Ice-Blended Chocolate

15^th July 2009, Wednesday – One of my favourite drink is Coffee Bean’s Iced Blended chocolate/coffee/mocha. So far, I have dropped by and drink the iced blended at their branch in KK, Singapore and KL, in addition to Brunei’s branch (but… I have not gone to the one at the Shell’s office). I think Coffee Bean is a must-go-place to have a refreshment while I was going oversea.

Rather than I drink a ready-made drink at their restaurant…I try my best to make it myself using Coffee Bean's chocolate powder. The chocolate powder is sold in a container. You can buy the powder at their restaurant at Maya Puri and CenterPoint. While I was in Singapore a few years back, I did buy the powder…but they packed it in one serving packaging.

What You Need To Do

How? I get the recipe from the container…but I convert the metric approximation.

• Fill a 350ml cup with ice to the top of the cup
• Add 85ml of nonfat milk
• Add 85ml Coffee Beans 100% pure Coffee Extract, regular or decaffeinated drink (recommended by the recipe…but I use Nescafe Arabica)..How many tablespoons.
• Pour all the ingredients of the cup into a blender
• Add approximately 1/3 cup (about 115ml) of Coffee Bean’s Special Dutch Chocolate drink powder mix to the blender pitcher
• Blend until smooth
• Top off with whipped cream.

Results:

This is my first attempt. I found that my attempt is not successful. It need more ice cube…it is not cool enough that the drink does not qualified to be called “ice-blended”.

Actually, I did not follow the recipe that is available on the chocolate powder container i.e I only make estimation. Try to adjust the amount of ice cube and the chocolate powder in my next attempt. And in my first attempt I am doing ice-blended chocolate. I have not making the ice-blended mocha (mocha = coffee + chocolate). May be I will making the mocha during the Israk Mikraj holiday.

Lastly, I need more practice in putting the whip cream on top of the ice-blended chocolate… It does not look nice enough.

(Photos: Abdul Rashid Haji Tahir. Taken on 15^th July 2009, Wednesday)

Related posts / links:

• BIG Magazine : Coffee Talk and Tea Tattle
• Abdul Rashid’s Blog: Coffee Bean and the Tea Leaf’s Special Dutch Chocolate Powder

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Attending The Launching Ceremony of Volkswagen Golf Mark 6 in Brunei Darussalam at Maju Motors

10th July 2009, Friday – Volkswagen Golf Mark 6 is officially launched for Brunei Darussalam market in a ceremony that was held at Maju Motors showroom this morning.

(Photos: Abdul Rashid Haji Tahir. Taken on 10th July 2009, Friday)

Some key specifications:

(according the the brochure given by Maju Motors)

Engine: 1595 cc petrol engine

Gearbox: 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG)

Acceleration (0-100 kph) : 11.3 seconds

Fuel consumption (litre/ 100km) : Urban-8.8, Extra Urban-5.5, Combined – 6.7.

Safety equipment: airbags for driver and front passenger, ESP (electronic stabilization with counter steering assistance including electronic differential lock and traction control system), electronically controlled anti-lock brake system (ABS) with brake assist.

Wheels: “Atlanta” 6.5J x 16 inches alloy wheels with 205/55R16 tyres.

Airconditioner: “Climatic” Air-conditioning system.

Sound system: “RCD 310” audio system including MP3/CD player with 8 speakers and multimedia external audio source.

Price: BND39, 0000.

Related Links:

• Brunei Carzine:Launching of the new VW Golf.
• Brunei Motors: 2010 VW Golf Launching Ceremony.
• Volkswagen Brunei.
• World Car of the Year 2009.

Coffee Bean and the Tea Leaf's Special Dutch Chocolate Drink Powder

6th July 2009, Monday -- I want to make Ice Blended Mocha/Chocolate....So, last week, I bought one 624g container of Coffee Bean and the Tea Leaf's Special Dutch Chocolate Powder at Coffee Bean Maya Puri, Bandar Seri Begawan, for BND15.90.

I intend to put some whipped cream. Whipped cream does make the iced blended mocha/chocolate taste better. And I never miss drink the mocha/chocolate with the cream.

However, for the time being, I do not have the opportunity to make a few glasses of Ice Blended Mocha or/and Ice Blended Chocolate....Hopefully I can make one by this weekend.

(Photos: Abdul Rashid Haji Tahir. Taken on 29th June 2009, Monday)