I went to the Cafe Coffee Day Lounge in Hauz Khas. It is nice with a relaxed atmosphere.
But then ... [there's always a but!] today I ordered a cappuccino. [Do you remember this blog started because of a cappuccino/cafe latte mess up at the same CCD.] And ok, I got one. When I got the bill they had charged me for Big Grande! Now what the hell is a Big Grande? I asked. He said it is a big Cappuccino. I said I asked for a regular one. He said "we did not have it, so we served Big Grande." And they charged me more for that. Ok, the price difference was just Rs. 5, but I felt cheated. So I said, I will pay. But please write in the bill that a cappuccino was ordered and that they served big grande because they did not have a cup in which they serve cappuccino.
The guy apologized! He said it was their mistake and charged me Rs. 50 which is the cappuccino price.
But how many of us check the bill. The total in my bill was Rs. 136 and I do not think a Rs. 5 difference makes much of a difference to anyone.
Ever since I moved back from US, I am hearing a lot about this consumer court. I thought I would take them there. But I do not have any proof that I ordered cappuccino and got Cafe Grande! Any suggestions?
India is so much a seller's market. They rule!
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Coffee Humor
Crazy:
A man went to his psychiatrist and said, "Every time I drink my coffee, I get a stabbing pain in my right eye," the psychiatrist said, "well, have you tried taking the spoon out?"
Automation:
A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, and pressed the button labeled, "Coffee, double cream, sugar." No cup appeared. Then two nozzles went into action, one sending forth coffee, the other, cream. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain where the cup should have been, the machine turned off. "Now that's real automation," the man exclaimed. "This thing even drinks it for you!"
A Santa/Banta one ...
Santa in a restaurant asked to Banta please finish your coffee jaldi yaar or we have to pay more.Banta, why we have to pay more? Santa, the price of Hot Coffee is Rs.10/- and Cold Coffee is Rs.20/-.
Also in Bible:
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."The husband said, "You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee."Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says:"HEBREWS"
*not my original jokes. credits to the original writer.
A man went to his psychiatrist and said, "Every time I drink my coffee, I get a stabbing pain in my right eye," the psychiatrist said, "well, have you tried taking the spoon out?"
Automation:
A man walked up to a vending machine, put in a coin, and pressed the button labeled, "Coffee, double cream, sugar." No cup appeared. Then two nozzles went into action, one sending forth coffee, the other, cream. After the proper amounts had gone down the drain where the cup should have been, the machine turned off. "Now that's real automation," the man exclaimed. "This thing even drinks it for you!"
A Santa/Banta one ...
Santa in a restaurant asked to Banta please finish your coffee jaldi yaar or we have to pay more.Banta, why we have to pay more? Santa, the price of Hot Coffee is Rs.10/- and Cold Coffee is Rs.20/-.
Also in Bible:
A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."The husband said, "You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee."Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says:"HEBREWS"
*not my original jokes. credits to the original writer.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Caffè latte vs. Cappuccino
In Italy caffè e latte literally means "coffee and milk", similar to the French café au lait. A Caffe Latte is a single shot of espresso with steamed milk (usually one third to two third). The milk is steamed, not frothed to produce a smooth texture. There is no frothed milk in this drink. A latte is the perfect coffee for those who like a milky coffee that still has plenty of flavour. It is the ideal breakfast coffee but is great any time of day.
Cappuccino -- One-third coffee, one-third milk and one-third foam - this is the classic recipe for a cappuccino. The perfect cappuccino has just as much coffee flavour as a neat espresso, but is softened by adding frothy milk. You can froth the milk in a cappuccino creamer or simply heat it gently in a pan and whisk with a fork or hand whisk. Pour the frothy milk onto your hot black coffee and add the foam on the top with a spoon. Usually chocolate powder or ground cinnamon is sprinkled to add flavour.
Cappuccino also differs from caffè latte in that it is smaller - the ending '-ino' indicates it is small. Main difference is the foam - Cappuccino has a lot of it.
Cappuccino -- One-third coffee, one-third milk and one-third foam - this is the classic recipe for a cappuccino. The perfect cappuccino has just as much coffee flavour as a neat espresso, but is softened by adding frothy milk. You can froth the milk in a cappuccino creamer or simply heat it gently in a pan and whisk with a fork or hand whisk. Pour the frothy milk onto your hot black coffee and add the foam on the top with a spoon. Usually chocolate powder or ground cinnamon is sprinkled to add flavour.
