Estuary Cafe

Destiny seemed to bring me back here in Yogya after 2 years ago visiting it for the very first time for office event. This time, it’s for attending friend’s engagement which luckily was at the same time with long weekend! Well actually Thursday was not, but let’s count it as day-off (the beauty of agile working played role finally!)

If you’re a first-timer just like me, you would never expect you would find this chic and minimalist coffee shop at the end of the journey. Despite having its own parking space, the plenty numbers of guests made it seem not enough and you needed quite advanced driving skill to make it through during peak hours. The place looked like a huge fancy house with contemporary design. I loved all the setups, how they mixed the indoor and the outdoor areas, the seats arrangement, including the green touch which didn’t only give the natural ambiance and being food for the eyes but also beautified and well-balanced the monochromatic tone. 

The order point came right after the entrance, where you should pay and finish getting what you wanted prior to getting a seat. I didn’t get troubled for not being able to order from the table though, as I could see the waitress and waiter were very helpful. They got you the details to any of your queries in their fingertips. By the way, I personally thought it’s not as affordable as typical cafes in Yogya, but surely was better-off if you compared it to the similar ones in Jakarta. 

Mocha Rum (IDR 33k)

Being kinda peculiar with that ‘rum’ as the last name, the hot drink caught my attention. It’s totally halal guys, since the rum was concentrate only. It’s bit unfortunate that the rum could be barely tasted though, so it’s more into just mocha. Like typical mocha, pretty nice with mix of coffee and chocolate flavors, just that the latter one was slightly stronger than the first. 

Iced Creme Brulee (IDR 35k)

As you might have expected, latte with layer of caramelized sugar on top. Good to enjoy it with cold version as the melted iced cubes helped to neutralize the flavor so it didn’t go overly sweet. Just as the first cup, the coffee was pretty pleasant being medium bodied and having smooth after-taste. 

Estuary Frappe (IDR 35k)

If you’re more ‘explorative’ and demanded something more uncommon, go for their house specialty, the Estuary Frappe. Presenting the base of banana, those who’re in love with this fruit must be up for this. Luckily it’s not coming in huge portion as it’s quite fulfilling. Nice alternative option for those who’re not in the coffee game. 

Bread Butter Pudding (IDR 35k)

Despite this was my friend’s order, it was one of my kind of desserts. The appearance was prolly not a jaw breaker but the taste was not disappointing. The cinnamon scent was dominating and the fluffy texture was comforting. It might be not the one with abundant toppings of walnuts and raisins, but did worth the try :)

Oreo Cheesecake (IDR 23k)

As an addict to cheesecake, spotting the slices sat on the display, I just couldn’t hold myself from having one. Although the tummy was like screaming it had no more space left, the eyes and the brain wouldn’t want to synchronize, and then there was the Oreo Cheesecake took off from the fridge and landed on my table. Just like how I liked it, it’s the creamy yet dense type one, with thin crunchy base that featured oreo. It did wear the crown of soft cream and oreo, which complemented the cake well. Shortly said, I wouldn’t call it the best Oreo Cheesecake ever, but no reason to skip the delicacy worth less than 25k!

Having my afternoon tea break only, I could say the place was a pleasant one to spend time, either in small or big group as it’s spacious and cozy. So if you’re staying in Yogya or would be in Yogya, now you had one more reference to follow the hype.

Taste: 7/10

Place: 8/10

Service: 8/10

Price: 7.5/10

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ESTUARY CAFE

Address: Gang Code 3, Karangjati Wetan, No. 170C, Jl. Monjali No. 45, Yogyakarta

Phone: (+62 274) 5014 118

Operating Hours: Mon - Sun 10am - 0am

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Myriad

Just like the real world where physical appearance might not be the representative of everything, same case happened with my first (and prolly the only) visit here. The clean and minimalist white-based interior stole my attention as the place seemed to be so comfy for spending long hours. It’s like dining in a glass house with windows surroundings the dining area. It’s unique and creative to also put glass walls in between some of the spaces, so you felt like watching other people next-door.  

