I’m adventurous when it
comes to food brands. I am not scared of
foreign or ‘strange’ brands. For me, even
if the language on the package is incomprehensible, as long as they are retailed in the
supermarkets, hypermarts, groceries and delis, then they are edible and worth
trying.
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| Slim earth-friendly cup with cap |
Recently, in one of my shelf
browsings in the coffee section of Robinson’s Supermarket, I stumbled upon Jardin Café
Mori. I was first attracted to the stack of 4 earth-friendly
slim cups included free in the package of 25 sticks contained in a box. According to the box, there are 3 flavors of Café
Mori—French Vanilla Cappuccino, Mocha Cappuccino and Caramel Cappuccino. Only Mocha Cappuccino was available that time
among the flavors. The box also says that
the product is made in Korea. At first glance, you wouldn’t think that it comes
from Asia. I even thought it came from Italy or Spain because of the name, Jardin. The package somewhat has a European
appeal. The logo looks like a royal insignia-- a coat of arms flanked by two lions.
I was attracted even more
when I opened the box and saw the eye candy color of the coffee sticks, it’s a
blend of purple and fuchsia—Pursia ( a color name I coined out of
necessity). And there were also red-and-white long stirrers
enclosed in the box. The only thing
lacking is the ridged sleeve to spare hands from heat. But it doesn't matter. Anyway, you can hold the bottom of the cup to avoid heat.
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| The box containing the "Pursia" coffee sticks |
The value of the coffee is in the
coffee. When I poured water over the
coffee powder, the sweet-creamy aroma filled my olfactory sense. I was even more enticed by the "frothy foam
that formed" (tongue twister) over the coffee when I stirred it. I covered my cup and voila! One mocha cappuccino for Maffet! Right on my office desk. A great pick-me-up cum wake-me-up treat during
the day sans the great price. A box of 25 sticks costs only P250 or P10 per stick.
I gave
some sticks to my colleague, Ira, and she too liked it.
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| Ira, looking awake and enjoying Cafe Mori, one sleepy afternoon in the office |
I know this is a old post, but I was lucky enough that I had a teaching opportunity in China.
ReplyDeleteOn my way home at the start of January I had a 9 hour wait in Seoul, Korea, where I bought a box of Cafe Mori Classic Mocha.
When I arrived home I decided to try it out for the first time and I admit I am amazed by the flavor that it has. Personally I put in a spoon of sugar as I have a sweet tooth but to each their own taste.
In Canada now and have yet to find it in either of our stores so hopefully I will find it in the chinese market, but no luck so far. If anyone sees this brand I highly recommend it!
Wish they had a english website that ships to canada ^^;