Cappuccino also differs from caffè latte in that it is smaller - the ending '-ino' indicates it is small. Main difference is the foam - Cappuccino has a lot of it.
Monday, February 5, 2007
threesixty°
A multicuisine cafe located in The Oberoi in New Delhi.
The restaurant offers a world class Sushi station, a Yakitori grill, a Wood Fired Oven for Mediterranean fare and a contemporary Tandoor. In addition, threesixty°, offers a wide range of both classical and new world wines at enoteca – the Bar and Lounge.
A coffee or tea is in the range of Rs. 225-Rs.250 (about $5)
I had a cafe latte. It was very good.
So, if you have some bucks to spare and want to relax - threesixty° can be one option.
The restaurant offers a world class Sushi station, a Yakitori grill, a Wood Fired Oven for Mediterranean fare and a contemporary Tandoor. In addition, threesixty°, offers a wide range of both classical and new world wines at enoteca – the Bar and Lounge.
A coffee or tea is in the range of Rs. 225-Rs.250 (about $5)
I had a cafe latte. It was very good.
So, if you have some bucks to spare and want to relax - threesixty° can be one option.
Cafe in Hindi
Over the weekend I learned something new. In India (I am generalizing based on my Delhi experience) a cafe usually means a restaurant. Now how can "cafe" mean restaurant?!? It does! I have no supporting document for that. Just an incident. I went to The Oberoi in Delhi. I simply asked, where is the coffee shop. I had to kill some time waiting. They said go straight and turn right. It lead to threesixty-degrees. It was a full fledged restaurant. Proper food including daal makhni and penne pasta was on the menu. But it is called a cafe!
Yesterday, I happened to be in the Shangrila. Since coffeeshops intrigue me, I thought I would go check out their coffee shop. I saw a variety of pastry and cakes on display. I went. Comfortable sofas around. I thought I found the coffeeshop. But you know what - it was called a Lobby Lounge. And they had a cafe - Cafe Uno. They had a Sunday Brunch on. Cheese, pasta, sushi, tandoori - everything was being served in the so-called Cafe Uno.
I had to confirm. I asked the manager - this is a Cafe right?!? He said, "Yes. Of course!" I- But you serve only regular coffee. He- Yes Ma'm. I- But this is the cafe right? He- Yes. In India cafe serves food. I- So what is Barista and Cafe Coffee Day? He- They are Coffee Bars.
Can I say "cafe" in Hindi means restaurant?
Yesterday, I happened to be in the Shangrila. Since coffeeshops intrigue me, I thought I would go check out their coffee shop. I saw a variety of pastry and cakes on display. I went. Comfortable sofas around. I thought I found the coffeeshop. But you know what - it was called a Lobby Lounge. And they had a cafe - Cafe Uno. They had a Sunday Brunch on. Cheese, pasta, sushi, tandoori - everything was being served in the so-called Cafe Uno.
I had to confirm. I asked the manager - this is a Cafe right?!? He said, "Yes. Of course!" I- But you serve only regular coffee. He- Yes Ma'm. I- But this is the cafe right? He- Yes. In India cafe serves food. I- So what is Barista and Cafe Coffee Day? He- They are Coffee Bars.
Can I say "cafe" in Hindi means restaurant?
Friday, February 2, 2007
Costa Coffee
I decided to add links to various coffee shops in Delhi since I am living in Delhi. The plan is to give details of coffee shops all over the world - phew! seems like a long way. But ya, I began my voyage with known names like Cafe Coffee Day, Barista and Costa Coffee. Simple Google helped me with Cafe Coffee Day and Barista. But I was surprised to find no website for Costa Coffee. Costa Coffee UK did have costa.co.uk. But nothing about India in it. I looked to see whats up with costa.co.in and costa.in. Both domains existed - no content though. Then I thought costacoffee.co.in and costacoffee.in. Guess what? They are mine now. I own these two domains :)
Now something about the coffee shop itself.
Fina aroma of coffee and the wellknown cafe feel - you get that only at Costa Coffee in Delhi.
Costa - italian about coffee - serves all the regular variety of hot and cold coffee along with some tea and hot chocolate. You can easily enjoy a good snack or even a lunch - they serve a variety of sandwiches- at Costa Coffee with real good coffee.
