Owner Tony Pak has jazzed up his sprawling, 8, 000-square-foot second floor space with a bubbling stone fountain, koi pond, lounge pit, Asian statuary, Internet kiosks, animal sculptures and plastic floral wreaths.

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Inside, the second-floor space is gleaming with top-end espresso machinery and brewing equipment, and a plain communal table surrounded by coffee drinkers commands the centre of the room.

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This second floor shop is smaller than his old space with bright green walls.

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