffee at night. hahahaha! the barista was quite stressed and nervous when he did the coffee art because i was standing in front admiring, that the art did not turn out well. hehehehe.... however, the art on hot chocolate was better.

while we were cuppa'ing, we were wondering why had they opened the cafe in a mall. you have to follow the operating time of the mall, the size of the shoplot might be restricted, and the parking fee too! anyway, i hope this little humble cafe will last as long as they could and keep improving to provide us with good coffee (and cakes too!) hahahaha! it is situated at the ground floor of the mall with a messy basement carpark, cityone! at the moment, they are opened from 10am until 10pm. they will call out foe the last round of ordering by 9.30pm before the equipment is shut down for cleaning. you can visit their facebook page earthlings coffee workshop

so, which 2 do you think are the hot chocolate uncles? 

keep calm and drink coffee 

;-p

gim's burger

last night, i went to gim's burger in stutong with my brother, sister, brother-in-law, cousin sister, niece and uncle. this place has just started business mid of february, so it is still considered as a "new toilet" for most people.

it is situated in stutong parade commercial centre, next to family clinic, opposite the police flat in tabuan jaya. it has a big and bright signboard which is visible from the main road and you will not miss it! when we arrived there about 7.30pm, the place was practically full house, with every possible seats being occupied. the place is not too big. there are 2 slightly longer tables that can sit 10 people each, 2 higher tables with higher stools with 6 people each, and a long stretch of window seats by the side. the long table gives you the opportunity to sit with strangers, to look at what they are having, to have someone ever ready to help taking group photos and best of all, to listen to funny conversations! hahahaha!

while waiting for our seats, we checked out the menu and made our decisions. at the moment, they have chicken and beef burgers, with more varieties to come in the future. it is more worthwhile to go for the so-called combo meal where the burger comes with a medium-size drink, coleslaw and fries. all types of burger come in soft bun, unless you opt for charcoal bun and that will be rm0.50 each.

after you have placed your orders and paid for it, you will be given a number. next, you can find a place to sit down and yak until the cows come home! hahahaha! the kitchen and the griller is small to cater for the big demand at the moment. therefore, the waiting time can be long. we waited for slightly below 60 minutes for the burgers to be delivered to us! hahahaha! they are not even 1-month old, so we hope that they will improve along the way, and not just vanish after some time. 

there is still a lot of room for improvement, speed is definitely the main one. either they get a bigger griller in the future or with more experience in the future, they can speed things up. otherwise, this board has to be taken down! hehehe.... "good food served fast" ;-)

there was a guy walking up and down in the eating area, making sure everyone was okay. i am not sure if he was the boss, but i think that was quite a good service. the young customers sitting next to us had their orders came very late and they were given a 50% refund by that guy! come to think of that, he might be the boss after all since he could make that decision!

my aussie rules burger finally arrived! hahaha! it was a beef burger with lettuce, tomato, pineapple slice, beetroot and fried egg on top. i opted for charcoal bun as i have a soft spot for it. the beef patty was juicy and quite flavorful. i think the patty was freshly made by themselves as i could find beef tendon in the patty. it was quite a mess eating this burger as it was quite a big burger and the egg yolk just oozed out when i took the first bite! like what my brother has said, that's the fun of eating a burger messy!

this is gim's classic burger, also a beef burger. the fried egg, beetroot and pineapple slice were substituted by caramelized and peppered onion. my brother wanted a satay burger, but they did not have it yet, even though it was written on the menu board! my sister had toriniku burger, a chicken burger while my niece had tropico burger, the beetroot-less aussie rules burger ;-)

overall, it was a good nightout, everyone enjoyed their burgers, even my 81-year-old uncle! the place was bright and clean, the aircons were powerful, probably they were all still new. the ventilation was quite good as we did not smell much after the meal. from my observation, they could have installed a numbering system, where number is being displayed after the burgers are ready and customers could pick up their own orders. at the moment, they are sending over the burgers and i saw them struggling a bit, trying to look for the numbers. 

at the moment, they are only opened for dinner from 6.30pm onwards. i saw a coffee machine behind the counter, but i doubt they have the manpower to serve coffee yet. you can also visit their facebook page under "gim's burger"

clean-as-you-go might be a good practice? see you next time!

cheers, 
the cunning one ;-)