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b. patisserie

Posted in San Francisco by

b. patisserie reminds me of the bakeries you find in Paris. It’s minimalistic designs and delicious pastries will instantly transport you to Paris.

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It’s signature pastry, the kouign amann (pronounced “queen amman”), is a sweet, buttery, flaky croissant. I suggest you go early to snag one of these before they run out!

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The blueberry, peach, almond croissant isn’t your normal croissant. It’s more dense than flaky but the flavor is there. The peach brings out the sweetness of the blueberry but also helps balance it out.

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The passion fruit bostock reminded me of a dense coffee cake.

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(2821 California St, San Francisco, CA 94115)

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is home to the cruffin (croissant muffin). However, on this day they were sold out.

Above are (top to bottom): negroni doughnut x2, chocolate doughnut x2, salted caramel doughnut x2, amelie amann, and chocolate croissant. 

The negroni doughnut is filled with Campari jelly and negroni custard. The pipette is filled with negroni syrup. Unaware of what negroni is, I took a big bite and was left with a bitter aftertaste. After some research, I learned negroni is gin, vermouth, and Campari. Not a big fan of this alcoholic doughnut. 

The salted caramel doughnut was as delicious as it sounds. The doughnut texture is light and fluffy. 

I loved the amelie amann. It reminded me of a flaky puff pastry with a creme brûlée top. It would pair perfectly with your morning coffee. 

 (1042 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109)

Coutume

Posted in Tokyo by

Coutume, is a Parisian café and roaster that has branched out to Toyko. They offer coffee brewed using the Alpha Dominche steampunk method. They also offer coffee prepared by the Hario V-60 filter and ice coffee prepared by the Japanese slow drip.

Their apple pie croissant was perfectly buttery and flaky. The filling was made with apples and hints of citrus. Delicious!

Admire their $10k steampunk collection. In the back is the Japanese slow drip ice coffee machine.

(クチューム 青山店 Japan〒107-0062 Tōkyō-to, Minato-ku, Minamiaoyama, 5 Chome−8)