Coffee

I LOVE coffee. I look forward to a delicious cup of joe each and every morning. I especially love fall and winter because there are new varieties of fun festive creamers. White Peppermint for example. Or even better Pumpkin Spice! At home (Well before when I lived in America :) I would make exactly one cup from my Keurig, place exactly one tablespoon of creamer and approximately a half a packet of Splenda. Perfection. I am so sad to say that the coffee here in Hong Kong is HORRIBLE. For the most part they only sell instant coffee at the grocery store. I have yet to see an actual coffee maker anywhere. I have been told that they do exist but are very expensive. I recall my late Grandma Mero drinking instant coffee (I think Folgers?) with a great amount of cream and sugar. Here in Hong Kong they sell "2 in 1" as well as "3 in 1" coffee packets (2 in 1 coffee and milk, 3 in 1 coffee, milk and sugar). The flavor is't great, the coffee is very weak and there is quite a high number of calories per cup!

Another coffee that is huge out here is the infamous chilled Nescafe drinks. There are typically 3 varieties sold at every 7-11 for $8 (this is approximately $1 in America). These are chilled little cans. If I'm in a pinch, these can do the trick.

McCafe is VERY big out here, as is McDonalds in general! There is at least one Micky D's on every corner and they are always incredibly busy! The McCafe has their own separate booth at McDonalds. It is more like a Starbucks counter with specialty coffee drinks and pastries. The drinks there are generally $24-40 HK. Too much for my blood.

THANKFULLY there are many Starbucks in Hong Kong! I guess they really are taking over the world. Unfortunately, they are just as expensive here as they are in America. My delicious skinny vanilla latte is about $4 in America and about $32 HK which equals out. How I wish I could go to Starbucks everyday, sigh.....

There is another great coffee place called Pacific Coffee. They are Starbucks competitor. Their prices, pastries and food are comparable to Starbucks.

Everybody wish me luck on finding a better coffee solution!