Gingerbread Lattes Review – Starbucks, Pacific Coffee & McCafe!

I love the seasonal specials in the coffee shops, especially the ones for xmas and when you are away from your family!
 


No mall décor can give you this personal experience of the direct contact of the taste buds, the first idea of what a festival is about was probably the moment your mum feed you the first spoon of Christmas pudding.
 


I certainly don’t remember all the food I had in the xmas parties when I was little, but I remember the scents of cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate, orange, cream and gingerbread…
 


I personally think that a good gingerbread latte is the one that would bring you back to the festive joyful memories, which means the ingredients, temperature of the latte & the atmosphere in the coffee shop make this happen!
 


I have given myself an excuse to try different Gingerbread lattes for the sake of reviewing them! ;) ehehehe 
 
I’m not a coffee expert, just judging the cups with what I know about gingerbread latte, they should be made with espresso coffee, gingerbread (syrup), milk, whipped cream, ground nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla.  

So now you know what do I expect!
 
So below are the reviews in terms of Coffee Shop, Location, Waiting time, Taste of the Gingerbread latte and it’s Presentation, scoring from 1-5 with 5 being the perfect cup!
 
 
         



STARBUCKS

Score: 3.5 out of 5

Taste: 4 / Service: 2.5 / Environment: 3.5 / Presentation: 4

•    14hr47 – 23 Nov 2012

•    Prosperity Tower
Shop on 1/F, Prosperity Tower, 39 Queens Road Central

•    Waiting time: 6 mins 32 seconds

•    Price: HK$38

•    Comment:

The scents of gingerbread, cinnamon, vanilla and espresso were rich, they were blended very well together, the sweetness was just right. 
6 mins waiting time was a bit too long and the staff didn’t ask the customers their names , so it was a little confusing at the pick-up point.
 
 

MCCAFE

Score: 2.12 out of 5

Taste: 2 / Service: 2.5 / Environment: 2 / Presentation: 2

13hr58 – 22 Nov 2012

Yu To Sang Building, Basement, Yu To Sang Building, 37 Queen's Road Central

•    Waiting time: 1 mins 47 seconds

•    Price: HK$ 24

•    Comment:

The scents of gingerbread & nutmeg was fine, however it tasted somehow artificial, I guess it was the kind of syrup that they used. The taste of espresso and milk was very weak, it was watery and slightly sweeter than I expected.  It was quick and the staffs were efficient.  The place was chaotic, didn’t want to stay there at all


 


PACIFIC COFFEE

Score: 3.62 out of 5

Taste: 3 / Service: 4 / Environment: 3.5 / Presentation: 4

•    10hr03 – 19 Nov 2012

•    Shop 203, 2/F, Central Building, 3 Peddar Street, Central

•    Waiting time: 1 mins 14 seconds

•    Price: HK$37

•    Comment:

The scent of gingerbread was weak, the taste of milk was rich, sweetness was just right.  The staff was very friendly and efficient
 
 

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