Coffee and Tea – Page 16

Kung Fu Tea | Katy, Texas

July 1, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Kung Fu Tea
501 S Mason Road
Katy, TX 77450
(281) 206-7339
http://kfteausa.com/menu/

The owner is cute and super polite. She told me they opened only a couple of weeks ago and her two children were there helping out as well.

Things to remember: They have happy hour every Monday thru Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm where you buy one, get one free. And like all bubble tea places, if you collect ten stamps, you’ll get one free.

They have super cute decor. I didn’t actually sit on the couches, but I overheard a lady telling her dude that they’re very comfortable.

This is my favourite out of the whole shop. Good use of the ceiling and a super long table if you have big groups. They have more seats and tables like these on the other side along with booth like seats. Super comfortable and bright with a lot of plugs everywhere. Perfect for working!

Almond Milk Tea | $3.50

I ordered a medium sized with half the sugar. I added nata jelly which is essentially a type of coconut jelly. At least that’s what the lady told me. It was very weird because I’m not a fan of coconut, but … this wasn’t bad.

Is it my favourite place for bubble tea in Katy? Probably not. Mostly because I get hungry after working for a few hours and not serving any foods makes this place lose some points. But since it is a chain shop, there’s nothing they can do about it, huh?

Back to organizing my pictures. So. Many. Pictures.

Cocohodo & Sweet Vivian’s | Katy, Texas

March 4, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Cocohodo & Sweet Vivian’s
1645 Winding Hollow Dr.
Katy, Texas 77450
(832) 321-5849
http://cocohodo.us

After reading the reviews, I feel gypped for not receiving a free walnut pastry like other new customers. I’ve come to this place three times so I guess you could say my opinions should matter, right? Maybe.

They have sweet lounging. Enough to go around. The three times I’ve been here I have not seen this place fully packed to where I cannot get a table. Win. That means I have a new workplace. And they sell tea and other cute things that would make for good presents.

The only complaint I have has to do with the Wi-Fi. I’ve sat in two different locations with my laptop and I will have to say where I’m standing to take this picture has the best reception. If you sit where you face the wall on the opposite side, you’ll find the internet to be lagging. I thought it was just my laptop but I brought in two different laptops, and both were the same result.

Plus I’m not a big fan of having people sit facing the walls even if there are enough plugs. I like to people watch or stare out a window while I work to get inspiration and rest my eyes. Sitting facing that wall was tough.

If you like the outdoors, you can venture outside to their patio. Construction is going on across the street so I opted to stay indoors.

One thing they’re known for is their liquid nitrogen ice cream. We didn’t really get to see much action up front. Just that one time. I guess they usually do everything in the back.

Timothy got the Nutella with Affogato Nitrogen Ice Cream. He was nice enough to let me get a taste and their ice cream was definitely smooth thanks to the nitrogen.

When we got our order Timothy found a piece of hair in the ice cream and after telling them, they went and (hopefully) gave us a whole new one. The owner felt bad and came over to apologize and described how it’s done. He uses up to four ingredients only so it’s natural compared to store bought.

Ice Blended Caramel Macchiato

After the hair incident, I decided to give them another chance but only ordered a drink while I worked. This drink is deathly sweet. Too sweet.

Ice Blended Green Tea Latte

Apparently, they can make these drinks hot too, but it’s not on their menu. Maybe I’ll opt for that next time. I liked this better than the Caramel Macchiato, though.

Veggie Chicken Savory Crepe [chicken, broccoli, onion, & mushrooms with a Bechamel Sauce]

I did not know it came with a tiny side of salad which was drizzled with a very sour dressing. If I had known, I would have told them to leave it out. It made my crepes all sorts of sour. Boo. And I was expecting chunks of chicken and veggies but instead it was pureed. I felt I was eating baby food because of the texture but other than that, it wasn’t too bad. The crepe was super crispy on the sides so it was a plus.

Overall, this is a great place to work and have a bite. Just beware of dead Wi-Fi spots.

Feeling Accomplished

March 3, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I’m taking my first official vacation for the year. This weekend is jam packed and I figured I’d take a day or so off to relax before it began.

I realized having Rizzo in my life has made me less lazy in the sense of sleeping. No matter what time I go to bed, I’ll always wake up no later than 7 am because he has to do his business.

There are four pups in the house at the moment and not having to go to work and cuddling with them instead was joyous. Best decision ever. Then I had a lovely shower before getting ready to head out to work on my side stuff with a drink in my hand.

I sat sitting in Cocohodo for a good hour and a half trying to fix my DNS issues all because my laptop decided to do an update last night. After much research on YouTube videos, because no other web pages worked, I found a great one that fixed my issue! Ugh … jerks for having updates that fudge people’s day.

