BBT Mochi Boston Cream Pie It has been a while since the folks of Louisa Coffee had landed in Singapore — their very first outlet being situated within Guoco Midtown and is neighbours with Porsche Studio Singapore with a sprawling space and a shopfront that faces the main road. These folks had recently expanded their operations in Singapore, with their second outlet situated conveniently in the heartlands. Their second outpost in Singapore is located in at the ground level of Junction 8 in Bishan in the same area where one can also find establishments such as that of Swensen’s in the area. For those whom are unaware of the brand, Louisa Coffee is a brand that hails from Taiwan, but does have an international presence having expanded to Thailand back in 2019 as well. Their space at Junction 8 is significantly smaller than that of their first location locally at Guoco Tower; the shop space also being enclosed without any windows with views outside of the mall — that being said, those whom have been to their space at Bugis would find their Bishan location decked in the same style of wooden furniture and fittings for a modern look that is still more typical of a commercially-run coffeehouse. Louisa Coffee’s menu at Bishan still remains largely similar to that of their Guoco Midtown location; the offerings are pretty much focused on their specialty coffee with drinks split across the sections such as Estate Coffee, Classic Espresso Drinks, Specialty Coffee, Iceccino and Beyond Single Origin Drip Coffee. Other non-coffee beverages listed in the menu would include items segmented into Taylors English Tea, Taiwanese Tea and Other Drinks. Food options are categorised into Fresh-Made Sandwiches, Peanut Butter Bagel, Fluffy Floss Bagel, Wrapanini, Chip Cookie, Scone, Bread, Tart and Boston Cream Pie.
Most whom have read into what Louisa Coffee has to offer would be quite aware that the highlight of their food menu would be the range of Boston Cream Pies that they have to offer. Whilst almost all of the flavours of the Boston Cream Pie available at Guoco Midtown are also retailed at Junction 8, the BBT Mochi Boston Cream Pie is an item that is exclusively available at their Junction 8 outlet. We have had another flavour of the Boston Cream Pie during our visit to their Guoco Midtown location when they had just opened their doors; the BBT Mochi Boston Cream Pie is pretty much the same item at the core of it all — this some what almost resembles a castella cake that is aptly dense and pillowy as one lands their form into it. The cake also comes with a pastry cream filling in the middle as well. For the BBT Mochi Boston Cream Pie, the pastry cream layer is where one can also find huge slabs of chewy brown sugar mochi — replicates that chewiness and sweetness of tapioca pearls that one would find in bubble tea; the cream with a dark brown hue right on the top carries a light note of tea that lingers at the back of the tongue. The bitter undertones of tea just perfumes the tastebuds with every mouthful, bringing the Boston Cream Pie that bubble tea fusion that its namesake suggests.
We also went for the Coffee Mojito during our visit to Louisa Coffee at Junction 8; this is an item that is inspired by the mojito cocktail and comes with a coffee infusion. Coming with a slight carbonation, it comes a little fizzy and is pretty much a fun drink to have — the distinct notes of the fruity body of the black coffee matching up against the zippiness of citrus making it pretty much we close to being as refreshing as the Orange Americano that some places serve up. Despite being a commercially-run coffee joint, Louisa Coffee is one of those brands that seems to be able to hold up well against other commercially-run establishment in terms of the quality of their offerings — they definitely do seem to do flavoured coffee better nonetheless.
