http://jackyu.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Jack And His Hunt For The Perfect Cup en Vox Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:22:22 +0800 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-food-safari-14-16-nov-2008.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-food-safari-14-16-nov-2008.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-food-safari-14-16-nov-2008.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:22:22 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c100020109d0ee9d3c000f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00fa969789c100020109d0ee9d3c000f-50si" alt="The Food Safari 1" /></a> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c10002010980b9e6f9000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00fa969789c10002010980b9e6f9000b-50si" alt="The Food Safari 2" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So, last weekend came and went. It is hard to come to the realisation that after weeks of hectic preparation, the event is already down memory lane. Last Friday to Sunday (14-16 November) saw My Cafe Adventures participating in our very first out... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-food-safari-14-16-nov-2008.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c100020109d0ee9e34000f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> "vietnamese coffee" "food safari" "royal moments" "vietnam" http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/join-us-at-the-food-safari.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/join-us-at-the-food-safari.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/join-us-at-the-food-safari.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:31:13 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fa96a61b700003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fa96a61b700003-50si" alt="Viet Coffee" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> My Cafe Adventures will be participating in The Food Safari, a gastronomic event at the Suntec Convention Centre, on 14-16 Nov 2008. Over these three days, get to savour gourmet treats from all over the world in the main event and bring back an a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/join-us-at-the-food-safari.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8ea134f000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> vietnamese coffee the food safari http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/get-your-coffee-fresh.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/get-your-coffee-fresh.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/get-your-coffee-fresh.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:14:06 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fa96a1e4ce0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fa96a1e4ce0002-50si" alt="Fresh Coffee" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Lovers of Vietnamese coffee, My Cafe Adventures will again be bringing to you coffee that packs in the UMPH! Hot on the heels of the successful 1st Bulk Purchase in September, we're proud to bring you the next one! From 16-31 October 2008, order ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/get-your-coffee-fresh.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fa96a28ab20003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> coffee vietnam fresh blue mountain bulk purchase mass order http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/wonderful-coffee-berries.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/wonderful-coffee-berries.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/wonderful-coffee-berries.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:01:38 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fad6b064050005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fad6b064050005-50si" alt="Jack with Coffee Berries" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So, back to my travelogue... At long last, I had the chance to get REALLY close to coffee berries! I was on the way back to Buon Ma Thuot when we spotted some coffee trees by the roadside. Oh, the sight of these red and green coffee berries (red=... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/wonderful-coffee-berries.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fad6b2ae8a0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> coffee berries http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/it-feels-good-to-be-appreciated.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/it-feels-good-to-be-appreciated.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/it-feels-good-to-be-appreciated.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:43:50 +0800 I just have to interrupt my travelogue for just a brief moment. Today, I was informed by a nice customer of mine that his wife, for whom he bought my Viet coffee products as a birthday gift, loved her present so much that she talked about it on h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/it-feels-good-to-be-appreciated.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fa969f55b60003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> gifts coffee birthday gift set http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-mighty-dray-sap-waterfall.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-mighty-dray-sap-waterfall.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-mighty-dray-sap-waterfall.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:29:58 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8e2bd2d000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8e2bd2d000b-50si" alt="Dray Sap Waterfall" /></a> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8e2bd6b000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8e2bd6b000b-50si" alt="My Guide Tuan Playing A Guitar" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Following the very nice experience at the coffee shop, my companion -- Oh yeah, I had a well-travelled, retired Frenchman for this part of my tour! - and I were herded to the Dray Sap Waterfall. This place is about 45 minutes to the west of Buon ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/the-mighty-dray-sap-waterfall.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fa969eb0540002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> bmt buon ma thuot dray sap dray nur http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/lets-enjoy-some-local-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/lets-enjoy-some-local-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/lets-enjoy-some-local-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:56:54 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c1000200fa969ec6000003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00fa969789c1000200fa969ec6000003-50si" alt="Preparing Coffee In A Coffee Shop" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> It was Thursday, 25 September 2008. That day I was on a day trip between Buon Ma Thuot and Da Lat. I had indicated to the guide that I needed to have a look at the Dray Sap and Dray Nur Waterfalls, and they said okay. And so we set off, west of B... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/lets-enjoy-some-local-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fad6b064c90005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> coffee coffee shop ground coffee viet coffee http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/right-in-the-heart-of-the-land-of-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yu) http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/right-in-the-heart-of-the-land-of-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/right-in-the-heart-of-the-land-of-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:49:15 +0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/photo/6a00fa969789c100020100a7fde98e000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00fa969789c100020100a7fde98e000e-50si" alt="The Victory Monunent In Its Evening Splendour" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So, I am now in Buon Ma Thuot City, the provincial capital of Dak Lak. BMT is nestled deep in the Central Highlands, the biggest and most well-known coffee-producing region in Vietnam. I arrived last night on an old ATR72 from Ho Chi Minh City ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://jackyu.vox.com/library/post/right-in-the-heart-of-the-land-of-coffee.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fa969789c1000200fae8e17965000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> coffee vietnam roast plantation vietnamese coffee viet coffee central highlands