First thing first, apologies for this delayed post due to me being poorly. Now that i feel better, hopefully i can finish this post in one day.
Half of this post was written around two weeks ago. and half of this post is written (hopefully) on the day you read this post. Which is first of October. OH! how can i not believe that we are getting closer to the end of 2015. It was just couple days ago i wear nice blue dress bought by Richy in Chester for the new year eve party.
Well then.....
Today, moi, yours truly, will be reviewing something exciting. It is about the quirky little coffee shop that has only just opened for 2 weeks now.
Situated in the middle of Sheffield, coffee shop that have a catchy name to remember, Coffee o'Clock. Depends on how you see it, the name is actually shows you how unique this coffee shop is. So, for me, it's either "you want to spend some hours in the coffee shop" or "it's always a coffee time in the coffee shop." Cheesy!
Well, without further yapping, let's review!
I've sat for around 2 hours in Coffee o'Clock, making a note of what i want to write in this post about the brand new coffee shop. I wasn't really sure of whereabout is this coffee shop as i'm not to familiar with London Road. But is quite easy to find the shop. I'll write down the address details on the bottom of this post.
So, Coffee o'Clock. First time i came into the shop, i can see a great idea of concept. Idea. I wasn't too ecstatic, to be fair. When my husband tells me about the coffee shop in London Road, i wasn't really interested to even listen to it. As you probably know, if you live in Sheffield, London Road is known as an international row of restaurants, bars, pubs. It's a heaven for those who like to change in their dinner menus. But coffee shop? Not so much. The whole journey looking for the coffee shop, CMIIW, i only seen one other coffee shop. Not too sure what the name is, but i can't even tell you if i'm sure that i see the door for that other coffee shop. LOL.
Back to Coffee o'Clock, first surprise they gave me was, the owners are Asians. Hey, i did NOT see that coming! i thought it would be just another British coffee shop. But nope, i think i should not judge before seeing it myself. The owners are from China, ladies and gentlemen. I didn't ask their age, since it's insignificant and rude. But if i'm allowed to guess, they are probably around my age. around 20-30.
One of the things that i regret about the place was i'm not to sure of their concept. It's like a mix between Parisian coffee shop, British coffee shop, and Chinese coffee shop. A little bit confusing. Doesn't mean it don't work.
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| middle seating area |
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| Chinese traditional tea ceremony area and my head quarter for the night. The shelf in the middle fulfilled with books and games Mostly in Chinese. |
I find it fascinating that they have some Chinese typography on their wall. Made me feel like a samurai for a second. Haha. I have no idea.
Two thumbs up for their hospitality from the first moment you walked in. They did made an incredible efforts to show us that we are welcomed. Not only that, they will also deliver you to your seating table, explain their menus with a smile from ear to ear, deliver your order to your table, and explain more in depth about the drink you ordered. All you need to do is ask.
First drink i've ordered was the one that they recommend, Caramel Machiato. It only took them to tell me,"our Caramel Machiato is different from any other Caramel Machiato." for me to order this pretty drink. I gave them that, their Caramel Machiato is, indeed, special. The coffee is strong, bitter sweet with a fruity after taste. But somehow, you still be able to taste the caramel in it. a balance taste of two completely opposite flavour. The owner then explain about why their coffee bean is so good. It's way different from the coffee bean we usually have in some brand chained coffee shop. The secret is by choosing the coffee beans all by himself, and personally airmail them from somewhere in Africa through a relative that lives there. So with only as little as £3.50, you can taste this delightful cup of coffee. Complete with the little tiny cookies to accompany the coffee that somehow actually help your mouth to taste the bursting flavour of the coffee. What's better than a free cookies? A free handmade cookies.
One thing that is bad about this drink, is that you will finish it in a couple sips. took me 3 minutes to finish everything. It's just SO GOOD!
Then i go back to the counter to order my next drink. At that time, Rich was playing football, so he left me there telling me that he's gonna pick me up in 2 hours. So obviously, i need more drink!
Again, i'm quite confused of what to order. They seems to have a massive range of drinks to choose, so i ended up mentioning my blog and ask them to give me the quirkiest drink they have.
Here it is! The mighty green oolong tea. With the help of the owner, i have some explanations about this tea. Apparently, this tea is the most popular tea in China. People there usually drink this tea after a meal. So from there, you know that it's good for your digestion system. But not just that, it's also good for your blood circulation. It helps you prevent the blood from clogging. Just like magic! It also good for detoxication. So ladies, this little thing could help you with your diet. Hehe. With as little as £3.50 per cup or £7.00 for an endless self refill, you can enjoy this cute little thing, not only after your meal, but just anytime you want. I've ordered myself the refill one. Which comes with the brewer, a cup, and a pot of hot water to re-brew your tea leaves. Below this, i will show you how to drink the tea step by step to show you how fancy this drink is. The re-brew-ing process took me around 10-15 seconds. But of course, the more you brew the tea, the longer it took the tea to be completely defused. For the taste of this tea, it has a great fragrance and earthy taste. Very traditional, if i may say. It looks like a proper green tea. So if you ever drink a traditional green tea, you will know what i mean. Overall, it's an easy drink. It clears up your taste buds too! So don't worry, you will not be bored of this drink.
Here's how to drink the Green Oolong Tea.
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| First: take away the lid part of the brewer |
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| Second: turn the lid upside down, and place it on the table beside the brewer |
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| Third: Pull up the strainer part inside the brewer. Be careful, it's boiling! Shake the strainer slowly to take away the excess water that stuck in between the leaves. |
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| Fourth: Place the strainer on the upside down lid. |
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| Last but not least, pour the tea into the little shot cup and enjoy the tea! |
If you fancy to see the traditional tea ceremony, you can absolutely do it here! The lady will be so happy to assist you with only £15.00. But you have to give them an early notice before you do it, because the tea has to be prepared earlier.
The only low point for me towards this coffee shop is that i don't smell any coffee brewed in this coffee shop, which probably because they only has been opened for around 2 weeks. For some people, it is not necessary. But for me, it's kind of a selling point since the coffee smell is one of the main builder of the atmosphere of the shop.
The last time i went, they haven't really finished the building of the coffee completely. So there were no toilet for the costumers. My advice for the owner, toilet is very important for coffee shop. Since we expect ourself to hang in there for quite awhile, we will drink a lot! So toilet is quite an essential.
Other than that, two thumbs up for the concept of this coffee shop and the taste of a real coffee that they have. Impressive! I look forward to visit again next time. Hopefully in a near future.
Well that's it for the post today. Hopefully it helps you all Sheffielders to find a new place to hang out!
For the opening time, i specially made a note of them for you:
Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 23:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 23:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 22:00
If you want to check them up, which i recommend so, you could check them on:
Facebook page: Coffee o'Clock Facebook Page
Or their website: http://www.coffeeoclock.co.uk
Their Address at:
254 London Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
England
S2 4PA
Telephone: +44 (0) 7759 110 200
Email: Coffeesheffield@gmail.com
Cheers!
Lidya Phipps
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