A pâtissière, eating around the world
![[Shanghai 上海] årgang](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC05552.jpg)
To discover årgang, you would have to wander down a residential alleyway on Changle Road and push open that half-closed white door at the very end. You would know that you are at the right place as soon as you hear jazz notes floating in the air, followed by that glorious, glorious smell of freshly brewed coffee.
![[Shanghai 上海] % Arabica](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_2135.jpg)
% Arabica opened in Shanghai just last week! The location is a tucked-away spot in Ferguson Lane, go while the line’s not yet crazy.
![[Shanghai 上海] O.P.S.](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/L1187618.jpg)
A tiny, lovely 10 sqm cafe serving up delicious and creative coffee.
![[Chengdu 成都] The Mondoli’s Blood](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/L1186707.jpg)
A cafe donned in a heavy dose of dark woods and black, furnished with bugs and skulls and taxidermied foxes. Good coffee.
![[Hangzhou 杭州] Random](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/L1178560.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
Random
Add: D6, #7 Fenghuang Shanjiao Road, Hangzhou
Tel: 0571-8711 8620
Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm (closed on Mon)
Price: ~100 RMB/person
Visited: Mar 2017
My last stop on this trip to Hangzhou was Random, a cafe / select shop located in an old neighborhood not too far from the city center. Its stylish shop front is quite a contrast from the ruggedness surrounding it, making it almost pop out from the background. Though it took a while to find, it was certainly worth the effort…
從東信和創園離開後直奔這次杭州行的最後一個目的地 － Random。穿過鳳凰城山腳下的老社區，拉著行李有點迷路有點狼狽，心裏碎碎念著幹嘛要這麽折騰，不過抵達這三層樓的漂亮小房子時立刻覺得 “呼，來了真好”。大片玻璃的摩登感在老社區裏顯得有點穿越，通透設計讓室內輕盈明亮。這裏藏地有些深，不是個會在無意中經過的地方，客人應該都是慕名而來的吧？
I first heard about Random at last year’s Design Shanghai, when Random’s founders Norah and Oliver invited me to their pop-up cafe at the exhibition. Though it was just a temporary thing, the cafe made quite an impression, and I’ve been meaning to go visit their actual shop in Hangzhou ever since then.
認識 Random 的 Norah 和 Oliver 是在 2016 年的設計上海，他們當時在展場裏開了個咖啡館，雖然只是爲期四天的快閃店，不過做得相當用心，去過之後一直想著哪天要到他們杭州本店瞧瞧。
![[Hangzhou 杭州] 23Lab Cafe](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/L1178095.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
The 23 Lab
Add: #20, Dongxin Creative Park, 139 Liuhe Road, Hangzhou
Tel: 0571-8738 2230
WeChat: find23lab
Hours: 10:30am~6:30pm
Visited: Mar 2017
I first found out about 23Lab Cafe on Weibo, and it was love at first sight. I made it a point to visit this lush, green space on my recent trip to Hangzhou, and was delighted to discover that they not only sell plants, but also provide coffee and some simple pastries. For the afternoon, I went with a cup of Guatemala pour over and a piece of banana black tea chiffon cake, lovely and lovely.
一開始在微博上看到 23Lab 時簡直是一見鍾情，心裏默默記著下次到杭州時必須拜訪這綠油油的地方。23Lab 是由兩個熱愛植物的女孩子所打造的空間，郁郁蔥蔥地非常舒服，處處留流出她們的好品味；可惜不住在杭州，否則肯定要搬兩盆植物回家。這裏也有咖啡和甜點，嘗了一杯有焦糖和巧克力氣息的危地馬拉手沖，搭配香蕉紅茶戚風蛋糕，溫柔美好的午後。
![[Taipei 台北] Cafe Megane 眼鏡咖啡](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/L1170926.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
Cafe Megane 眼鏡咖啡
Add: No. 6, Lane 52, Siwei road, Taipei
Hours: 10am~8pm (closed on the last Wednesday of each month)
Website: coffeemegane.com
Price: 200~400 NTD/person
Visited: Dec 2016
I had already blogged about Cafe Megane years ago. This low-key Japanese-style coffee shop, hidden inside one of the small lanes of Siwei Road, has always been one of my favorites in Taipei. Revisiting it years later, it was comforting to find it mostly unchanged. The interior is warm with dark wood and yellow lighting, doesn’t fit more than 20 even when fully packed, and there are indeed glasses everywhere (“megane” means glasses in Japanese). The coffee here is perfect, the onigiri delicious, and I heard the matcha waffles are amazing as well. If you are fortunate enough to be living in or visiting Taipei, do find a quiet time to enjoy a cup of coffee here.
其實早在 2011 年剛開始寫部落格不久時，就介紹過眼鏡咖啡了。這家隱藏在台北四維路某個巷子裡的日系咖啡店，低調而有個性，一直是我很喜歡的地方。好幾年後再訪，安心的發現裏面一點也沒變。內部的裝潢是溫暖的原木和黃色燈光，店裡坐滿了也只能容納十幾個人，小小的店內到處都可以看到眼鏡的出沒。這裏的咖啡完美，飯團好吃，聽說抹茶松餅也做得極好。如果你很幸運的住在台北或去旅遊的話，絕對要挑個人少的時候來享受一杯安靜的咖啡。
![[Shanghai 上海] Cafe Dan 丹咖啡](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/L1166977.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
Cafe Dan
Add: No. 41, Alley 248 Taikang Lu (inside Tianzifang)
Tel: 6466 1042
Hours: 10am~11pm
Price: 100~150rmb/person
Visited: Dec 2016
In a city like Shanghai, where the F&B scene changes constantly with daily openings and closings, the restaurants and cafes that stick around become all the more rare and precious. Like Cafe Dan. This small cafe in Tianzifang has been there since 2007, and is perpetually filled with the alluring aroma of freshly brewed coffee and delicious Japanese comfort food that I don’t mind going out of my way for.
