Illy's Store Qingzhong Street Branch Introduction
"Hand-brewed coffee is different from espresso, which can be made with a machine; hand-brewed coffee is more personal." He takes great pride in this, having been involved with coffee for 30 years. Due to his commitment to handcrafting, one might need to wait a little while to enjoy coffee at Ely, prolonging the anticipation for the perfect cup. "Brewing coffee is softer; unlike espresso, which is rich and fragrant right away, the focus is on its aftertaste, like a fragrant aroma that lingers," Mr. Peng speaks about coffee as if reciting a poem! Besides coffee, it's also said that the style of Ely is a "must-see." Ely is named after the owner's daughter, and the store is a small, cozy coffee shop that one could easily overlook if passing by casually, but its rustic wooden facade has a lot of charm.
