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| - Living in the Annex I've passed by this place probably a hundred times waiting for it to open. The cafe, decor, and lighting is gorgeous, I eyed it through the windows waiting to be able to go in. Finally, in March I noticed it was open and picked it at a spot to have a coffee date with a friend and since then I've been here at least twice a week, for the last 4 weeks. Each time I've also brought other friends along with me. Partially because I want to help them expand customer base and partially because I want to try what my friends order so I can get a better overview of the menu without spending as much coin Haha.
Space: So like I said the cafe itself is gorgeous. Plenty of natural light pours through the floor to ceiling windows (and plenty of bright potlights when it's gloomy out), plants fill every corner of the space and it feels as though you're in a quiet cafe somewhere warm and sunny even as it pours rain outside.
Drinks: I've gotten to try their Vietnamese iced coffee w/ condensed milk, their hojicha latte, and their unique offerings; the purple sweet potato latte and the matcha pandan latte, both iced and hot. Their coffee is what a wanted, a dark roast, slightly tart coffee offset with sweet condensed milk.
But I've gotta say I'm obsessed with their matcha pandan latte. The pandan imparts such a fragrant slightly sweet taste... its to die for. I usually buy pandan soy milk from sauga so it makes sense when I found my winning combo to be the Pandan Matcha Latte with Soy Milk and Iced. The hot version is just as great but I find the pandan a bit more strong when hot, so be conscious of that.
Their Purple Sweet Potato Latte is great as well. I find it to be better hot than iced. They use real sweet potato to create the drink so it is very starchy and when served hot, the potato definitely mixes better into the milk. Drinking it iced will give you a chunkier drink which may be up your alley if you enjoy eating sweet potato or are a fan of those fresh taro bubble teas. Almond milk would also be a great version if you have a sweeter tooth.
Food:
I've tried the deluxe R&S, lemongrass pork, and chicken Banh Mi's. The are about $8 which is a bit much compared to what some viet people are used to paying for a 'banh mi' but they do put a more artisan spin on the sandwich. They're all delicious and I love the pate they use. I prefer the meat variants and a quick tip, you can ask for a mix of pork and chicken in your sandwich!
Their snacks or desserts are great as well, the banana bread is super moist and the flan not too fragile.
The frequency of my visits are a bit embarrassing but the owners/staff are super friendly and service is amazing so I don't mind that they recognize me, I guess that's the point of the local coffee shop. I've even gotten into a routine where I sit there with my viet coffee and grab a MPL on my way out.
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