Which cafe in Singapore to recommend? - Page 3

alwayschampion · 19th June 2005

Hee Hee I recommend "cafe nova"

I prefer to go to delifrance for a small meal or coffee bean for a cup of coffee.

behyx · 19th June 2005

Originally Posted by zha

marcwang, I think you are specifically talking about espresso right?

I share your sentiments about the low quality of espresso made in sg. My guess is that very few joints in sg are willing to professionally train their baristas. Most of the baristas probably learnt how to make espresso from their senior who in turn had learnt from their senior. So probably along the line people pick improper techniques hence the expresso is extracted wrongly.

As for the cafe culture in aust, the baristas are professional. There's a demand for good baristas and quality expresso. These people take pride in making quality expresso, because its their lifelihood. The best cafe latte I had was in Warnambool - a few hrs drive from Melb. Took me a while finding good quality cafe latte in sg and am so glad its available (though limited) in sg now.

so u recommend Bakerzin?

Firefox · 19th June 2005

Originally Posted by marcwang

Generally, it seems the quality of Italian/Western Coffee is poor in SG.... but mine is only a narrow point of view since I go to the more popular chains.

Quite true actually.. But then I've always prefered asian style coffee...
Evaporated milk + coffee roasted asian style..

Strange thing is.. There are so many coffee places in Singapore but I've yet to have been able to get a cup of Ristretto.

Octane69 · 20th June 2005

I prefer the ICE MILO DINOSAUR from some 24hr prata shops... really rich n shiok.. i think the best is at simpang bedok... the orginal CMK restaurant...

zha · 20th June 2005

behyx - yes I'd recommend bakerzin. So far, the cafe latte that I get from them has been consistently good. their desserts are equally good too.

behyx · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by zha

behyx - yes I'd recommend bakerzin. So far, the cafe latte that I get from them has been consistently good. their desserts are equally good too.

ooh great! where is it?

d7t3 · 20th June 2005

interesting to see discussion of coffee quality. myself, i'm a kopitiam person - condensed milk and all - so i'm not really an upmarket coffee drinker.

what i wanna say is: only coffee club (ironically) seems to know how to do TEA. at least they give you a pot with loose-leaf, from which you get 2 cups. other places give you tepid water with a miserable teabag... nothing like a good teh tarik, i tell you.

d7t3 · 20th June 2005

bakerzin is at united sq (near novena sq) and millenia IIRC

kegler · 20th June 2005

I like the cafe at marina mandarin.... nice ambience... too bad drinks are normal... very good place for SLACKING

Waiting patiently for them to reopen... hope it will be as good as it used to

behyx · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by d7t3

interesting to see discussion of coffee quality. myself, i'm a kopitiam person - condensed milk and all - so i'm not really an upmarket coffee drinker.

what i wanna say is: only coffee club (ironically) seems to know how to do TEA. at least they give you a pot with loose-leaf, from which you get 2 cups. other places give you tepid water with a miserable teabag... nothing like a good teh tarik, i tell you.

ehhh.. there was a time when coffee bean offer such way of making tea, ya? using loose-leaf...

kegler · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by Octane69

I prefer the ICE MILO DINOSAUR from some 24hr prata shops... really rich n shiok.. i think the best is at simpang bedok... the orginal CMK restaurant...

Upz for the 2nd dinosaur lover

maybe a Dinosaur cafe is a good idea.... milo-dino, holick-dino, coffee-dino(eeks!) , hmm...wats else can dino one all in one cafe

zha · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by d7t3

bakerzin is at united sq (near novena sq) and millenia IIRC

Also at One Fullerton, Plaza Sg

Bakerzin

behyx · 20th June 2005

Originally Posted by zha

Also at One Fullerton, Plaza Sg

Bakerzin

ahh great! i just heard from my sis about Bakerzin and confirmed that their desserts are good! she said Bakerzin was named Baker's Inn. Now that ring some bells!

nemesis32 · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by marcwang

Heh... I dont drink espresso... too hard core for my young tastebuds.

