Haven Tailoring Coffee Joyously
Last week, my high school friend Joki and I met up to catch up on life and it's ups-and-downs, and of course, share in thanksgiving and a delicious meal!
What do I do to live up to my standards of goofy humour? Order tea at a coffee speciality eatery. But this time it was definitely no regrets.
Milk Oolong ($7 from the top of my head)
Not only is it cute and quirky that they give you a little timer to wait for your tea to brew, they also give an "in between" pourer if you don't like your tea super hot. I skipped that step because the hotter the better for me.
Taste-wise, it was quite flavoursome but fresh in the way oolong would be. It wasn't indulgent in the least as the buttery-ness was infused in, almost as a rounded and palate warming aftertaste - an enjoyable wake-me-up for a cool autumn morning.
Signature Pork Belly Kimcheese Burger ($20)
If it's "signature", it can do no wrong, right? Wrong. I don't know what to do with deconstructed burgers, because you want to mix all the flavours together. Is it even considered a burger anymore? It's like deconstructing a smoothie back into banana, strawberry, yoghurt etc. But that jibe aside, the burger was one of the most amazing Asian-Western fusion dishes I have ever tried (which aren't many to be clear).
The burger consisted of five spices roasted pork belly, kimchi, cheddar cheese, apple, rocket, sesame omelette, and radish, all served on a warm milk bun.
The marination was on point and the pork belly was tender and juicy, not at all overcooked. Apple always goes well with pork. The kimcheese was a bit of a twist, and with the classic omelette, it tied it up into a "new classic" brunch-worthy dish.
Peri-peri Chicken Burger ($18.50)
Joki had this one. The ingredients are Cajun spiced chicken thigh, red pepper, cheddar cheese, sweet corn salsa, and peri-peri sauce, all on a milk bun.
She was quite satisfied with the flavour and texture balance of this one and it was really filling, just like the kimcheese burger. We both had to take a break before dessert so thumbs up to Haven for keeping our bellies filled with yummy food.
(And have a guess. Does Joki have long arms? Or did she stand on a chair to take this photo? hehehe)
Oh yeh, the ingredients are: Hokkaido red beans, coconut cream, matcha ice-cream, matcha sauce, classic plain waffle.
What do I do to live up to my standards of goofy humour? Order tea at a coffee speciality eatery. But this time it was definitely no regrets.
Milk Oolong ($7 from the top of my head)
Not only is it cute and quirky that they give you a little timer to wait for your tea to brew, they also give an "in between" pourer if you don't like your tea super hot. I skipped that step because the hotter the better for me.
Taste-wise, it was quite flavoursome but fresh in the way oolong would be. It wasn't indulgent in the least as the buttery-ness was infused in, almost as a rounded and palate warming aftertaste - an enjoyable wake-me-up for a cool autumn morning.
Signature Pork Belly Kimcheese Burger ($20)
If it's "signature", it can do no wrong, right? Wrong. I don't know what to do with deconstructed burgers, because you want to mix all the flavours together. Is it even considered a burger anymore? It's like deconstructing a smoothie back into banana, strawberry, yoghurt etc. But that jibe aside, the burger was one of the most amazing Asian-Western fusion dishes I have ever tried (which aren't many to be clear).
The burger consisted of five spices roasted pork belly, kimchi, cheddar cheese, apple, rocket, sesame omelette, and radish, all served on a warm milk bun.
The marination was on point and the pork belly was tender and juicy, not at all overcooked. Apple always goes well with pork. The kimcheese was a bit of a twist, and with the classic omelette, it tied it up into a "new classic" brunch-worthy dish.
Peri-peri Chicken Burger ($18.50)
Joki had this one. The ingredients are Cajun spiced chicken thigh, red pepper, cheddar cheese, sweet corn salsa, and peri-peri sauce, all on a milk bun.
She was quite satisfied with the flavour and texture balance of this one and it was really filling, just like the kimcheese burger. We both had to take a break before dessert so thumbs up to Haven for keeping our bellies filled with yummy food.
(And have a guess. Does Joki have long arms? Or did she stand on a chair to take this photo? hehehe)
Egg Waffle Series - Hokkaido Red Bean & Matcha ($16.50)
It's hard to come across egg waffles in Australia so we were excited to find out if they lived up to the "authentic Hong Kong recipe" standard they claimed to hold. We came to conclude two things:
1) They were delicious and went so well with the sauce and red beans. Unfortunately they ran out of matcha ice cream but vanilla was honestly fantastic too - it added layers to the flavours. We would definitely come back for it again.
2) No they were not authentic Hong Kong. The centre was filled and it was more soft than crunchy. That's not the classic Hong Kong way. It was more like an ordinary western waffle in texture and taste.
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