But anyway, we’re all good now and my tummy is full from Cocohodo. I got a lot done which wouldn’t happen if I didn’t leave the house. I would have stayed longer if I didn’t get kicked out of my seat for a big group of ladies where the table I moved to was a dead spot for Wi-Fi.

Back to checking things off my list. I love when things get completed especially when it’s still super early!

Happy Thursday, poops!

The Coffee Tale | Katy, Texas

January 19, 2016 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

The Coffee Tale
25600 Westheimer Pkwy
Katy, Texas 77494
(949) 292-1881
http://thecoffeetale.com

Always in a search for a good place to blog and work. Last Friday I decided to try out a new place and found this place on Yelp. When I got here, I was surprised. Not what I was expecting. It’s attached to a market. The Harvest Natural Market. Organic and all that fancy shizz. Picture it like Whole Foods. I should of read Yelp reviews better … but I didn’t.

Not too sure how to describe the chill. Brooding? Dark and gloomy? Cozy? Cozy. Let’s go with cozy. I came here on a Friday during lunch time so the noise level was mute, except the barista when she talks to customers that come in. They have booths and comfy chairs. But they also have a high table with stool like chairs. Those are always my favourite.

You can order coffees, teas, and even … get this! wines and beers! Which I um … might want to do next time because who wouldn’t want to get a little tipsy while they work. Just kidding ……

She put my $4.50 Chai Tea Latte in their pretty branded mug so I could take a pretty picture. One of the best chai lattes I’ve had in a long while. I would say for the amount you get, it’s not worth $4.50. But I guess, for it being organic, it’s suppose to be worth it.

I probably won’t come back for the coffee since I’m poor, but I would come back to work and blog … and okay, fine. I would probably come back to drink while doing so.

Tim & Tara’s Wedding

April 30, 2015 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

This weekend was pretty much a mess – stressful, ugly mess. I understand that plans change, but for those that want to join in on plans that have been made should go with the flow. But overall, having certain people around made it not so bad.

Halcyon Coffee Bar
218 W 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 472-9637
http://halcyoncoffeebar.com/location/austin

Thai Iced Coffee | $4.40

Jalapeno Mac-n-Cheese | pepperjack, cheddar and a touch of jalapeno topped with breadcrumbs | $6.00

Turkey Brie | oven roasted turkey, mushroom pesto and melted brie on toasted ciabatta with a side salad | $8.50

Chicken Pesto | grilled chicken, basil pesto, sundried tomato and melted provolone on toasted ciabatta with a side salad | $8.00

One of the best little places I’ve been. It was super busy and I could see why. he food was delectable. Apurva and I shared all the food and it was too much. I couldn’t finish it. I would definitely come back again to try all the other things they have to offer.

Julia and her boyfriend, Rich, met us at Halcyon where I spent the whole night just catching up with Julia. It’s been 2 years since I’ve seen her. Although I felt horrible for not talking to the others, I figured we had the whole rest of the weekend so I wasn’t worried. Not pictured: Marisol.

We did bar hopping. Wherever the others wanted to go, Julia and Rich would take us. The best and nicest people you could ever meet.

Then we went to 6th street. Partying is never my scene and after a while Apurva, Patricia and I decided to head back to the hotel so we could shower and not have a freaking long line. Liliana, Marisol, and Gary stayed partying.

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Café Java
11900 Metric Blvd
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 339-7677
http://cafejava.info

Although the plans we thought we were going to have the night before didn’t happen, today didn’t happen either but Apurva and I made the best of it.

Ironman Omelet | spinach, bacon, mushrooms, and Swiss cheese with hashbrowns and toast | $7.99

Café Java was so freaking amazingly good. I understand breakfast food is pretty much the same everywhere but their hashbrowns got me. I could eat a whole entire plate forever. I subbed their bacon with sausage which was not dry or gritty. It was just right. Oh em gee. Best omelet. Seriously, go here if you are ever in Austin and want breakfast.

Our plan was to climb Mount Bonnell to see the sunset but that didn’t happen. Apurva and I decided to climb it anyway even though it felt like 5 bajillion degrees out. When we got to the top which seriously isn’t much to climb (only a few flight of stairs), you could feel the breeze and the view was too perfect.

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Tim & Tara tied the knot! She was gorgeous. Freaking gorgeous. Her dress is one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. She looked fantastic!! I can tell she put a lot of work to get that body! So proud of her and so happy for them both.

I met Tara summer of 2008 through another friend and we kept in touch once in a blue moon. Tim was in FTK with me and the picture below is a picture of the dysfunctional FTK family.

I had a lot of fun at the wedding. And it was great catching up with everyone. I get to see them again tonight for a last hurrah since our advisors from FTK are retiring/quitting. Sad but excited because time with these people makes my heart happy.

Short and sweet. Happy almost Friday!