[Overseas Edition] TAIPEI - Café. Waiting. Love (等一個人咖啡)

Café. Waiting. Love (等一個人咖啡) is a cafe located in Taipei, Taiwan. This is also the actual filming location for the film "Café. Waiting. Love (等一個人咖啡)".

According to sources online, the cafe was initially built solely as the film set for the movie.

The moment I stepped into the cafe, I was so excited. The storyline and characters of the movie flowed throughout my mind, partially because the cafe was filled with props and pictures from the movie.

Menu wise, Café. Waiting. Love had an extensive range of coffee and drinks to choose from. Prices was a little tad expensive compared to other eateries in Taiwan. However, I wouldn't complain too much since it's the cafe from the actual movie.

Food items on the menu also had interesting names (most are a series of Chinese idioms/sentences related to the movie).

On my visit, I've decided to order "老板娘特调" (translated as Lady Boss Speciality) and "告白需要勇气" (translated as Confessing Takes Courage).

I was then informed by the waiter that the "老板娘特调" was served cold, unlike the usual hot one. Just a note: each diner is only allowed to order the "老板娘特调" once.

The iced version of the Lady Boss Speciality has a strong flavour of lime in it. Yet, it wasn't too sour and actually paired pretty well with the coffee.

The main, was a sandwich bread with Bacon, Tomatoes, Mustard, Mayonnaise and Lettuce, served with Potato Mash and a bowl of Fruit Salad.

Overall, the food was pretty much on par with the Singapore cafes' standard. But the atmosphere and service was the thing that's worth remembering from the trip.

Café. Waiting. Love (等一個人咖啡)
No. 1, Lane 44,
Yishou St, Wenshan District
Taipei City, Taiwan 116

Opening Hours
Mon - Sun: 11:00am - 9:00pm

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Sweet Potato Latte Recipe

I had a warm cup of Sweet Potato Latte from Tom n Toms Coffee and the idea of making my own struck me. The next thing I know, I was at this 24hrs NTUC purchasing some sweet potatoes.

Sweet Potato Latte is a popular breakfast and afternoon treat in Korea. Though it consists of Latte in it's name, the drink itself has no coffee in it!

Without further ado, here's a really simple and easy recipe for Sweet Potato Latte (고구마 라떼).

PREPARATION TIME:
20 mins

MAIN INGREDIENTS:
1 sweet potato (Small Size)
1 drinking cup of milk (Almond or Soy Milk preferred)
1 tbsp Maple Syrup/Honey

In my case, I used Japanese Sweet Potatoes (because I could only get that from the supermarket). You are recommended to use Korean Sweet Potatoes.

Firstly, pick a small-sized sweet potato and wash it before steaming it. You may choose to peel the skin off by using a peeler before steaming it, but I steamed it first before I peeled the skin off using my hands.

The steaming process may take 5-10 minutes. After which, rest the potato on a plate. To make sure that it's fully cooked, poke a fork through it.

If the fork goes through fully, the potato is cooked

Diced up the potato into small cubes so it's easier to blend them later. While cutting the potato into pieces, you may notice that some parts of the potato is still a little hard. Fret not! Place them into a small bowl and put it in the microwave for a short while.

Following which, prepare your blender and pour in the cooked diced potatoes, cup of milk as well as the maple syrup/honey. (Note: Do not add too much maple syrup/honey. You may adjust the amount to your liking after you taste the final product after blending.)

Blend them together for a minute or so, until the texture becomes smooth. Do taste it before serving. If it is too thick, you can add in more milk.

And you're done!

The Sweet Potato Latte I had at Tom n Toms Coffee was a warm version. 

So, for the warm version, follow the exact same steps as listed above. However, pour the latte into a cup at the end and microwave it before serving. 

Optional: You may choose to top off the drink with a layer of form milk and cinnamon powder.

There you have it! Your very own homemade Sweet Potato Latte.

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#16 Lady M (Orchard Central) Review

Lady M is a cafe located at Orchard Central which opened its doors on Christmas Eve last year. This also marks Lady M's third outlet in Singapore.

Lady M at Orchard Central consists of two levels. The waiting line however, starts from the second storey.

I entered the cafe from their entrance at level one and was swiftly guided to climb the stairs to the second storey and join the waiting line. Nonetheless, you could also opt for takeaway if the queue is too long for you.

A tip from me will be to visit the cafe in smaller groups! Better if it's just 2 of you.

Lady M Chocolate Mille Crêpes

The Lady M Chocolate Mille Crêpes ($9.00), exclusively to the Orchard Central outlet, doesn't only  looks fanciful, it tasted incredibly delicious as well.

The paper-thin handmade chocolate crêpes were layered neatly and really rich in flavour.

Strawberry Mille Feuille & Cafe Latte

The Strawberry Mille Feuille ($9.00), a puff pastry with strawberries and cream, was really tasty as well. The strawberries were slightly frozen for mine, but it was a well match with the light fluffy cream as well as the crunch of the puff pastry. Perfecto!

The warm Cafe Latte ($5.00) tasted pretty decent as well.

That said! Being a picky instagrammer,  I was rather shocked when the orders were served. The puff pastry was all around the plate with cream at the edge of the plate. I observed the other tables and found that their pastries were cut inconsistently, some Mille Crêpes even came in slightly curled up shapes! The presentation of their pastry totally doesn't match with the fantastic white & clean surrounding.

Service at Lady M (Orchard Central) outlet was rather satisfying. Orders and requests were attended promptly and the staff members were courteous.

Lady M (Orchard Central)
181 Orchard Road, Orchard Central
#01-27 & #02-07
S(238896)

Opening Hours
Mon - Sun: 11:00am - 10:00pm

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