Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Cafe' Balcony II

Cafe' Balcony II




話說~~
本姑娘繼續的想要做好一杯好的Latte~

上次說到咖啡一定要現磨的才香純

再來就是填押咖啡粉到咖啡機裡的過程

要壓的剛剛好恰到好處

太密熱水穿過咖啡的時間太長...會造成酸味咖啡

太鬆水太快穿過咖啡顆粒的時間太短造成萃取不足..就只有咖啡的苦味了

所以剛剛好密合填壓的整齊的,水流過的時間大約在22秒是完美的啦

在22~26之間都算是可以接受的範圍


再來就怎麼做好一杯成功好看的Latte Art了

這就是我最想學的一個步驟

首先要先打好奶泡

奶泡顧名思義要有泡又有奶的香醇

所以溫度的控制要恰到好處

在140~160度F之間是打好奶泡的最基本要訣

全脂的牛奶是出的奶泡是最好的

冰的牛奶也是重點不然打不出好看的奶泡


再來就是要打出micro-foam

可不是甚麼泡都可以做出好的latte art

首先把管子置於牛奶surface下

打開蒸氣馬上把管子移置近surface處...發出奇怪的機機喀喀聲

把奶泡打起來在放置surface下面一點製造turbulent.

蒸氣管要和液面垂直

才能打出好的奶泡


再來就是把打好的奶泡到入咖啡中

速度要控制得恰到好處

到出約70%的牛奶

在最後開使搖動杯子..速度還要再加快一些

不然奶泡會結成一塊掉不下來

接下來..

請看video....圖解...





這就是本姑娘到現在還無法master的地方:(

不過各位客官...等著吧

不用多久..一定一定..

會喝到我親手為你準備的Latte Art!!!

要對我有信心喔~~~~

Monday, September 24, 2007

Cafe' Balcony

Cafe' Balcony
http://www.cafebalcony.com/

這家小小的店Cafe' Balcony
座落在West LA, 主要大道
Santa Monica Boulevard 上
就是我學做咖啡的地方
很有人情味的一個地方
上面那個裝屌的的就是ABJ 老闆RAY
旁邊搞笑不讓我照像的就是人超好在美國狂打工的TOMO..






本姑娘最近很認真的學習怎麼做一杯好看的
Latte ART~
做一杯好的expresso
講究的事咖啡的香醇跟濃度
咖啡豆一定要現磨..這大家應該都知道
主要是現磨的咖啡帶有咖啡的油質
煮起來比較香醇
在來就是怎麼樣填鴨咖啡粉的過程
待續~



Sunday, September 23, 2007


The art of coffee

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Is it all about Pheromones?


Is it all about Pheromones?
Amazingly....
You won't be able to imagine how many weird picture you will find when you google "MATING" in google picture.

I can't help but wonder is it all about pheromones?

Why would you attract by the other person (or asshole) that you knew that is not the same kind of species as you are (so called the family of "good people")?

What in the world you can be so persistent and doing the same old shit that you knew from the bottom of your heart it's not doable?

Why is the signal from you brain always gets stocked at somewhere and your body perform the totally opposite direction you tell it go?

Is it all about Pheromones?

Scientifically speaking, "Pheromone is a chemical that triggers a natural behavioral response in another member of the same species"~Wiki

"a few well-controlled scientific studies have been published suggesting the possibility of pheromones in humans. The best-studied case involves the synchronization of menstrual cycles among women based on unconscious odor cues." ~Wiki

This is the most well-known pheromones studies. Interestingly, "I found there are other studies have suggested that people might be using odor cues associated with the immune system to select mates who are not closely related to themselves, which can be called Disassortative sexual selection as well.

Using a brain imaging technique, Swedish researchers have shown that homosexual and heterosexual males' brains respond differently to two odors that may be involved in sexual arousal, and that the homosexual men respond in the same way as heterosexual women. " ~Wiki

OMG!!!!
This explains it all..
It's not because of your brain that is malfunctioned...
It's all b/c of our nature instinct prioritized "biological-diversities" above everything else!!!
You got to find a "species" that is totally opposite to you.

That's why all the handsome guys end up with ugly girls and same reason applied to "beauty and the beast".

That's why I suffered from being told "
you are too good to be true, so I have to let you suffered or I will".

