Gurney Paragon Mall's Mid Autumn Celebration 2014 Penang

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is an official harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese peoples. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar and Vietnamese calendar, during a full moon, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar, within 15 days to the autumnal equinox.

This year, Gurney Paragon Mall is organizing a mooncakes fair which features an exquisite selection of mooncakes in baked skin and snow skin from the all-time favourite brands such as Kam Lun Tai, Casahana, The Baker’s Cottage, Leong Yin, Foh San, Fai Fong, Purple Cane, Canton-i and Hong Kong Mei- Xin.had showcasing at St. Jo (Level 1) and “Penang On 6” (Level 6). 

The promotion will be ongoing from 16 August 2014 until 8 September 2014. Shoppers with a minimum spending of RM 200 and above, in a single receipt, at any of their shopping outlets, can redeem a complimentary Leong Yin pastry’s mooncake (only valid from 5-7 September 2014).

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Different type and brand were served for us to try out and thanks to Selene for serving us :)

Tea and mooncakes were best friend :)

Dragon-I: http://www.dragon-i.com.my/promotion.asp

Clockwise: Frosty Durian Musang King (RM28 for 2 pcs), frosty Durian D24, Organic Charcoal Skin with Coffee Paste (RM20/pc) and Hong Kong White Lotus Paste With Single Yolk (Less Sugar) (RM2/pcs).

Organic Charcoal Skin with Coffee Paste (RM20/pc)

Frosty Durian Musang King (RM28 for 2 pcs)

Really full of strong aromatic Durian fulling, Yummy Yummy :)

Purple Cane: http://www.purplecane.my/en/31-tea-mooncake

It is Halal & vegetarian Mooncakes !!! All the mooncakes were blend in some tea to complement with the paste flavor, If you are bored with traditional mooncakes you can choose this for healthier, less sweet and some hints of tea flavor for a go this year :)

White Tea Purple Potato Lotus Paste, RM9.80/Pc. It is Light and delicate. 

Purple Tea, Dang Gui, Chinese wolfberry and assorted nuts paste, RM11.30/pc. It is like eating chinese herb but it is kind of interesting flavor for a mooncake. 

Leong Yin: http://www.leongyinpastry.com/

Halal & vegetarian !!! Clockwise: Intense Wheatgrass Jujube Splendor, RM17.20/pc, Ballad of the moon, RM17.20/pc and Lunar Delight, RM17.50/pc.

Lunar Delight, RM17.50/pc. It is white coffee (Made from real coffee bean) with pure durian paste. When you cut it, strong durian aroma like durian kuih but when you taste the whole combination it is another story. Bitterness from the coffee cover most of the durian taste when you bite in, durian come after taste. The whole combination was perfectly balance. Highly recommended. 

Intense Wheatgrass Jujube Splendor, RM17.20/pc. Wheatgrass aromo at the skin with read dates paste. 

Ballad of the moon, RM17.20/pc. Custard paste with slated egg custard paste. It really taste like custard bun we had at dim sum :)

Kam Lun Tai: http://www.klt.com.my/welcome/

Shanghai 1 Yolk, RM17.20/pc.

Mei Xin: http://www.facebook.com/meixinmooncake

Egg Custard Mooncake (RM50 for 4 pcs or RM98 for 8 pcs)

Fled all the way from Hong Kong :) Small but packed with custard bun flavor.

The Baker’s Cottage: http://www.thebakerscottage.com.my/mooncake.asp

Casahana: http://www.hytfood.com/casahana/about.php. It always been my choice of selection when go to mooncakes because they are not as sweet as most of the brand :)

 

Crimson Opera , RM18.90/pc.
 

Foh San: http://fohsan.com.my/

Fai Fong: http://www.faifong.com.my/

For more information, please visit Gurney Paragon Mall’s FaceBook Page.

Disclaimer: This is a personal food blog. The opinions expressed here are my own, based on my personal taste buds; others may have different opinions. Also, as we all know, qualities & standards of individual restaurants/food may change over time, so do note the time stamp on this review.

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Starbucks Mooncake Festival & Frappuccino Press Release

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I always been a fan of Starbucks and not kopibean. My favourite combo from Starbucks will be Banana Chocolate Chip muffin and hot Green Tea latte. What the Heck is However-You-Want-It-Frappuccino that Startbucks has been promoting? Lucky I was invited to the Frappuccino School to understand what is going on :). Our headmaster is Mr Salleharon and lecturer is Miss Yee Lin and Mr Akmal. 


About Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd

Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company Sdn Bhd is jointly owned by Starbucks Coffee International and Berjaya Group Berhad. The company operates Starbucks retail locations throughout Malaysia and is committed to offering the world’s finest coffee while enriching Malaysians’ lives one cup at a time.

About Starbucks

Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through  their unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, they bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in the experience, please visit them in their stores or online at www.starbucks.com.

Frappuccino class start at 11am, 27 July 2001 at Starbucks Egate. 

Without further ado, Mr Salleharon, introduce us the TRUE meaning of Frappuccino? However-You-Want-It Frappuccino^® is to customize how you want beverage to be. More excitement, more choices at Starbucks® yet again that suit you very own taste bud. 

Have you ever wanted to personalize your own Frappuccino®, giving it your own dose of intensity and twist? Starbucks is now giving you that opportunity to do so with your very own However-You-Want-It Frappuccino^®.

Give a sip to soy twist with Soy Chocolate Cream Frappuccino®. Blended along in ice, topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of rich chocolate sauce, this new Frappuccino® blended beverage allows you to personalize the choice of milk in your beverage. Now you may choose from low fat or soy milk options, just as you would for your favorite espresso beverage.

Extra Coffee Java Chip Frappuccino® is a coffee-intense blended beverage. With bittersweet chocolate sauce with Java chips combined with Starbucks® Frappuccino® Roast coffee and milk. This lip-smacking beverage is blended with ice and topped with whipped cream and finished with a drizzle of rich chocolate sauce.

“Ordering a beverage just as you like it has always been an important part of the Starbucks Experience. This summer, mix up for Frappuccino’s® anyway you like for that personal touch, replace milk with soy if that tickles your taste buds” said Sydney Quays, Marketing and Communications Director of Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Company

Followed by the Miss Yee Lin, demonstrating us how to make a good cup of Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino. 1- Add 3 full pumps of Frappuccino Roast to cup and pour milk to the lower line on cup. 2- Empty all the of the cup's contents into blender pitcher. 3- Add 2 full pumps of mocha sauce to blender pitcher. 4- Add a level scoop ice with the appropriate size with volumetric ice scoop and pour directly into the blender pitcher. After that pump in 2 full pump of coffee Frappuccino Base into the blender pitcher. 5- Blend the beverage by pressing button number 1 to start blender. 6- Pour out the ready beverage to cup that was marked. 7- Shake the bottle 3 times before topping the beverage with whipped cream. 8- Place domed lid on cup and present to customer with a smiley face :)

Mr Salleharon also explain the hassle might happen if the barista careless. They might create a "snow house" at the counter if  they accidentally open the can of the whipping cream or spill of beverage if they never close the blender properly. 

Video showing the making of Soy Green tea Frappuccino Blended Beverage

Here you go, the 2 best seller at Starbucks. Soy Green Tea Cream Frappuccino® and Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Beverage.

"Student" participating on job training making themself a cup of Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Beverage. 1- Mistake happened, pressing to hard on the nozzle and the beverage spill out of the cup. 2- Headmaster, Mr Salleharon guild the Student how to do it correctly. 3- Close up shoot on how to top the whipped cream. 4- Yeah this is really his very own However-You-Want-It Frappuccino®.

1- CK Lam from what2seeonline showing her very own  Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Beverage . 2- Had a taste. 3- Yeah she love it :)

Here are extra tips from Miss Yee Lin, you can add the chocolate sauce or caramel sauce or java chip on top of the beverage. 

Here is 3 of my very own However-You-Want-It Frappuccino®. From left is Soy Green Tea Cream Frappuccino®, Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Beverage and third one is my version of Green Tea. Low Fat Milk, Green Tea with 1 spoon of Mocha and 2 spoon of Java Chips. I used Hazelnut syrup and top with Caramel and chocolate sauce.  

Here are all the work we done for the "Best-However-You-Want-It Frappuccino^®"

Ok, i lost the contest, it was won by CK from What2seeonline, CK from Guang Ming Daily and Chong from Guang Ming Daily.

Group photo after the school.

After that we were shown and taste Starbucks Mooncake. Yup mooncake festival is around the corner. Here is a good choice for you. 

