剛開完會,覺得有些疲憊,正準備取車回南部。走在敦化北路上,我的目光頓時被一台車給吸引住。69Please respect copyright.PENANAjFU9n0LuWc
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「是台“行動咖啡車”,這是……福斯T2?」我不由自主地走上前去。69Please respect copyright.PENANA4geYnhVZwK
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「哈,您真是內行,一眼就看出這是T2……」69Please respect copyright.PENANAzpFjMGiAvc
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「這是改裝過的咖啡車?」69Please respect copyright.PENANA4eEha7mLiT
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「是的。先生,我看您精神不太好,要不要來杯又香濃又新鮮的咖啡提提神?」69Please respect copyright.PENANAqH1SMGxGCg
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「好啊,來一杯卡布奇諾。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAge99qjsqO1
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一分鐘後。69Please respect copyright.PENANAjeI7nhx6aS
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「來,這是您的卡布奇諾。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAlRMs2aFtnw
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「謝謝。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAhP4RIvSNNH
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這台T2行動咖啡車,是由Stanley和Iris這對男女朋友合開的。除了親自參與車身的設計外,內部裝潢更具巧思。車身雙色的烤漆,讓經過的客人們都忍不住多看幾眼。69Please respect copyright.PENANAtldhg5aO4T
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「如何,好喝嗎?」69Please respect copyright.PENANAIfP4N3YGv8
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「很棒!還有…… 就是這台T2行動咖啡車的外觀,看起來就像杯打了奶泡的卡布奇諾,想一飲而盡的感覺。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAVa5Opzdwip
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「好喝的話,那就再來一杯吧。這次會幫您做不同的拉花,讓您有不同的感覺唷。」Iris笑著說。69Please respect copyright.PENANA4RUQppHntf
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「好啊,再來一杯。」我點點頭表示同意。69Please respect copyright.PENANAwjAZ3OnnjR
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很多人以為拉花只是爲了美觀,但真正拉了花的咖啡應該更香醇。許多咖啡店的拉花,都是水水的,或是少少泡沬,口感跟味道都不是很好;原因只有一個,就是基本功打得不好。69Please respect copyright.PENANAmj3iYMrNdx
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咖啡拉花要好喝,奶泡跟咖啡要能融合,而不是Crema被熱奶沖散;所謂的Crema是Barista在沖煮Espresso完成後,其表面上懸浮的東西;它會呈現虎斑紋路,散發出迷人的香氣。69Please respect copyright.PENANAI819zPxQlW
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Crema有人直譯成克麗瑪,也有人稱做乳脂。顏色的話,則不一定,得看咖啡豆的種類,以及烘培的程度;有咖啡色帶乳棕色,也有赭紅色的Crema。69Please respect copyright.PENANAQr12IesJpg
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所以,拉花是一門很講究的功夫,基礎很重要。因為只有基礎打的好,才能做出最美味的咖啡,而且是色香味俱全的咖啡。69Please respect copyright.PENANA0WX2VbsikO
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我站在一旁,仔細地看著Stanley和Iris的工作情形;一個弄咖啡、拉花,另一個則是負責端、送和招待。親切的態度,讓客人備感溫馨。69Please respect copyright.PENANARnYb0fyXl1
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「您對拉花也有興趣嗎?」Iris問。69Please respect copyright.PENANA6YytIt2iF8
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「嗯,我覺得你們的拉花技術很棒,可以傳授我一些秘訣嗎?」69Please respect copyright.PENANAy9N8mLjjse
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「拉花算是進階的功夫,您可以先從奶泡學起。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAEaETKahewA
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在目前花式咖啡排行榜中,Cappuccino(卡布奇諾)和Cafelatte(拿鐵)是冠、亞軍,而這兩種咖啡其實都是以Espresso(濃縮咖啡)為基底,加上熱牛奶與綿密的奶泡,為最大的特色。69Please respect copyright.PENANALOlMOpass9
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「拿鐵和卡布奇諾有什麼樣的區別呢?」69Please respect copyright.PENANA7hRnuebPDR
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Iris:「卡布奇諾和拿鐵的區別,在於添加奶泡和牛奶的多寡,其中最大的關鍵還是在於綿密細緻的奶泡。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAdFblMf6Fsc
