High Life

品 38 #12 2017 年 9 月 对 于这间精巧的咖啡店我早有耳闻，它位于氹仔旧城区的 一个小庭院中，但第一次踏进这里，还是惊喜重重。 在门口恭迎我的，是摇尾示好的法国斗牛犬 Copper。它 长相讨喜，一副懒洋洋的模样，除了喜欢待在空调房中纳凉， 似乎也很享受出门迎客。 接着，我看到 Alberto。他端坐在电脑前，能感觉得到， 他对待工作兢兢业业。看到我后，他展露出温暖的笑容。这时 我才注意到，这远不止是一间咖啡店，而是城中最酷最潮的精 品店铺之一。尽管空间狭小，但木制镶板让人感觉舒适，配有 大理石台面和养眼的现代风格灯具。除了咖啡一角，四周尽是 独具新意的设计师家居用品以及一些独特的生活用品。这里的 一切我都前所未见。 不难看出，Alberto 对自己的成果深感满意和自豪。 I had already been told about a great little coffee shop located on a small patio in Old Taipa Village, so the name Quarter Square was far from new to me. Nevertheless, entering the space for the first time proved quite the surprise. Greeting me at the door with tail wagging was a beautiful, lazy French Bulldog named Copper, who seems to enjoy welcoming newcomers just as much as he does staying cool inside the climatized shop. Next, I see Alberto. Sitting at his computer, I get the feeling he spends most of his days working around the clock. He sees me and offers awarmwelcoming smile. That’swhen I notice that this isn’t so much a coffee shop as it is one of the coolest and, dare I say, most hipster shops in town. Although the space is small, I feel comfortable in the wood paneled boutique, with marble countertops and beautiful, modern lamps. Besides the coffee corner, I amsurrounded by unique designer homeware and some special lifestyle items. There is nothing here I’ve seen before.