Hong Kong people are fascinated by the "tailor-made" 24-hour operation of a cafe on Ludao.

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"tasting" delicacies, transmitting human feelings, communication, entrepreneurship and innovation between Fujian and Hong Kong

The owner of the tasting Cafe at the BRTDou West intersection Station in Xiamen, Fujian Province, is Leo, a Hong Kong resident who knows coffee and has a little knowledge of art. he makes the place "faint in the city" with "its own flavor". Walking into this cafe, which was once rated as the most nostalgic in Xiamen, you can hear music in your ears, the aroma of eggs in the air, and wooden tables and chairs. The smell of nature. there are old suitcases displayed on the beams, old pianos whispering in the corner, several sewing machines lined up, simple stack brick walls, so that guests unwittingly return to the unforgettable old days.

Leo, who graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Canada, laughs? Teasing myself for being a bit "unprofessional". "as early as a teenager, I had a strong interest in coffee and was keen to study it. I think I was born with sophisticated taste analysis." "after graduating from university and returning to Hong Kong, Leo was invited by Dragonair, Hong Kong Youth Service-HSBC, Wharf Telecom, Swire Travel, Central Plains Real Estate and other public and private organizations to serve as lecturers and tutors of interest courses such as coffee workshops. In 2009, he began to serve as the novice moderator of the Coffee Salon Forum, known as "Brother Mill" by friends in the coffee circle. In Leo's own opinion, every cup of coffee is a story, and he is intoxicated by the magic of these coffee beans. Enigma.

"because my parents are originally from Gulangyu, Xiamen, and they invested in a cement factory in Yong'an, Fujian Province in 2001, I frequently travel between Fujian and Hong Kong. My parents retired to Xiamen in 2011, and I settled in Xiamen with them. Leo said, "my parents are more traditional. When they are old, they want to return to their roots. They like to have more time to see their relatives in the mainland, so they also hope that I can live in Xiamen and stay with them. "

Coffee "tailor-made" pays attention to slow culture.

After staying in Xiamen for a long time, Leo seems to have it, too. The slow tone culture of Xiamen people. Although Xiamen is not as prosperous and convenient as Hong Kong, Leo finds that "I like it more and more. Although the city is small, it has a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, and this beauty is integrated into life and is very human."

At the beginning of arriving in Xiamen, Leo opened a private coffee studio at home. "I need to make an appointment to drink my hand-made coffee, and I also tailor-made coffee products with unique flavors for many merchants' personal style." Guests sometimes stay all day, so I cook private dishes by the way. Later, I felt that opening at home would affect my daily life, so I opened this tasting Cafe in 2014. Leo goes on and on about his entrepreneurial history. "I think Xiamen needs a warm and humane cafe that can really make people stay all day, so that non-local tourists can get information about eating, drinking and merrymaking, and local guests can let go of their troubles in life and work here. Over the years, I have been trying to make tasting into such a store. "

You know what? With the hit broadcast of the domestic TV series late Night Canteen, Leo said, "in fact, we were the late Night Canteen in Xiamen a long time ago." Coffee is a medium, through which Leo got to know all kinds of "foodies" who have not been eroded by life, and developed into old friends.

24-hour heart-to-heart communication

"many of them are regular customers, and there are even fellow owners of other restaurants, bars and cafes who want to find a place for a drink after work. A bar owner came over for coffee after 5: 00 in the morning, breaking the latest record. Leo sighs, "late Night Canteen" is about taking good food as a medium and talking to each other late at night. Only those who have experienced it will understand. So the store is basically open 24 hours a day, some guests have bad feelings to solve their worries, and some students stay up late to study. In short, they confided to me through coffee and food, so that they have more trust and goodwill with each other. "