Yuan yang, Cookie latte & Lychee rose cake ($15)!
A cafe afternoon: a Hong Kong-style yuan yang, a cookie latte and a slice of pink lychee rose cake. $15.
A Monday cafe wind-down with BB: a yuan yang, a cookie latte and a slice of lychee rose cake, $15 in all. ☕🍰😋
What we had:
- Yuan yang: the Hong Kong coffee-and-milk-tea mix
- Cookie latte: a latte with a cookie flavour, poured with a rosetta
- Lychee rose cake: a slice of pink layer cake
The yuan yang was my pick, that classic Hong Kong cha chaan teng drink that blends coffee with milk tea in one cup. Mostly milk tea with a hit of coffee for depth, it is smooth, creamy and comforting, the best of both worlds in a mug.
BB had the cookie latte, espresso and steamed milk with a sweet, biscuity cookie flavour stirred in, finished with a tidy leaf of latte art. Dessert-like and easy to drink, like a coffee and a biscuit in one.
The slice of lychee rose cake was the prettiest thing on the table: a pink layer cake of soft sponge and cream, scented with lychee and rose, with a little rose petal on top. Light, floral and gently sweet, it was the perfect partner for the two coffees.
A relaxed catch-up over two coffees and a pretty slice to share, exactly the kind of easy afternoon pause we like.
Overall: 4.4 / 5. 😋👍🏼 A creamy yuan yang, a biscuity cookie latte and a delicate lychee rose cake. Would re-order.
