Cappuccino & Chai latte ($5++ each)!

Monday cafe morning — cappuccino + chai latte at $5++ each. Standard specialty cafe drinks.

We ordered:

• Cappuccino — $5++
• Chai latte — $5++

Total: $10++ (~$11.70 nett).

The cappuccino + chai latte pairing is proper diverse cafe drink combination:

Cappuccino:

• Double espresso shot
• Steamed milk
• Microfoam topped layer (1-2cm)
• Sometimes cocoa dusting
• The proper 1/3-1/3-1/3 layer separation
• Italian coffee classic

Chai latte:

• Black tea + whole spices (cardamom, cinnamon, clove, ginger, pepper)
• Steamed milk
• Sweetener optional
• Sometimes star anise + nutmeg addition
• Indian-influenced specialty cafe drink

The diverse combination:

• Coffee-based vs. tea-based
• Italian heritage vs. Indian-influenced
• Different caffeine levels
• The proper “cross-tradition drink sampling”

At $5++ per drink, proper budget specialty cafe pricing tier. Different from premium specialty cafe ($6-9) or chain cafe ($5-7 at Starbucks/Coffee Bean), the $5 sits in proper budget-mid specialty range.

Singapore specialty cafes:

• Various third-wave specialty cafes
• Mall-attached specialty cafes
• Independent boutique cafes
• Cafe-bar hybrid operators

The Monday morning cafe format is proper week-kickoff specialty cafe ritual.

Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid cappuccino + chai latte. Would re-order.

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