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奶泡的細緻與否,關係著花式咖啡的好壞,好的奶泡呈現的泡泡是非常細密的;細密到眼睛看不出牛奶裡有泡泡,但是搖晃起來卻呈現出濃稠的質感。成功的奶泡加入以 Espresso 為基底的咖啡,達成一種超完美的密合度,入口可以同時享受到牛奶的香甜與咖啡的濃郁。69Please respect copyright.PENANAtjhvCdtxbQ
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「該怎麼做呢?」69Please respect copyright.PENANAvKQ93bOIA3
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Iris:「奶泡的做法可分為冷、熱兩種。在咖啡館中,熱奶泡是以 Espresso 咖啡機的蒸氣噴嘴,利用蒸氣使牛奶加熱,並且達到所需奶泡的綿密感,是快又有效的方式;但一般家庭就必須使用手工打奶泡了。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAHUXAsuKGJx
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「你們這應該是屬於手工打奶泡嚕?!」69Please respect copyright.PENANAHlVZ8xPmTt
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「對啊,想試試看嗎?我可以教您怎麼做唷。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAkacuKwz6rb
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Iris一邊操作、一邊口述,我拿出筆記將她說的步驟要點抄下。69Please respect copyright.PENANAlqQM8e61Kd
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「對了,盡量挑選全脂牛奶,因為脫脂牛奶脂肪含量低,所以口感比較差。」Iris提醒著。69Please respect copyright.PENANAVsfMi8TY5f
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以Espresso做底弄出來的卡布奇諾和拿鐵咖啡,之所以那麼受眾人喜愛的原因,除了濃郁完美的口感外,最主要的就是拉花藝術所造成的。為滿足顧客,各種拉花的技巧因應而生;一杯完美的卡布奇諾搭配美麗的拉花奶泡時,所呈現的就不只是味覺的滿分,而是除了味覺之外,令人讚嘆的視覺享受。69Please respect copyright.PENANAD99W82e7MQ
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一般人對拉花並不是那麼的清楚,其實它所呈現的並不一定是花朵。通常是一片像蕨類般的葉子,呈現多重鋸齒狀,在咖啡與奶白色相輝映之下,非常迷人,因此有心者便在這樣的基礎上,開發出其他的圖樣,近來較多人使用的圖形有:心型、鬱金香、葉子型……等等。69Please respect copyright.PENANAzBBnNFoK4k
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要拉出漂亮的圖形,並須以綿密細緻的奶泡作為前提,加上手部平穩有節奏的晃動即可。當然最重要的是能有一杯萃取適當的Espresso加上一個好的窄口寬底的尖嘴拉花杯。69Please respect copyright.PENANA4gKGBOqWas
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不論於Cappuccino、Latte或其他咖啡上加上圖案都會泛稱Latte Art,而方法主要有兩種:69Please respect copyright.PENANA9F5HFELkQQ
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利用熟練的技巧,控制奶壼的高低,晃動奶壼的幅度及速度,使奶泡於咖啡上形成不同的圖案。69Please respect copyright.PENANA0DTtzaz65Q
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2、雕花Etching69Please respect copyright.PENANAiFrPA6WX2Q
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於咖啡表面加上奶泡,醬料等東西,利用牙籤或溫度計等尖物雕畫出各種圖案,這種方式不用什麼技巧,只需創意,就能製作出漂亮的咖啡。69Please respect copyright.PENANAKXSflcUvZ5
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兩種方式同時使用,加上無限創意,則可以造出千變萬化的咖啡了。69Please respect copyright.PENANAFWVkUi9LRN
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「當然,這只是簡單、方便的技巧,還有很多更專業的。」一旁的Stanley補充說明。69Please respect copyright.PENANAfz0BNG3uKB
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「受益匪淺,收穫很多,謝了。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAV4LvLcr2Eq
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「咦……」突然間,Iris像是想起了什麼。69Please respect copyright.PENANA5sQt5lQpk3
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「怎麼了嗎?」Stanley問。69Please respect copyright.PENANAsCvy1raTFg
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「看妳這麼驚訝的表情,是不是我臉上有弄到什麼東西?」69Please respect copyright.PENANA2A0Ofc1ufq
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「那倒不是。」Iris回答。69Please respect copyright.PENANAimmFxsvhkF
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「還是我說錯了什麼?!」69Please respect copyright.PENANAQSSL8fjw08
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「也不是。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAWq2CkGvBFU
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「那到底是怎麼樣啊……」Stanley搔著頭說。69Please respect copyright.PENANAkK1xIgyAGs
