Beans Depot, Parklane Commercial Hub, Kelana Jaya

Address:
B-G-5 Jalan SS7/26, Parklane Commercial Hub @ Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
Mon: 11am - 7pm
Tue: 9am - 4pm
Wed - Thu: 11am - 7pm
Fri: 9am - 4pm
Sat - Sun: 11am - 7pm
Time Visited:
Around 3pm on a moody Sunday
Attire worn:
Casual, almost homebound which I don't usually dress this way.
Item(s) Ordered (Photos taken as inconspicuous as possible with my phone):
A latte

I walked in in almost a dazed state as I stared at the menu located above the bar. It listed loads of different types of coffee beans. The front were occupied with a few blokes trying out various types of coffee with the barista detailing on the differences of each coffee profile and the effects about coffee. In two words, coffee talk.

A person walked behind the bar to where I was and offered me to take a seat and then later informed me that for the drinks menu, it's the board right up front above the bar. And so I walked over again towards the front and stared at the board again hoping to give me an idea on what to have. In my mind I was wondering on whether I should try one of the single origin Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee beans and was wondering on what brewing method should I tell them to do for it. After walking back to the side of the bar, I spotted their grinder that's filled with some coffee beans in them and inquired on what blend it was and decided to try it in a latte form. That's the most basic and most tried and tested method I've ever had.

The week had me feeling moody with me trying my best to stay my mind off work but yet I'm reminded of it again in the form of a message on my phone. I even had an argument with the department head and am still hellbent on the way I do my work. I don't care what happens next and am looking forward to unwind a little with this cup of coffee.

Beans Depot actually supplies and distribute coffee beans as well and it got me a little baffled as to why they chose this location as their new place since it can get pretty dead here and it looks like a back alley type of road but I'm glad that it's near to where I am hence my impromptu visit that was scheduled for another day. It's also owned by the Malaysia Barista Championship judge Yip Leong Sum. It's opened daily. As such, on the weekends, Cafe in a Box baristas (that's what they're called) will take over to prepare and serve at the bar.

As I await for my cuppa, I let my eyes wander around the place. I saw the accolades of certs behind me all framed up with many different names for many different levels of coffee brewing and interesting to note a line of hard liquor atop the bar behind the menu board shelf. The barista grinded, tamped the coffee beans right in front of me and skimmed the milk and poured the cup and served all right before my eyes.

As I thanked her for my cup and set it down in front of me, another staff went to the water dispenser, poured a glass and passed it to me. That's very thoughtful.

Without thinking much, I took a sip of my latte. Although it was mild in coffee taste (which I usually prefer a more stronger one), I very much loved it. It was a perfect cup of latte to me. After a sip, I couldn't set it down too long and had to drink more and more of it until finally, it was gone.

After awhile, the barista returned to gather my thoughts on it and educated me further on coffee and the kind of taste that I described that I usually liked. In other words, more coffee talk.

Total Wallet Damage:
RM9. Just RM9 for a great cup of latte. No tax, nothing. Just that which very much delighted me. Even asked if I would like a receipt for it where the receipt printer is at a corner of the place.

Final Verdict:
9/10. I believe I have found a new hangout place for me to grab my coffee fix. Will definitely be frequenting this place. I was told that they serve a type of main dish a day too as well as cakes where the cakes are actually homemade.