THE PHILIA *CAFE + LOKAL BRAND*

*WHEN LOKAL BRAND CRASH INTO CAFE*

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Attack apparel 

Malaysian lokal brand

Who doesn't know attack apparel, one of the famous Lokal brand

Founded on March 2007 by a Lokal man named Abang Joe

This brand is one of the pioneer for Lokal brand along with Empayar Kukubesi

*some of the attack apparel clothes, awesome right?*

But what you may don't know is about their concept store at Kota Bharu

Here is when the Cafe meet with Lokal brand

Cafe + Lokal Brand = THE PHILIA

The Philia is a concept store for attack apparel and also a cafe

So, you can eat while shopping here

or might be you (a man) eating while waiting your girlfriend shopping here

HAHAHAHAHA

There is a lot Lokal brand you can find here such as 

Tarik Jeans 

abstract clothing 

cheese denim 

dirty rat

empayar kerabat 

eyeless clothing

and of course apparel attack itself

*some of the clothing sell here*

The special of this cafe they have their wall painted with art

This art is the first art you will see when you climb slowly the stairs

when you come inside you will see this cool art and you can sit on the sofa and take picture here

*some cool art here* 

*some picture of customer here*

Some of you might think this kind of cafe might don't have good food

you might be wrong

they have their own signature dish called INSANITY BURGER

they make their own home made patty and place in between this colourful buns

here is another great stuff here, chicken tortila

*eat fast before the stormtrooper get your drink*

But one thing you will never find other cafe, the ambiance here

You feel at home here

It really comfortable eating here

*THE CAFE THAT FEELS LIKE HOME*

Maraschino Cafe *when thai cafe meet modern cafe*

 There is a new cafe opened in Kota Bharu *WOOT* WOOT*

Oh My God!!!! Now we have more choices of cafe in Kelantan

Maraschino cafe

This cafe with the logo of cute cherry had their grand opening on 29/10

They had start their first day operation on 30/11, Friday

So, where you can find them?

Maraschino Cafe is located in the heart of the Kota Bharu

They opened their cafe inside of Sabrina Court

*spot this signboard to find their cafe*

They are the first modern cafe to open right in the centre of Kota Bharu

So, now you can enjoy a really good coffee after finished doing your business at nearby bank

Being 50 metre from the bus station make them the easiest cafe to access

Well, maraschino cafe is new in Kota Bharu, but they actually this is actually their second cafe.

Their first cafe is already establish for more than 3 years,

That means they are the first modern cafe in Kelantan,

but not in Kota Bharu because their first cafe is located in duty free Rantau Panjang.

*here is their first cafe at rantau panjang*

In the first glance, maraschino looks like your regular cafe where you enjoy your good coffee with

some dessert like macaron and cheesecake

THEY ARE MORE THAN THAT

Maraschino theme is a mix of modern cafe + thai food

You can find Asian food and Western food here

You can mix and match between both of it and make your own perfect full course

So here you can enjoyed your meal start with the caeser salad for appetizer, rice + Kaeng Som Pla as

your main course, latte for the drinks and cheesecake for your dessert.

Here is the complete menu at Maraschino

Their design also resemble mix of modern cafe and Thailand restaurant

*modern design*

*Thai traditional tile*

So here you feel like being in the Thai modern cafe

The ambiance here is really different from being in another Malaysian normal hipster cafe

Being in this environment + the design + the food,

If you let your mind wander, you might feel that you’re actually in Bangkok

It really nice place for you to try the Thai environment but doesn’t want to cross the border

Enough about the ambience, what is the specialty here?

Since Keang Som Pla always my favourite, I give a try to try theirs.

I can taste the perfect harmony of spiciness and sourness of this dish

Both of the taste is in balance, neither of them overcome the other.

The flavour is really rich and it lingering in your mouth.

If you can take on spicy food, then you should try this marvellous dish

What about the coffee?

I tried a long black here and the taste is really smooth.

The coffee is very low in acidicity and it taste really mellow. But if you want something stronger you

might consider taking additional shot.

*great espresso machine*

I ask the owner what kind of bean they used

They are using single origin from chiang mai

100% of Arabica beans

No wonder the taste is so smooth

What is other special drink they have here?

They have raspberry mint soda

It is one of the famous drink here

The taste is very refreshing, I recommend to drink this when you feel tired

*raspberry mint soda*

You also should try their shibuya honey toast

They have a lot of ice cream on their toast.

Make you wonder have the ice cream price goes down recently?

Why are they so generous with the ice cream?

Here is some other unique food here

*ceaser salad*

*mexican chocolate cake(with spicy aftertaste)*

This is the owner of Maraschino

A very friendly lady named, Kimmy

I ask her what other menu that is frequently ordered by customer

She said their green curry is one of famous among the customer

I still don't have chance to try the food, may be you can try and give me the review :)

Espresso drink guide

Have you be in the situation at the bar, where the barista ask you

"what is your order sir/maam"

and there you stood stupidly thinking what is the difference between those coffee

they all coffee right?

What is the difference?

So, here some guide for you to know what actually you order

So, in the picture there is a lot info about espresso based drink.

We are not going to explain each one of it.

We only going to cover some of famous, everyday drink coffee

1. Espresso

2. Double espresso

3. Cappuccino

4. Cafe Latte

5. Americano

6. Cafe Mocha

7. Iced Coffee

ESPRESSO

One shot of espresso prepared with 7 grams of ground coffee in a single portafilter. The shot should be 1 ounce of liquid. You have two choices with espresso: ristretto, a very short or “restrained” shot, brewed at less than 2/3 of a demitasse, or luongo, a long pull of espresso brewed so the liquid should be more than 2/3 of a demitasse.

DOUBLE ESPRESSO

Two shots of espresso prepared with 14 grams of ground coffee in a double portafilter. The double espresso shot should be about 1.5 ounces. A double espresso is a more concentrated shot with a thick, rich crema. It can still be made ristretto or luongo.

CAPPUCCINO

Made in thirds — 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, 1/3 foam. This is a very traditional way of making cappuccino. The milk should appear glassy, smooth, shiny and with no visible bubbles. The milk and foam should be blended or mixed to create a thick, creamy texture. La Colombe pulls double ristretto shots.

CAFE LATTE

1/3 espresso, 2/3 hot milk, thin layer of foam. A cafe latte should have the same glossy finish as the cappuccino. This is pulled with a double ristretto.

AMERICANO

A touch of hot fresh water and a double shot pulled long. This creates a nice bold, strong coffee taste. The espresso shot is pulled atop the hot water to ensure the consistency of the crema.

CAFE MOCHA

1/3 espresso, 1/6 cocoa, 1/3 milk, 1/6 foam. Cocoa is the first layer, and then you pull the double espresso shot. Then steam the milk to the consistency of a cafe latte. La Colombe cafe mocha is unique because they use an unsweetened chocolate. Again, this drink is pulled with a double ristretto.

ICED COFFEE

A 16-ounce cup of ice with hot-drip coffee poured over it. A double shot of espresso tops it off.

That is all folks, Hope you enjoyed it

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