At present they have 17 outlets with the 18th coming up soon.
1. Connaught place, Shop# L-8, Connaught Circle, New Delhi
2. Greater Kailesh II, Shop# M-38, GK-II, New Delhi
3. Green Park, Shop#S-28, Green Park Main Market, New Delhi
4. Pitampura, Shop#G-22, Aggarwal Millenium Tower, Delhi
5. Noida Sect 18, Shop# G-45, Sect 18, Near CentreStage mall, Noida
6. Noida Sect 25, Shop#101, Noida Entertainment Center, Plot1-2, Spice World Mall, Noida
7. Noida Sect 61, Shop#253, Shoptrix Mall, Noida
8. Rohini, Aggarwal City Plaza, District Center, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi
9. Alaknanda, G-4, Raj Tower-II, Alaknanda market, New Delhi
10. Nehru Place, G-2, Redrose Building, Delhi
11. Dwarka, Shop#11,12, Aggarwal Mall, Ashirwad Chowk, Sector 5, New Delhi
12. Kaushambi, Food Court, Pacific Paradise Mall, Plot 1, Gaziabad
13. Rajouri Garden, TDI Mall, Plot 11, New Delhi
14. Gurgaon, Infinity Towers, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
15. Mohan Nagar, MMX Mall, Mohan Nagar, Gaziabad
16. Prashant Vihar, Funcity Mall, Shop# G8, Rohini, New Delhi
17. Jaipur, Crystal Court Mall, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur
And Coming up
Preet Vihar, V3S Mall, GF8, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi
Now something about the coffee shop itself.
Fina aroma of coffee and the wellknown cafe feel - you get that only at Costa Coffee in Delhi.
Costa - italian about coffee - serves all the regular variety of hot and cold coffee along with some tea and hot chocolate. You can easily enjoy a good snack or even a lunch - they serve a variety of sandwiches- at Costa Coffee with real good coffee.
At present they have 17 outlets with the 18th coming up soon.
1. Connaught place, Shop# L-8, Connaught Circle, New Delhi
2. Greater Kailesh II, Shop# M-38, GK-II, New Delhi
3. Green Park, Shop#S-28, Green Park Main Market, New Delhi
4. Pitampura, Shop#G-22, Aggarwal Millenium Tower, Delhi
5. Noida Sect 18, Shop# G-45, Sect 18, Near CentreStage mall, Noida
6. Noida Sect 25, Shop#101, Noida Entertainment Center, Plot1-2, Spice World Mall, Noida
7. Noida Sect 61, Shop#253, Shoptrix Mall, Noida
8. Rohini, Aggarwal City Plaza, District Center, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi
9. Alaknanda, G-4, Raj Tower-II, Alaknanda market, New Delhi
10. Nehru Place, G-2, Redrose Building, Delhi
11. Dwarka, Shop#11,12, Aggarwal Mall, Ashirwad Chowk, Sector 5, New Delhi
12. Kaushambi, Food Court, Pacific Paradise Mall, Plot 1, Gaziabad
13. Rajouri Garden, TDI Mall, Plot 11, New Delhi
14. Gurgaon, Infinity Towers, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
15. Mohan Nagar, MMX Mall, Mohan Nagar, Gaziabad
16. Prashant Vihar, Funcity Mall, Shop# G8, Rohini, New Delhi
17. Jaipur, Crystal Court Mall, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur
And Coming up
Preet Vihar, V3S Mall, GF8, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Café Morrison Hard Rock Café
Cafe Morrison - the "desi" version of Hard Rock Café is one restaurant that takes its music seriously. Refusing to let it blend into the background at Café Morrison, it is all about the spirit of rock in all its forms. While it is dedicated to the legend of rock -- Jim Morrison -- the Café is in a way keeping up his tradition. Giving space to young enthusiastic bands, it is, as the good old saying goes, "all about the music" - Besides the spicy, tangy yet soothing Mexican ala carte. Once a week live band performance, this cafe is going leave you asking for MORE!
Address:
Gourmet Gallery #E12
South Extension 2
Andrewsganj, Delhi110049
Phone: +91-11-26255652
Address:
Gourmet Gallery #E12
South Extension 2
Andrewsganj, Delhi110049
Phone: +91-11-26255652
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