Motykas in Asia 2018 Part 13 - Starbucks Reserve and Roastery Shanghai

Yesterday I published Part 14 of the series then afterwards I realized that Part 13 hadn't been published yet! Whooops, sorry about that!

After our lunch in Xintiandi, we went to Starbucks Reserve Roastery Shanghai, a 30k square feet construction that is the home of the second-of-its-kind Starbucks after the Seattle counterpart. The one in Shanghai opened at the end of 2017, and apparently just a month ago they opened one in Bali as well!

There was a long lineup right outside the building to enter but the line moved very quickly. After 10 minutes or so we were inside the building. It was like a mini coffee amusement park complete with delicious coffee smells. A little confession here... I do not like Starbucks coffee and I very rarely drink coffee from Starbucks. However, this particular Starbucks has so many cool looking tools and machines and also interesting coffee concoctions we just had to give it a try. To top it off, their pastries looked very inviting!

Of course they had special Reserve Roastery tumblers and cups and stuff but they were way too expensive!

In one corner of the store you can see the coffee beans being roasted and packed.

The famous Clover machines

Pastries

Granolas

Cold Brew Bar

Sweets

Teavana corner

More tea tools

We separated ways with our friends here, and we hope that we could see each other again before another 10 years!

After Starbucks, we took the metro to the Science and Technology Museum Shanghai. We weren't actually planning to go to the museum, but at the basement by the metro station there is a market where one can really practice their haggling skills.... :D

Here I bought a custom stamp for myself to stamp on my paintings. :) They had clothes, souvenirs, teas, fabrics, and a lot of other things for sale.

We spent about an hour there before we caught another metro to go see the ERA Show Shanghai...

Comments

Nintendo Switch Sleeve Tutorial

Hi! I'm Kirana from woofkiki.blogspot.co.id . I am going to write an introduction for this blog post. We bought a Nintendo Switch in Japan. I really liked it and played with it almost everyday. If you're wondering what a Nintendo Switch is, it is a video game where you can basically "switch" everything. The joy-cons and even the game! You can also connect it to your TV. It would be nice to bring it around with you, but when you put it in your bag... Oh no! The screen scratched! So, this is a sleeve that will fix that. Let's get started!😊 Kirana Now the tutorial (by Kirana's mom)... 1. Make your pattern according to the picture below. It is basically a 6"x24" rectangle with a semi circle at one end. Note: this is not a printable pattern 1. Cut your outer fabric, lining, and batting(optional). In this tutorial, I used minky for lining and a pre-quilted fabric for the cover, so I didn't need extra batting. For batting, I recomm...

Japan Trip June 2016 - Part 9 - Osaka

It was a super hot and bright morning and we were all packed and ready to ride the train to Osaka. We had no excuse to take a taxi so we walked to Kyoto Station... It was a rather short ride considering we moved cities, it was still around noon when we arrived at Osaka Station. The AirBnb property I had booked looked close to the station on the map, but it was further than expected. We were so sweaty by the time we got there, mostly because of our backpacks and our suitcases! I was very impressed Miss Kiki carried her backpack without complaints even though it was pretty stuffed by then. Taken from Osaka Station We had to change our wet and sticky clothes upon arrival, and after a bit of rest we decided to head out. First to Tenjimbashisuji Shopping Street listed on a tourist guide just over 1 km away. It was so hot and sunny I regretted not taking a hat for any of us. I was lucky I hadn't forgotten to bring my sunglasses. When we got there, we real...

Motykas in Asia 2016 Part 7 - West Java

One day after we arrived in Jakarta from Phuket, we went on a road trip to Bandung, West Java. We were on a roll! Hahaha. Our first destination was the White Crater, a beautiful place located in Ciwidey, outside Bandung. We left our home at around 7 am and arrived at the crater at almost noon. It was a loooong drive. Nonetheless, the view was breathtaking. It was a bit chilly up there, even the Winnipegers pulled out their jackets. :D The crater was pale green with strong sulphur smell, they recommend a maximum of 15 minutes at the bottom. Around the crater were serene looking tree barks with little or no leaves. During a certain time of the day, there would usually be fog coming down over the crater but we didn't get to see it. We spent about an hour at the crater and we moved on to the Rancabali Tea Plantation about 3 km away for some pictures. Miss Kiki was so...

Whirlwind In A Mama's Head

Search This Blog