That's why MAN can't stop spreading their sperms into a wild "diverse" group of women....the tougher the better!!!

After all, animal evolved and became more dynamic in a more hash environment, and biological diversity is the driving force of all that.



Acknowledgment:
Wiki is my best teacher!! Google is my best textbook in graduate school.








In case you are interesting in how many different kind if mating pictures you can get, Click on the link below.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=MATING&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2





Saturday, September 15, 2007

Paris, je t'aime


Paris, je t'aime

"Behaving like a man in love, he once becomes a man in love again."

Friday, September 14, 2007

Latte Art


Latte Art


"macchiato" is more likely to describe this variant (in contrast to latte macchiato), and thus arises the common confusion that "macchiato" literally means "foam," or that a macchiato must necessarily have foam.~WikiPedia

Wa~ 星期天又要去Cafe!!!
做咖啡還真是一門學問呢!!

等著吧同志們!
I will make excellent coffee for you guys, next time when you visiting LA^^

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

ABBA

ABBA

忘了跟大家介紹

在MAMMA MIA裡用個歌都是從的叫做ABBA.這個團體出來的歌

旁邊的Iphone有沒有給他很Cool
感謝Ellery先生的介紹
選到第九十首可以聽聽看他們的歌喔

Monday, September 10, 2007

Do you have a dream? I asked myself.


Do you have a dream? I asked myself.
Yes, Yes I do.
I have several dreams.

Be a passionate marine biologist working on the Ocean !!
Watching dolphin and whales swimming and communicating
with their cute little voice~~~~

Be a coffee shop owner,
that makes excellent coffee to wake up everyone in the morning.

Be with a wonderful guy,
who complete your world by appreciating your present
Who enjoy the love you shared.
Someone who can make each other better!!

Someone enjoy every single one of your little silly jokes,
who laugh out loud at it when things doesn't goes well,
and be there for you by telling you everything is going to be alright.

Someone..

I wanna be..
Be....be....be........

Let's look back!!
So many wanna be how many have I achieved so far?
Nah..Sorry,
can't be a marine biologist, b/c of boat sick.
But do have several collection of dolphin and whales at home on my bed^^!!
Goes to Sea world twice a year!!

Being a nerdy molecular biologist,
who works with viruses and bacteria
who swimming in my culture all the time as well...

Humm...Not so bad at all.

Having my first successful interview with a coffee shop owner,
who let me volunteer:P.
"I was once being rejected b/c my master degree."
Starting at this Wednesday!!
Wooha..let's see what will happened afterward.

Last but not the least...
Who is the Mr. someone that have been missing in my life?

I thought I have found him..
but why? when I think about it,
I was all stupid and paranoid just for some stupid little jokes...

Maybe it's all about me!! My bad sorry...
Thinking way too much!!
I wonder, if it's not b/c of....
okay...wait a min..
.
What in the world am I thinking?

If the distance between two hearts is further than the actual physical distance,
it is all like a castle building in the air...

I guess,
I am still waiting for the magic sentence..
"You complete me"
my favor line in Jerry MacGuire














































Recently, Amy and I went to see this fabulous musical called,
Mamma Mia.

It is based on the songs of a pop group back in the 60th.
There is one song that Amy and I loved the most!
It's called " I have a dream".

I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
Ill cross the stream - I have a dream

I have a dream, a fantasy
To help me through reality
And my destination makes it worth the while
Pushing through the darkness still another mile
I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
Ill cross the stream - I have a dream
Ill cross the stream - I have a dream

I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything
If you see the wonder of a fairy tale
You can take the future even if you fail
I believe in angels
Something good in everything I see
I believe in angels
When I know the time is right for me
Ill cross the stream - I have a dream
Ill cross the stream - I have a dream


Plz select this song in the Iphone!! Number 13 I guess

Friday, August 31, 2007

Venice beach~


























Venice beach~

人稱"猛男海灘"..Muscle beach!
It is a very interesting beach that everyone should visit in LA!
Breakfast with Hefeweizen is the first stop that all the LA visitors should come and enjoy in Venice beach.


























The Sunset at the beach is the most beautiful thing here in LA. ^^*





































Thursday, August 30, 2007

Good or bad


在一個晴朗的星期天下午
What a wonderful day in Santa Barbara.
卻不知道在LA的天空
下的昰雨還是淚