上海的新餐廳如春筍般不停的冒出，可是我卻越來越喜歡那些長年來靜靜存在著的地方，比如丹咖啡。這家日式咖啡屋2007年開幕至今已快10年，小店藏身于田子坊內，不是一個我平會常去的區域，不過偶而想念他們健康美味的餐點時，就會爲之專門跑一趟。
There are three stories to Cafe Dan. The 1st floor is used mostly as storage, and to get to the seats one must climb up dangerously steep steps to the 2nd and 3rd floors. It’s not an especially spacious cafe, and fills up quickly on weekends.
丹咖啡共有三層樓。一樓沒有可坐的空間，只是用來擺放制作咖啡的器具和雜貨。爬上陡峭地有些危險的樓梯，二、三樓和中間的夾層都有一些小木桌。空間不大，周末時一座難求。
![[Tokyo 東京] Cobi Coffee 古美珈琲](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1165717.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
Cobi Coffee
Add: 5-10-5 Minato, Minami Aoyama, Tokyo / 東京都港区南青山 5-10-5 第一九曜ビル 1F
Tel: +81-3-6427-3976
Hours: [Mon-Fri] 8am-8pm [Sat-Sun] 9am-8pm
Website: bloom-branch.jp/shop/aoyama
Price: coffee 450~750 yen
Visited: Oct 2016
Before we talk about Cobi Coffee, let’s take a look at Bloom & Branch, the select shop that houses the cafe. Bloom & Branch is a boutique with a curated selection of clothing and housewares, highlighting craftsmanship whether it’s a pair of jeans or a coffee cup. Curiously, it’s also got a shoe shine bar called “The Bar by Brift H” installed right at the center of the boutique – very stylish.
南青山有一家非常漂亮的 select shop，名為 Bloom & Branch。這裡除了有服飾、雜貨、咖啡之外，非常有意思的一點是裡面的 “The Bar by Brift H” shoe shine bar（擦鞋吧）。想要保養皮鞋的，不論是擦拭，清理劃痕還是補色，都可以在這裡得到服務，這個一般的合集店可是沒有的。
In the right corner of Bloom & Branch is Cobi Coffee, a sleek little cafe done in seasoned wood, aged brass, and copper. The seating arrangement is modeled after a Japanese tea room, where the host sits at the center and prepares tea in front of the guests. Cobi (古美) translates roughly to “beauty in age”, and this is reflected in many parts of the coffee shop, such as the beautiful copper pot and the ceramic cups in which coffee is served.
而位於 Bloom & Branch 入門口角落的 Cobi CoffeeCobi 也很有自己的風格。（こび）意思是 “古美”，很有味道的一個名字，店裏的裝修和杯具也都是如其名的沈穩古典風格。
The coffee is from Obscura Coffee Roasters, and though they offer espresso drinks, the pour-over coffee prepared through a cloth filter is what they most excel at.
而 Cobi Coffee，則是由位于三軒茶屋的咖啡名店 Obscura Coffee Roasters 打造。這裡有義式咖啡也有手沖咖啡，不過手沖咖啡似乎比較出色。
![[Tokyo 東京] Cafe Kitsuné](https://www.sugarednspiced.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1165639.jpg)
Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Wechat (id: sugarednspiced)!
Cafe Kitsuné
Add: 3-17-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato Ku, Tokyo / 東京都港区南青山3-17-1
Tel: +81-3-5786-4842
Hours: 9am-8pm
Website: www.kitsune.fr
Price: coffee ~500 yen
Visited: Oct 2016
French music + fashion label Maison Kitsuné’s cafe in Paris used to be one of my go-to places with friends when I lived there – the outdoor seating under the green shades of Palais Royal is simply perfect on a nice day. But even before Paris, the first Cafe Kitsuné was actually opened in Tokyo back in 2013, located in the stylish Minami-Aoyama area. We explore.
Maison Kitsuné 是個日法混血的音樂＋服飾品牌，這幾年來也開起了咖啡店。我住巴黎時就很常去 Palais Royal 裡的 Cafe Kitsuné，簡單有型的小店面加上舒服的露天座位，是我和朋友們聊天的不二選擇。不過早在巴黎之前，Cafe Kitsuné 的第一家店其實開在東京，地點就在潮店雲集的南青山一帶。門面相當低調，一不注意就會錯過，得多多留意。
The entrance is not especially noticeable to the passerbys, though most people come looking for it specifically, so it’s difficult to miss. The Tokyo cafe was transformed from a Japanese house, and much of the traditional elements have been kept intact or reinforced, such as by installing tatami and fusumi sliding doors custom-made from a 70-year-old studio in Shimbashi.
和巴黎的裝修風格不同，東京店將一個和式空間稍做改造，保留了濃濃的日本味。從門口開始就以竹子爲主材料，室內用了定制的榻榻米和日式拉門（聽說是在新橋一家70多歲的老工作室特別定做的）。
The baristas are all clad in Kitsuné fashion, and the music is likewise Kitsuné. The vibe is cool, and business is good – the space has always been filled during the few times I passed by, weekends or not.
咖啡師們穿著 Kitsuné 的衣服，店裡的音樂也是 Kitsuné 發行的專輯，風格從頭到尾貫徹的很徹底。咖啡店生意非常的好，我幾次經過時店內都幾乎坐滿了，不論平日還是周末。
