A really gao cup of kopi bing using Sumatran beans ($3.80, 16 oz)! The coffee is fragrant with a rich milk base. A little expensive for what it is but the drink lasted me hours and maintained its flavour even after all the ice melted!
The skillet baked eggs with grilled vegetables ($11) is a bit of a misnomer - there were a mere 5 slices of zucchini/ eggplant with mushrooms and beans. The whole dish was too watery, with the tomato concasse dolloped over!
The flat white ($5) uses their specialty in-house blend! Smooth and surprisingly, mildly sweet with skimmed milk. Gets quite crowded so you’d probably only get to linger over your cup if you avoid lunch hour!
Their coffee is better when drunk in-store, but Olla’s held up pretty well! Opted for magic ($5.50) - it is substantially less milky then their other options with a punchy double shot.
A mediocre cup of flat white ($5.50) - it was lukewarm, too milky and the coffee tasted burnt. They’ve also stopped giving cookies to pair. A pity because I used to enjoy Kara’s coffee!
The Glass Roasters shares a space with Gelatolabo’s third outlet and an upcoming pizzeria! Its drinks are sure to pair well with your other purchases.
Didn’t catch where they obtain their beans from - probably Glyph, which they use at their Faber Drive outlet - but the white ($5.50) boasts of a dark, well-rounded flavour and minimal acidity. Would opt for an upsize or a cold drink the next time as that contains two shots! The double walled glass cup is an ingenious touch - it really helps keep the drink warm for longer.
Gelatolabo recently opened their third outlet in a mixed use space, sharing it with a coffee joint and upcoming pizzeria! It’s a bustling place with lots of warmth from the staff.
The flavours I wanted to try were out of rotation, so I opted for a double scoop ($8, + $1 per gourmet flavour / + $2 per alcoholic flavour) of their best sellers - navel orange & white chrysanthemum and sakura smoked artichoke & pear. The floral flavour of the first is tinged with a mellow sweetness, giving it more depth than most other renditions. The other takes you by surprise - the woody aroma hits first, followed hints of savouriness and lastly ending with a briny honey. It has such a complex flavour profile that whilst unconventional, melds together perfectly. A very intriguing, innovative find - I look forward to trying more!
Hands down the best carrot cake in SG!! I can’t identify what exactly they added that makes it different and a clear cut above most other renditions, but this was absolutely delish. We ordered a large portion ($5) - it usually comes with premium ingredients like shrimp, but we opted to have a larger plate of carrot cake instead. Very tasty!!
This store took over Teo’s, which was famous for its fishballs! You can give these minced meat noodles ($3) a miss - the noodles were mushy and dry with regular factory-produced toppings.
The honey osmanthus oolong tea ($6.50) was smooth and fragrant, albeit sweet even at 0% sugar. The lemon green tea with aiyu jelly ($6.20) stood in stark contrast - shockingly tart even at 50% sugar. But it grows on you, and the aiyu jelly helps soothe over the sour tang. While pleasant and refreshing, I don’t think the drinks are worth its price - the teas are pre-brewed and stored in dispensers, and flavours are mostly from syrup. Pales in comparison to the espresso-brewed ones, especially at this price point!
Tried this after multiple glowing recommendations! The polo bun with chicken thigh ($3.20 a la carte) is a relish mix of sweet and savoury. Would have liked the bun to be fluffier and its top crispier, but it paired well with the lightly seasoned and juicy chicken slab. It might not be sufficiently filling for some, but I was satisfied with this for lunch. Add on a drink and you’re good to go!
This is a rather expensive cup of flat white ($6.50) but one of the better ones I’ve had in a long while! Made with beans from Chye Seng Huat, the drinks were smooth and rich. Tried the in-house throwback blend with notes of dark chocolate and hazelnut, but found it a little more milky. Much preferred their seasonal mistletoe blend which featured hints of pecan, milk chocolate and black tea!