Kuala Lumpur, July 28 2011 – Mid-Autumn Festival, better known as the Mooncake Festival is a yearly tradition celebration for the Chinese community around the world. This year Starbucks® provides you with a unique experience that will enhance and tantalize your taste buds to a brand new level of excitement!

The brand new Starbucks® Mooncakes comes with four (4) delightful treats with flavors that will tickle your senses. Starbucks® has set the benchmark once again with a unique blend with a twist of fusion Japanese and modern Western Mooncake. .

Caramel Macchiato Mooncake that is inspired by the premium offerings gives the coffee lovers a delectable savor that they will never forget. Wrapped in a mixture of ground coffee centre with Swedish Caramel and Butterscotch Chips, this exciting treat adds in a touch of indulgence in every bite.

Hazelnut Latte Mooncake, is certainly a perfection of taste that brings you the familiarity of the premium brand. With the blend of Starbucks® Coffee and chunky hazelnuts, this scrumptious mooncake taste brings you more than joy with every single bite!

Filled with the sweet taste of zen, Green Tea Chocolate Mooncake gives you a healthier choice that satisfy your cravings during this auspicious season. This refreshing recipes centre with luscious chocolate filling and balanced up the outer layer of Green Tea and lotus. With a combination of traditional and contemporary that soothes and entices your senses, this unique lip-smacking and mouthwatering creation will defiantly be the talk around town!

Tiramisu Mooncake, perfectly wrapped up with Starbucks® Coffee and lotus paste entices your taste buds. This sweet delicacy centres with the taste of cheesiness combined with mung beans. A loving treats that everyone will enjoy!

Presented in a traditional Die Cut Hard Board Box, Caramel Macchiato Mooncake, Hazelnut Latte Mooncake, Green Tea Chocolate Mooncake and Tiramisu Chocolate Mooncake is the best gifts for family, friends and business associates!

Priced at only RM 32.80 for the Regular Package that consist of two (2) scrumptious mooncakes and RM 148.80 for the Premium Package of all four (4) plus exclusive Limited Edition Ceramic Starbucks® Logo Coasters. Cherish the mooncake celebration now by heading down to the nearest Starbucks® outlet.

For more information on Starbucks® Baked Cantonese Skin Mooncakes, please visit www.starbucks.com.my, Facebook.com/StarbucksMalaysia and Twitter.com/StarbucksMY.  

 All the mooncakes will be available at the market from 2nd August 2011. Regular Package, RM32.80. Two scrumptious mooncakes. 

Premium Package, RM 148.80 of all four (4) plus exclusive Limited Edition Ceramic Starbucks® Logo Coasters.

Flavours of the Starbucks Mooncake. 

Green Tea Chocolate Mooncake, Caramel Macchiato Mooncake, Hazelnut Latte Mooncake and Tiramisu Chocolate Mooncake

Other interesting photo taken during the press. 1- Cream base is a type of syrup that are used to create thick and smooth texture or else the beverage will be very plain. 2- Button 1 is a typical blend. When you ask for double blend mean the barista will press twice button 1. FYI, it will be very watery as the ice melted too fast. 3- This is the secret recipe for Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino® Blended Beverage and  Soy Green Tea Cream Frappuccino® . 4- There are 3 type of syrup used, they are Vanilla, caramel and hazelnut. 

After everything, we were invited for lunch. This is where all you can order lunch. Since i always eat the muffin so i ask the barista for recommendation. They recommend me Raisin Cream Cheese, RM4.80 and Tuna Melt, RM12.90. Another one is Shepherd's Pie, RM7.50. Picture shown 1- Shepherd's Pie, the filling taste so good. 2- Raisin Cream Cheese, cheese melt must serve hot. Another Tuna melt is super good but i kind of forget to take the picture of it before i finish :)  

Here is the Press release give away, I get a Pen, marker pen, apron (Not shown), 5 Starbucks voucher,  Regular Package Mooncakes set and key chain.  

Here you go, me with the apron. Don't forget my Extra Coffee Mocha Frappuccino Blended Beverage. * Thank you CK Lam for the photo.

Disclaimer: This is a personal food blog. The opinions expressed here are my own, based on my personal taste buds; others may have different opinions. Also, as we all know, qualities & standards of individual restaurants/food may change over time, so do note the time stamp on this review.

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