Tom N Tom's CoffeeI've walked past this place many times before without going in because I thought it was some sort of rip off Starbucks, that is until Jules told me about their sweet potato latte. I'm a big fan of lattes (would be pretty obvious by now), especially flavoured lattes, green tea (matcha) being one of my favourite flavours. So when I heard that they have sweet potato latte I was very intrigued to see what exactly that would taste like. I'm a bit 'meh' towards sweet potato nowadays, but when I was a child my grandma used to roast them for me, skin on, until they're almost burnt. The natural juices would seep out of the skin like golden syrup and the flesh sweet and creamy, it was the best treat ever. Then I came to Australia, the sweet potatoes here are just not up to par. The sweet potato latte is so fragrant, the scent of sweet potato and foamed milk lingers in your mouth after the first sip. The taste? Like sweet potato of course, not so much coffee, but more like hot frothy sweet potato milk. Their sweet toasts are also very popular, pieces of thick toast buttered and toasted, topped with cream or ice cream and sauce. The next time you're in the city, stop by and try their sweet potato latte.
97 Bathurst St, Sydney NSW 2000
Black star pastry is famous for their watermelon cake and is rightfully so. Tucked away in a quite street in Newtown (hipster central in Sydney), it attracts large crowds to its doors with decadent cakes and pastries and some of the best coffees in town. The strawberry, watermelon cake with rose scented cream is truly a work of art. The cream is light and delicate, the watermelon and strawberries are fresh and bursting with moisture giving the cake a really refreshing taste and texture. The sweetness is just right, the fruits themselves are already sweet and juicy so the cake itself is actually quite light in taste. I also tried the Zen garden cake which is made from layers of pistachio ganache, white chocolate mousse, lemon curd and pistachio dacquoise. The taste is also very light and pleasant, the taste of pistachio is not as strong as the taste of lemon in this one which I didn't really mind. If you want to sample their cakes I strongly advice you to go early in the day as most of their cakes and pastries are sold out in the early afternoons.
277 Australia St, Newtown NSW 2042
This place is actually owned by Adriano Zumbo whose macarons have caused quite a stir among the people. This is also the place where Jules and I had our first date haha. We had the royal high tea for two which included a selection of macarons, tarts, scones, cakes and fruits. It was certainly delicious to look at as well as taste. He ordered a cappuccino which came out with a bunny on the froth which I found to be extremely adorable to say the least. Some of the tarts were too sweet for my liking but the scone was heavenly. In the end it was just too much for the both of us and we couldn't finish all the desserts. I think I would've liked to try some of the other desserts on offer too, like 'Will You Pash Or Dash' (chocolate fondant with passion fruit center, toasted white chocolate & orange soaked Pineapple) or the 'Read My Lips Or Kiss My Cheeks' (cheeky chocolate sundae with honeycomb, Crème Chantilly, peanut caramel, raspberry gel & banana
Gelato topped with cheeky chocolate sauce). I really liked interiors too, decorated with different kinds of chandeliers and vintage accents, it reflects the decadence and richness of chocolate. 11 George Street, North Strathfield
I just realised how long this list is going to be so I will end this with to be continued...
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