Greeted by a shelf filled with worn out typewriters and a
row of TV screens depicting a form of hypnotically spirals, like many around
us, we opted for coffee and cake to finish off the night. Coffee options are
identical to Melbourne baristas but the café has put a clever spin to the sort
of cakes served.
Teh tarik tiramisu – an interesting play on an Italian
favourite. Unlike the stronger caffeine taste oozing from the coffee liqueur
and crushed beans used in a traditional tiramisu, their version is a lot milder
which can be easily missed. Large chunks of toffee almonds and chocolate
drizzles decorate the cake, both of which, I find a little too flamboyant for
the subtle tea flavoured cream cake.
Lemon curd tart – tarts are one of the most unpretentious
comestibles as one cannot hide a bad crust under a flurry of cream nor can one
cover a questionable filling with a buttery pastry. Errors are easily detected
by consumers which can affect eventual sales. Whilst the crust is evenly
layered and not overly sweet, it was let down by the lemon curd filling.
Flavour of it was decent but the texture was not quite right as it was more
gelatinous than creamy.
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