The Parlour
137 Picton Street
Howick
Auckland
Large Flat White: $4.50
I’m back going to the physio for my ankle, and often
use the visit as an excuse for a good coffee on main street Howick. I was all
set to go to the Apothecary but got lazy and stopped in here instead. I thin it’s
relatively new – when I googled the address, ‘Destiny Café’ comes up.
LOOKS retro, but actually not too bad. |
Coffee:
Quite good. In fact, when I took my first sip, I thought it might be a perfect
5, but it didn’t travel as well. If you were rating on the first sip it would
be outstanding, but it fades fast. (4/5)
Milk:
Awesome. Solid, foamy, velvety. Good
milk. (5/5)
Presentation: This is a very interesting cup – a unique symbol and
feels like quite a big cup. The lid has that weird spout thing on it, which is
not a bad thing, but I find it a bit odd. The lid was quite tricky to get off,
again, not a big deal but annoying when coffee reviewers try to look inside.
(3/3)
Verdict:
I nearly judged a book by its cover. I thought the place looked like it was
going to give a very ordinary coffee but I was very pleasantly surprised. I was
similarly surprised that the coffee was so good, but it did go downhill fast.
You’d want to drink it quickly, if you can.
Overall rating: 12/13 A good coffee at a good price. Worth giving a try
again.