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。55Please respect copyright.PENANACFbxDRDxvD
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAAgcHVPKC2r
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「哈,您真是內行,一眼就看出這是T2……」55Please respect copyright.PENANA9VOTHr8Za9
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「這是改裝過的咖啡車?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAGQBY7lOkUW
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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?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAujZ7qshOQP
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「好啊,來一杯卡布奇諾。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAJJlFCIswsV
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一分鐘後。55Please respect copyright.PENANA4ij7LQb6uF
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「來,這是您的卡布奇諾。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAshUhC32HSb
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「謝謝。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAoq3NxPLBQn
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAISHzi0CcHX
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「如何,好喝嗎?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAbyT38xo1Pe
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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。」55Please respect copyright.PENANA79dHi2968r
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANADjNksgV7hN
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「好啊,再來一杯。」我點點頭表示同意。55Please respect copyright.PENANAP4UgtdlI2E
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAWKmJY4W7HL
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAFEkNRwjoHd
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAI6ojSiMTFm
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAGb4HTRzRlV
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAhyMlMWDMwf
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「您對拉花也有興趣嗎?」Iris問。55Please respect copyright.PENANABdpQCgePKY
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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?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAdoQWe1xA8S
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「拉花算是進階的功夫,您可以先從奶泡學起。」55Please respect copyright.PENANATc9XpDxNTh
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANA3Y9fXkcaBG
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「拿鐵和卡布奇諾有什麼樣的區別呢?」55Please respect copyright.PENANA4GgMLviWq8
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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。」55Please respect copyright.PENANA6f80w0UeXc
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAs0iXain5KQ
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「該怎麼做呢?」55Please respect copyright.PENANApqWpjk0RKo
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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。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAGXkO604EuA
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「你們這應該是屬於手工打奶泡嚕?!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAiz9T3sJVkR
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「對啊,想試試看嗎?我可以教您怎麼做唷。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAR1pQa5KDRK
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAduN9MeBR1c
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANA0uorlELwGA
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAdNp96VEjAp
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAsZxVbkG9Fi
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAW1jT1Xrp7A
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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:55Please respect copyright.PENANA4whPyI9Z3P
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAtlbXV9ZzLB
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2、雕花Etching55Please respect copyright.PENANA23CGlXhIiz
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAzkKwPG6BOH
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAE3BD2CpwUi
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAh3H9hqjWXS
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「受益匪淺,收穫很多,謝了。」55Please respect copyright.PENANALHNQvEHS4o
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「咦……」突然間,Iris像是想起了什麼。55Please respect copyright.PENANAS1EVeNojhj
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「怎麼了嗎?」Stanley問。55Please respect copyright.PENANA9UoJo5mFkT
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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?」55Please respect copyright.PENANA7oMy11XceD
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「那倒不是。」Iris回答。55Please respect copyright.PENANA5JJpqaeTNK
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「還是我說錯了什麼?!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAyUFGkieNB5
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「也不是。」55Please respect copyright.PENANANdPPkAfPot
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「那到底是怎麼樣啊……」Stanley搔著頭說。55Please respect copyright.PENANAztzj93uyIG
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我也是一臉納悶。55Please respect copyright.PENANA7m0tj0ZOZR
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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。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAIgdtCKPcp0
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAVOwumt9h3T
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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。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAGFnQGTNzPI
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAdU5JKCfZkb
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一路往南開,經由二高,準備返回南部。55Please respect copyright.PENANAcAjabEbtKY
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAjnswcA0tgR
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAuLXoa51VmO
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAs0l1cqTtyd
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAlSmv1Uuz15
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANArQaGjB78vc
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ6AbAw0yy
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAaaoZtzPiPZ
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將車停好後,下車走往公廁的方向。55Please respect copyright.PENANAmQNQMM1E8b
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車內無人,手機鈴聲響起。55Please respect copyright.PENANACHlSvpgIrB
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANA8bBIGMMwc4
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「呼!喔,這應該就是傳說中的咖啡廳了吧?!」55Please respect copyright.PENANAgPva9hR0t7
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAY6joPwBxXP
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAjX2Si4cGD0
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANA9Bz8cqCIT3
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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。55Please respect copyright.PENANAlZsvK7qDwj
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嘟-嘟-嘟!55Please respect copyright.PENANAa5RAJNmJUo
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「喂!」對方接起電話。55Please respect copyright.PENANAFWik4FB1Ya
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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?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAfXxEDKvLeG
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「嗯,很冒昧打電話給您。」55Please respect copyright.PENANAa8iFRFaE2e
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「請問您是?」55Please respect copyright.PENANAKX3ielamlK