Green tea almond croissant ($5.20++) & TBB teh tarik ($6.60++)!
A morning at Tiong Bahru Bakery: a matcha almond croissant and the TBB teh tarik (a rooibos red latte). $11.80++.
A lovely start to the week with BB at Tiong Bahru Bakery: a green tea almond croissant ($5.20++) and the TBB teh tarik ($6.60++), around $14 nett. π₯βπ
What we had:
- Green tea almond croissant: a matcha-almond croissant dusted with icing sugar and flaked almonds
- TBB teh tarik: their take on pulled tea, served as a rooibos red latte with a leaf poured in the foam
TBB is one of the best bakeries around, and the almond croissant showed why. It is built on a proper laminated croissant, all crisp, flaky, buttery layers, then filled with almond cream and given a green tea twist, so you get that earthy, gently bitter matcha flavour playing against the sweet, nutty frangipane. The flaked almonds on top add crunch, and the icing sugar finishes it. Rich and indulgent in the best way.
The TBB teh tarik was the interesting pairing. Their version comes as a βrooibos red latteβ, a caffeine-free spin on pulled tea, milky and lightly sweet with that nutty rooibos note, and topped with a tidy bit of latte art. Less aggressively sweet than a mamak teh tarik, which suited the rich pastry.
A proper bakery treat: a beautiful croissant and a comforting milky tea to go with it. A premium price, but worth it for the quality.
Overall: 4.7 / 5. πππΌ A flaky matcha-almond croissant with a soothing rooibos teh tarik, a lovely bakery morning. Would re-visit.
