Coffee Man Love Story | Coffee creates a transnational love-hate relationship.

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When people from different countries come together, they do not necessarily cook Fusion dishes, but learn from each other's food culture to bring a new and unique mixed-race food flavor.

There is no shortage of coffee shops in Sheung Wan, and Brew Bros Coffee has its own style. White walls, dim lights, plain wooden chairs, wooden tables, decorated with a bouquet of flowers. The music is straightforward and casual, it can be jazz, it can be urban, it can be rock, but it's definitely not an old English drool song; as far as the coffee shop is concerned, the volume is really a little loud, but the shopkeeper doesn't care, he only pays attention to making coffee most of the time.

However, these are just a kind of appearance and shell drive of a coffee shop, which any shop can imitate. In fact, "people" is the most fragrant flavor of Brew Bros Coffee!

Male shopkeeper Guang Ono, from Iwate Prefecture, Japan, works as a barista; female shopkeeper Louie, from Hong Kong, works as a shop manager and is good at chores; she got married in 2013.

The first half is a love story.

If you believe in fate, let's listen to the confession of the male shopkeeper: "Konnichiwa, my name is Guang Ono. I used to study economics at Nagoya Business University in Japan, but after drinking a sip of siphon brewed coffee, I changed my mind. I want to be a barista." "

So before the age of 30, I decided to fly to Melbourne, Australia to study coffee during the working holiday. In Japan, coffee culture is also quite mature, but the local more popular siphon brewing method, coffee beans are mostly deeply roasted, masking the regional flavor of coffee beans.

On the contrary, there has long been a trend of boutique coffee in Melbourne, Australia. People pursue "regional flavor" and use light to moderate roasting to better taste the acidity and fruit aroma of coffee beans, while the brewing method is mostly hand-brewing. More emphasis is placed on the barista's experience and gestures; when drinking, without sugar or milk, you can taste the meticulous flavor and character of the coffee itself.

Ono worked in Merchant's Guild, a famous and burgeoning coffee shop in Melbourne, and learned coffee knowledge and good coffee brewing skills. It was even more amazing to meet her.

There is a mistake between yin and yang, coffee is the matchmaker.

Let's listen to the confession of the female shopkeeper again: I am Louie, an ordinary Hong Kong girl. I used to work as a clerk in an advertising agency, but when I was bored, I went to Australia for a working holiday. I just wanted to be lazy and pick fruit on the farm. Whether it was life or experience, when I was about to return to Hong Kong, I met him. With that, I glanced sideways at the little wild light who was absorbed in making coffee. "is to appreciate his concentration. "

Originally, Louie only knew Italian coffee cappuccino, latte and mocha. Since he met Ono Kuang, he has also begun to appreciate the taste of boutique coffee. In fact, the two people prefer the culture and atmosphere of the Melbourne coffee shop. "the coffee shop in Melbourne is the most enjoyable and comfortable place for people to live. Each coffee shop has its own taste and style. Baristas are the soul of the shop, blending their own coffee flavor and playing their favorite music. The shop assistants are full of vitality. Old friends and ghosts are not single-minded and feel kind and friendly. "

As a result, coffee became a matchmaker, and the two walked together. However, like many stories of long-distance relationships, either Louie married a chicken and went to live in Japan, or Ono married thousands of miles and came to Hong Kong to start a career. As a result, the couple decided to open a small coffee shop in Hong Kong.

In the second half, there is a struggle between the dragon and the tiger.

Brew Bros costs more than 50% per cup of coffee. For anyone who has ever run a restaurant, it is a fantasy, and the cost of food should be 30% or less. Ono chooses Melbourne's famous Market Lane coffee beans, which are washed and roasted light to medium, which can better highlight the acidity, fruit aroma and regional flavor of the coffee. Place an order today, deliver it tomorrow, and arrive by air every week. The freight alone has exceeded NT $5,000.

"the first key to coffee beans is freshness and there can be no compromise. "what's more, every morning, noon and evening, Ono will first drink a cup of coffee to understand the changes in coffee beans. "each batch of beans is slightly different, and even the temperature and humidity have an effect on the coffee beans. "Coffee makers never fake their hands on people. The location of the coffee machine is a restricted area of the store, and no one can cross the thunder pool. Even if there are too many people, they have to wait for more than ten minutes.

At first, Ono insisted on not selling chocolates and not selling Mocha, but Louie knew better that Hong Kong people like to drink coffee with more fancy and new ideas, so they found chocolates and Mocha on the menu, plus a piece of candy.

The conflict between coffee and curry

Louie is responsible for the kitchen and service, but does not include the design menu. As a matter of fact, when Ono was in Japan, he also worked in cafe and was a good cook, and he liked Japanese curry best. But he insisted on not selling Japanese curry, not even spaghetti! "stepping into a coffee shop, you enjoy the color, smell and spiritual pleasure of a cup of coffee; coffee mixed with curry makes your stomach turn! "

In addition, this pleasure is also based on the details of the service. The cup is lukewarm, and even the plate containing the coffee cup must be dried with a dry cloth without any trace of water. Once upon a time, when a customer asked for more milk, the clerk directly took out the original box of fresh milk, in exchange for Ono Kuang's dissatisfaction. "that is not the proper service attitude, but also a barista's respect for his profession and customers. "

However, rigor does not mean serious, Brew Bros atmosphere is relaxed, not when making coffee Ono smiling face, funny expression, always hanging a pen in the ear more like a cafe man.

Sweet to be continued ~

The story is not over yet. Ono likes to drink beer. Every day, as soon as the shop closes, he will turn up the volume and drink beer and Shi ran will dance while cleaning the shop, drink too much and talk too much, flirt with Louie, sweep away the atmosphere of killing with Louie during the day, and see Ono's true temperament. "but be sure to open the door at 08:00 tomorrow morning. He can't keep the guests waiting outside the door. Louie said privately that this is Ono's basic requirement for her.

Brew Bros Coffee

Shop F2, LG floor, 33 Healy Street, Sheung Wan

2572 0238