Compared with first-tier cities, Wuhan's specialty coffee atmosphere is weaker and still not widely popularized. Many Wuhan citizens still tend to choose international chain brands such as Starbucks and Man Coffee when drinking coffee. Wuhan specialty coffee also has the problem of poor hand-poured coffee craftsmanship but high price, but there are still many people who love coffee and insist on the promotion of specialty coffee.
Adjacent to the Northwest Lake Fountain Park, 1. Z Coffee is one of the most famous boutique cafes in Wuhan, with impeccable environmental design and dining taste, attracting countless people to visit the store and "check in". Whether you're a coffee connoisseur with a taste or a comfortable environment, you'll find something for everyone. 1.The predecessor of Z Coffee is a small café "Time Together" located on Shanghai Road, which was established in 2010 and transformed into 1. Z Coffee is still in business today.
The baristas on site are impeccable. The owner, Han Jiarui, is known as the "champion", and he is famous in the Wuhan coffee circle because he won the CBC (World Barista Championship China) Wuhan Division for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2015. He has participated in WCEP (World Coffee Competition Organization Judge) training, obtained SCAE (European Specialty Coffee Association) Roaster and SCA (World Specialty Coffee Association) green coffee grading certification in 2016, and served as a CBrC (World Coffee Brewing Competition China) certification judge the following year.
When it comes to coffee equipment, the requirements for 1.Z Coffee are just as strict. The coffee machine used is the Black Eagle VA388, which is the top commercial coffee machine launched by Victoria Arduino, a subsidiary of the famous Italian coffee machine brand Nuova Group, and is listed as the designated special machine for the 2015-2020 WBC (World Barista Championship). Black Eagle VA388 has a dual boiler independent temperature control system, and the temperature of each brew head can be set independently, so that baristas can modify the brewing temperature at any time according to the characteristics of different coffee beans to ensure the stability of brewing coffee temperature. Not only that, the grinder in the store also uses the German grinder Mahlkonig EK43, which has been favored by the coffee industry in recent years, and the grind is even, which is the star product of the grinder
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Drip coffee, latte, Fresh White, Gelato ice cream coffee, marshmallow hot chocolate, matcha latte and coffee beans are also refined. In addition to its own roasted coffee beans, the store also cooperates with famous specialty coffee brands from around the world. The store offers a wide range of products such as MARUYAMA Coffee from Japan, Intelligentsia Coffee from the United States, Blue Bottle and Heart Coffee, a specialty coffee micro-roast brand from Portland, and the beans are updated every month to ensure that the coffee is produced with the best flavor.
The Italian milk coffee in the restaurant is also outstanding. In 1. Z Coffee, milk coffee has three milk options to choose from: Daily Xianyu Fresh Milk, Mengniu Fresh Factory Fresh Milk and Swedish OATLY Oat Milk. The three types of milk have slightly different tastes, each with its own merits, and the barista will add a small glass of milk next to the finished milk coffee for customers to taste the flavor of the selected milk individually, which can also be glimpsed1. Z's degree of care. The oat milk has a slightly unique taste, but it does not mask the taste of coffee, and the taste of coffee and oat milk is highly integrated.
1.Z insists on innovating and making small achievements in creative coffee: mini coffee is the signature of creative coffee in the store, which is a set meal composed of three 100ml drinks and a cookie of color candy Combo Blue, mini Mocha and Picaro latte, allowing customers to taste three drinks of different styles at one time. Colored sugar Combo Blue, made of espresso as the base, fresh cream piled up in the mouth of the cup to make a hill, and then sprinkled with colored sugar, the bitterness of the coffee is neutralized by the cream and becomes smooth; Mini Mocha is made by blending espresso and liquid chocolate, with a bitter and chocolatey aroma; The Picaro Latte is an Internet celebrity latte originating from Australia, and the taste is stronger than that of ordinary lattes. The restaurant also serves cocktails and cakes, which are beautifully styled and don't steal the limelight from coffee.
1.Z Coffee is the same as Easy, and the décor is also simple, with a large number of dark furniture: a brass sign hangs on the dark brown metal wall at the entrance, a black leather couch with a chocolate brown wood round table, and a black coffee counter complements the brown display table. In order to reduce the oppressive feeling caused by dark colors, the walls were painted white, and the combination of black, brown and white colors made the store look luxurious and understated. Five sets of custom-made LEGO bricks are displayed on the display table, showing the five scenes of the coffee tree blossoming and fruiting, processing the fruit, roasting beans and making coffee. The menu is detailed, and the drinks are simple and cartoon-like, making them straightforward and cute. When the meal is served, the barista will give a brief introduction, with a kind attitude and considerate service.