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我也是一臉納悶。69Please respect copyright.PENANAnAqBsFQg1Z
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「總覺得好像在哪裡看過您,可是怎麼都想不起來的說。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAyLhu2CE5lm
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「對耶,經妳這麼一說,我也有似曾相識的感覺,好像在哪見過這位先生。」Stanley也點頭應著。69Please respect copyright.PENANAh1DR2Yo9XR
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「哎呀,都這麼晚了,我得趕回南部了;這是我的名片,希望有機會能再和你們見面。」69Please respect copyright.PENANApDqAXaU2TN
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我並沒有正面回答他們的問題,反倒是看了一下手錶,從皮夾裡頭拿出消費的錢和名片,一併遞給Stanley。69Please respect copyright.PENANArEc2AMXKbU
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一路往南開,經由二高,準備返回南部。69Please respect copyright.PENANAq4uKFtJFq5
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二高的休息站蠻多都是著名的風景旅遊景點,像是著名的清水服務區,遠眺西濱台中港,夜景暮色都相當漂亮。69Please respect copyright.PENANAxmXUb4wx6W
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先是在清水休息站休憩片刻後,便馬不停蹄地往南部開。69Please respect copyright.PENANAHDk7hZN73M
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「差不多快到關廟了,等會下去上個廁所。」我喃喃自語著。69Please respect copyright.PENANAPqJyTAz29C
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關廟是二高最南端的休息站,過了這裡就是田寮,若要前往高雄可經過田寮隧道後右轉國道十號,直走則是南端的屏東林邊。69Please respect copyright.PENANAylIsBfplEA
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關廟休息站,在青山的陪襯下,顯得格外耀眼,特別設計的跨越橋,讓旅客享受南二高的美景,還有兒童遊戲區,讓人看了就很貼心。69Please respect copyright.PENANAc8LMYXnzGo
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時間是晚上的9點鐘,當然無暇去欣賞這所謂的美景,我只是想上個廁所休息一會後就離去。69Please respect copyright.PENANAr6CFGAMjeD
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南二高關廟休息站的公廁,地板很乾,沒有污水,磁磚上還貼著俏皮的鳳梨頭圖案,廁所裡頭也很乾淨,還有專為殘障人士設備的感應式廁所,以及小朋友搆得到的洗手台.非常貼心的設計。69Please respect copyright.PENANARS8TajmyUq
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將車停好後,下車走往公廁的方向。69Please respect copyright.PENANAA4VEfJf6Ad
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車內無人,手機鈴聲響起。69Please respect copyright.PENANAe77rfICwvW
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上完廁所後,在洗手台前梳洗;累了一天,想藉此提振自己的精神。69Please respect copyright.PENANAFyuye9L1Qc
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「呼!喔,這應該就是傳說中的咖啡廳了吧?!」69Please respect copyright.PENANAnBcRDvka27
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這咖啡廳叫做“巧筑空中咖啡”。之所以有傳說之稱是因為這咖啡廳的座位是分成兩邊的;一邊朝南,一邊朝北;它的外觀有著亮麗紅色的LED燈,上頭還有中國玉如意的圖騰,還蠻典雅的。69Please respect copyright.PENANALJ42EUG0JS
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「這裡的景色挺優的,可惜沒太多時間在這停留。」走進去點了一杯焦糖拿鐵咖啡;花了5分鐘將它喝光;在休息站的時間,前後不到15分鐘。69Please respect copyright.PENANAZyQI5ygPYF
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啾!這是車子開防盜鎖的聲音。繫好安全帶準備上路。突然發現手機有未接來電的燈號在閃著。69Please respect copyright.PENANANoGFvPVvBW
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「哇,7通未接來電。這是誰的號碼沒看過……」按下了回撥鍵,將藍芽耳機戴到右耳,並緩緩地將車開出休息站。69Please respect copyright.PENANA7FqwnDp2Fg
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嘟-嘟-嘟!69Please respect copyright.PENANABWZYugw1OA
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「喂!」對方接起電話。69Please respect copyright.PENANAVK7aZEYic8
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「喔,我是賴文儒,請問您剛是不是撥打這個手機號碼?」69Please respect copyright.PENANA0xZZ0nksCv
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「嗯,很冒昧打電話給您。」69Please respect copyright.PENANAThFrXK9hEN
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「請問您是?」69Please respect copyright.PENANAY4OvJYj1Qt