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Present-day Shanghai is at the forefront of China’s booming coffee industry, as consumers become increasingly aware of specialty coffee and gradually move beyond mainstream beverage chains. Today, the city swells with independent cafés and homegrown roasters, big and small, all vying to create a social refuge and the perfect cup for local patrons. Tucked away behind the imposing facade of Shanghai’s Science and Technology Museum, lies a string of restaurants and cafés that line the walkway along the Zhangjiabang River.
當下，走在上海街頭，隨處可見的專業咖啡廳讓人們日益意識到，這個城市的咖啡產業已經逐步走出了連鎖店的主流發展階段，在咖啡產業蓬勃發展的中國，無疑走前列。大大小小規模不一的獨立咖啡廳和烘焙店林立於上海，百花齊放，共同為當地顧客提供一方都市靜謐空間，享受一杯美味咖啡。沿著張家浜河走廊，隱於恢弘的上海科技館旁有一條佈滿餐館和咖啡館的小街，充滿了生活氣息。
Little Bean Roasters is an intriguing double storey structure, painted entirely in black and surrounded by minimalistic alfresco seating. The café’s interiors are composed of clean lines, featuring a clear juxtaposition between industrial charm and minimal chic. These design characteristics are synonymous with the architects who brought Little Bean to life, the Australia-based DesignOffice, who are also responsible for the design of Melbourne brunch powerhouse Higher Ground and Small Batch Roasting Co’s café, Filter. The unique adaptation of the building gave Little Bean the physical capacity to become Shanghai’s first all-inclusive café, bakery, coffee school and roastery.
Little Bean Roasters擁有黑色的色彩基調和極簡風格的露天座椅，是一家頗為有趣的雙層空間咖啡廳。整個店面的內部設計充滿了乾淨利落的線條，將現代工業的魅力和簡潔別緻的時尚完美融合，呈現出獨一無二的清新氣質。這些設計特點均來自為咖啡廳帶來生命力的頂尖設計團隊。位於澳大利亞的設計公司DesignOffice還負責了墨爾本的早午餐店Higher Ground以及當地烘焙商Small Batch Roasting的咖啡廳Filter的設計。在建築空間上得天獨厚的優勢，讓Little Bean足以打造上海首家集咖啡、麵包、以及咖啡與烘焙學習於一體的場所。
The ground floor comprises of the café, complete with their vintage Probat coffee roasters, which provide an authentic backsplash to the Little Bean coffee bar. The display cases are filled to the brim with fresh daily baked goods and roasted coffee beans perch on built-in displays. The dining space is open and thoughtfully comprised of intimate crevices, sunlit tables and a round standing bar table.
一樓的咖啡廳擺放著Probat復古咖啡烘豆機，為Little Bean的咖啡吧提供了原汁原味的咖啡氛圍。陳列臺上每日都瀰漫著新鮮的烘焙香和在攪拌於烘豆機中的咖啡豆。開放式的用餐區有一個圓形的臺桌，配搭上陽光透過玻璃可灑落的小桌子，並以精心設計的區域劃分線營造出空間私密感。
The ground floor comprises of the café, complete with their vintage Probat coffee roasters, which provide an authentic backsplash to the Little Bean coffee bar. The display cases are filled to the brim with fresh daily baked goods and roasted coffee beans perch on built-in displays. The dining space is open and thoughtfully comprised of intimate crevices, sunlit tables and a round standing bar table.
一樓的咖啡廳擺放著Probat復古咖啡烘豆機，為Little Bean的咖啡吧提供了原汁原味的咖啡氛圍。陳列臺上每日都瀰漫著新鮮的烘焙香和在攪拌於烘豆機中的咖啡豆。開放式的用餐區有一個圓形的臺桌，配搭上陽光透過玻璃可灑落的小桌子，並以精心設計的區域劃分線營造出空間私密感。
There are two stairways that lead up to the office space and coffee school, where bright, clean natural light streams through the entire space. Of the upstairs coffee school, there are two main focal points, which are the two circular apertures that allow visitors to look directly into the café below. The two floors are subtly connected by the large mirrors that are suspended over each opening.
咖啡廳中有兩架樓梯可通往二樓的辦公區和咖啡教學區。樓上寬敞明亮，乾淨的自然光能夠照亮整個空間。樓上除了開設咖啡培訓，還有兩個值得注意的設計細節：一是有兩個打通的圓口嵌入兩層之間，讓二樓的顧客能夠直接看到底樓的咖啡廳；另外，這裡還特別安裝了大型的鏡子，懸掛於開口之上，形成兩層奇妙連接的視覺效果。
Beyond the space itself, every little detail under the Little Bean brand has been paid considerable attention. Packaging for their retail beans are colour coded according to how they are best enjoyed; a blue label for filter coffee and a gray label for espresso. Filter coffee is expertly made and served in Tim Wendelboe cups. The shape of each cup is moulded specifically to enhance the taste of coffee it holds; the “Splitt” is wide mouthed, designed to house coffees that carry fruity, floral and acidic notes, whilst the cone-shaped “Tulipan” brings out the earthy aromas from El Salvadorian, Brazilian and Indian coffee beans.
除了空間設計，Little Bean裡的每一處小細節都經過精心處理。零售咖啡豆的包裝袋根據飲用的最佳方式有不同的顏色區分，藍色標籤表示適合過濾式咖啡，而灰色標籤代表最好用於意大利濃縮咖啡。專業沖泡下的過濾式咖啡需要搭配Tim Wendelboe杯，每一個Tim Wendelboe杯都經過專門的鑄造以提升杯中咖啡的口感。廣口咖啡杯“Splitt”適用於帶有水果、花卉和酸味的咖啡，讓香氣四溢，而收口的咖啡杯“Tulipan”則能保持來自薩爾瓦多、巴西和印度等地咖啡豆的馥郁濃香。
The white coffee at Little Bean receives equal care; they are also one of the few cafés in Shanghai that can sling an authentic flat white. The perfect flat white is a viscous carrier that champions the espresso and is characterised by a thin layer of velvety microfoam. The flat white at Little Bean pays true homage to this classic Australian coffee and is even aptly served in an Acme & Co coffee cup.
Little Bean的白咖啡也是精心製作。在上海，只有為數不多的咖啡館中能夠享受純正flat white (奧白)。一杯完美的flat white由最好的意大利濃咖啡綴以一層輕薄細膩的奶泡。Little Bean的flat white傳承了澳式咖啡的精髓，再配上最搭的Acme & Co咖啡杯， 致敬經典。
It has been a year since Little Bean have opened their doors and they have been thoroughly rewarded for their wholesome approach to premium specialty coffee. Their coffee school holds regular classes that span anywhere from an afternoon to a few days, and their customer base for both dine in and online retail continue to grow by the day. With a new year fast approaching, Little Bean hope to bring their holistic approach to coffee across the river to Puxi punters in 2017.
Little Bean已經開門營業一年，以其高端專業的咖啡調配和完善的設備廣受讚譽。他們的咖啡課程安排也相當靈活，從一個下午到幾天，讓客戶有更多的選擇餘地。客戶還能選擇外賣，線上的銷售也在日漸發展。隨著新一年的臨近，Little Bean有望在2017年將其咖啡鏈全方位擴散過河，為浦西顧客帶來新的選擇。
信息來源：NeoCha
