Gee Coffee (taken from the first syllable of ‘Jesus’) upholds the central teachings of third-wave coffee: light roasts, single-origin offerings and various hand-brew methods. The trend has washed over America and Oceania to ebb on the shores of the Pearl River Delta.
What came before, you ask? First-wave coffee was the initial mass consumption, while the second wave was the saturation of chain coffee shops. Third wave refers, in many ways, to the most ambitious and intellectual move yet: connoisseurship.
All Gee’s beans are roasted in their own roasting house in Meilin, hailing everywhere from Hawaii to East Africa. The centerpiece of the shop, the bar, holds a hand-brewer’s playground: V60 and Kyoto drippers, siphons and a gleaming espresso machine.
For the purist, we recommend the Perfume (RMB38), a single-origin from Ethiopia with berry notes. For the traditionalist, we recommend the latte (RMB25) topped with expertly foamed flowers. For the innovator, we recommend a coffee cocktail. The Flavor Wheel (RMB38) comes as a shot of espresso mixed with Jameson, a lemon slice and white sugar. Put the sugar on the lemon slice and chew for several seconds while the flavor comes to fruition. Take the shot and down it – wedge and all – for a bittersweet energy boost.
Food-wise, the spaghetti bolognaise comes al dente with well-cooked beef and an oddly satisfying, slightly sweet sauce mixed with freshly grated parmesan cheese. We advise not using the overly large plastic wear it comes with to eat though, as the noodles tend to fall through the fork prongs.
Enjoy all of the above on the large outdoor wood deck. Speckled with trees and potted cacti, it’s perfect for shady people watching.
Price: Approx RMB25-40 for a coffee
Who's Going: Tourists from Brooklyn and other hipsters
Good for: Afternoon coffee, meeting place for art collaboration
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