I was referring to the rest of them like cappuccino, vienna ... . In particular, cappuccino, I like the ones in australia, where they top the foam off with very good coco powder, sweet, bitter and rich. The coffee bean cuppa, dont even have chocolate power on it, must pour myself... , and it doesnt even taste like coco powder. Some of them use cinnammon powder, i just dont like it!

A lot of aussies are desendents from Italy so thats why they are quite crazy about coffee but hardly drink tea.... There's a very nice cafe in Brisbane at Milton called La Dolce Vita.... Those studying Brisbane will know it well...

nemesis32 · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by Firefox

Quite true actually.. But then I've always prefered asian style coffee...
Evaporated milk + coffee roasted asian style..

Strange thing is.. There are so many coffee places in Singapore but I've yet to have been able to get a cup of Ristretto.

Ristretto? never heard of it... Espresso or rather coffee in Italy is huge though and all very nice... In UK, there's this CAFE NERO that serves very sinful but extremely delicious hot chocolate.... imagine bars of Cadbury melted into hot chocolate....

nemesis32 · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by behyx

ahh great! i just heard from my sis about Bakerzin and confirmed that their desserts are good! she said Bakerzin was named Baker's Inn. Now that ring some bells!

They are also at Paragon but is quite pricey. Their cakes are good but coffee etc are so so...

Firefox · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by nemesis32

Ristretto? never heard of it... Espresso or rather coffee in Italy is huge though and all very nice... In UK, there's this CAFE NERO that serves very sinful but extremely delicious hot chocolate.... imagine bars of Cadbury melted into hot chocolate....

Expresso Ristretto is an Expresso single shot served with half the amount of water. ie. Doubled saturated expresso 1/2 the vol. of a normal shot.

Octane69 · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by kegler

Upz for the 2nd dinosaur lover

maybe a Dinosaur cafe is a good idea.... milo-dino, holick-dino, coffee-dino(eeks!) , hmm...wats else can dino one all in one cafe

tried making coffee dino at home... after i was done with it... not able to sleep the WHOLE NIGHT!!!

shojibake · 21st June 2005

If you think dinosaurs are good you should try the godzillas!

Octane69 · 21st June 2005

Originally Posted by shojibake

If you think dinosaurs are good you should try the godzillas!

Wah!!!! This one new to me le!!! Tell me more tell me more!!! Where can i get it? n wad goes into it?

19th June 2005	#41
alwayschampion Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 493	Hee Hee I recommend "cafe nova" I prefer to go to delifrance for a small meal or coffee bean for a cup of coffee. __________________ Singapore Youth Group since 2002 Singapore Poly Student/Alumni

20th June 2005	#44
Octane69 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 490	I prefer the ICE MILO DINOSAUR from some 24hr prata shops... really rich n shiok.. i think the best is at simpang bedok... the orginal CMK restaurant... __________________ Whatever turns you on... UKAY Wanted!

20th June 2005	#45
zha Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Eastside Singapore Posts: 342	behyx - yes I'd recommend bakerzin. So far, the cafe latte that I get from them has been consistently good. their desserts are equally good too.

20th June 2005	#47
d7t3 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In the Shepherd's hands Posts: 676	interesting to see discussion of coffee quality. myself, i'm a kopitiam person - condensed milk and all - so i'm not really an upmarket coffee drinker. what i wanna say is: only coffee club (ironically) seems to know how to do TEA. at least they give you a pot with loose-leaf, from which you get 2 cups. other places give you tepid water with a miserable teabag... nothing like a good teh tarik, i tell you.

20th June 2005	#49
kegler Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,306	I like the cafe at marina mandarin.... nice ambience... too bad drinks are normal... very good place for SLACKING Waiting patiently for them to reopen... hope it will be as good as it used to

21st June 2005	#59
shojibake Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 385	If you think dinosaurs are good you should try the godzillas!