Thursday 9 January 2014
Jamie’s Café
Pakuranga Plaza
Medium Flat White: $4.50.
This café has a pride of place at one end of the
Pakuranga Plaza and is critically located right outside the Farmers.
Coffee: There is some coffee taste in here. At
first I thought there was something special but it has quickly faded down to
being above average. (3.5/5)
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| The cardboard ring - bit silly because it covers the cafe name? |
Milk: Not a great deal of flavour, and there is
some foam, but it is more aerated than velvety. It doesn’t detract from the
taste of the coffee though which is a plus. (4/5).
Presentation: A bright red cup that stands out and
is of solid construction. One funny thing I’ve never seen before – a cardboard
ring around the cup, presumably to save your hands form being too hot. Seems a
bit of a waste though. I wonder how much of the café’s bottom line is spent on
these? (3/3)
Verdict: It’s not a bad coffee, but it’s not great
either. A stronger tasting coffee would help out a lot, as there isn’t much
else wrong with it. I’m used to better from Coffee Supreme. The similarities
between this cup and the one I had from Muffin Break yesterday are striking – I
wonder if they are just the same café and I didn’t notice?
Overall
rating: 10.5/13. It’s not too bad actually. Just nudges out
the Sierra flat white for best in the Plaza.
Not Coffee Supreme!
ReplyDeleteIt's been over a year since this review was published - have you changed beans since then, or did I somehow get the wrong end of the stick? If I did, I apologise.
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