Nevertheless , the love-struck only lasted for awhile and there came the reality - the terrifying service, even right at the first point of contact which was the entrance. I was firstly welcome by the short queue, with no waiter standby for the waiting list. Trying to find one, finally the guy appeared and told me that the venue’s fully occupied so I had to be on the waiting list together with all the people coming after me which started to pile up. Sitting there for awhile without any sign that someone’s going to call us, I entered the venue asking how many people they had on the list so I could estimate how long I needed to wait. Sadly I need to figure out that the list was never there so they just asked us to wait without any certainty. Trying to break the false hope, I looked around and saw some vacant tables inside and I right away asked why then I couldn’t sit there. Just by then they finally permitted me to occupy one of them. Well, first disappointment. 

Their menu was quite diverse, having the range of dishes from Asian to Western, pasta to rice-based as well as bread-based. Not only savory dishes, the sweet ones also had pretty rich varieties. 

Southern Chicken Rolls (IDR 75k)

Coming just in time, I still managed to get the dish which was only served till 2.30pm. One of them was this brioche toast topped with gigantic fried chicken, chorizo, and cheese. Nothing’s special with the fried chicken, and I did expect the sauce to be more tasty and more spicy since the menu did call out the sauce to be hot. Rather than calling the sauce as spicy, I guessed it’s more to barbecue sauce and mayonnaise. The mayonnaise would be better to go with less doze though as for my liking it’s kinda too much. I could barely taste the cheese in the dish as well, but fortunately the chorizo slices kinda helped, with its luscious peppery taste.

Green Onde (IDR 63k)

Prior to reading the menu details, I had expected that these cute petite balls would contain green tea spotting that their name carried the word ‘green’. Despite I expected the size to be closer to the general onde size, I did admit the presentation looked outstanding (if I pretended that raspberry sorbet wasn’t melting when served). Well, who would have thought simple fried traditional dessert could turn out this fancy? The ‘play’ of refreshing and sour taste from the sorbet with the sweetness from the matcha and chocolate soil was undoubtedly smart. Just improve the ball size a bit, so the matcha filling could go bolder as well (and perhaps ensure the sorbet wasn’t melted already when landed on the table), then the dessert would be top-notch!

Lychee Cordial (IDR 49k)

Looking that this mocktail mixed the most numbers of ingredients, it tickled my curiosity to give it a try. Pomegranate, lychee, orange, apple, pear, and lemon; yep quite much and I also thought never in my lifetime I got to enjoy all in one. So being my premiere, I expected the glass would be super colorful with the abundant mixed-fruit slices. Surprisingly, it’s just my wishful thinking as what I had was mixed fruit concentrate I guessed. I wouldn’t call it bad, being refreshing enough with the burst of soda. Nonetheless, perhaps just kinda pricey?

Sour Raspberry (IDR 42k)

Coming in similar color, despite the name said sour, it’s actually sweet and just like general mocktail, the sparkling soda sensation was surely there. The blend of french vanilla, raspberry, lemon, and strawberry (as what the menu called out which I might not mention completely only by sipping) tasted refreshing enough, but not something I would want to go back for as I didn’t find anything hooked my taste bud strongly. 

Enjoying the place and getting mesmerized by the interior, it’s just disappointing to know the service was terrifying. In the end, I did value warm service as I did think when you enjoyed it, you would always have reason for coming back.

Taste: 6.5/10

Place: 7.5/10

Service: 5/10

Price: 6.5/10

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MYRIAD BISTRO

Address: Jl. Prof. Joko Sutono SH 31, Senopati, Jakarta

Phone: (+62 21) 2708 1206

Operating Hours: Tue - Sun 7am - 11pm

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Hygge Coffee BSD

Having been to its PIK outlet and got sold to its coffee at my first trial, I was super excited when first spotting Hygge’s signboard was there up on the wall of the building right across my office. Yeah, you heard it right! Right across my office!! How nice, wasn’t it? Just 5-minute walk then BAM! There I was!

It’s actually not yet the grand opening, so please do expect that the menu wasn’t complete yet. Still many of those listed were not yet available and the brunch ones were only available till 12. One thing that impressed me was the waiter could mention which were available and which were not very fluently though they’re quite much to memorize. They showed kind gesture by pre-briefing the consumers before we even opened the menu book. Despite all those facts, the ugly truth wouldn’t stop me from trying for sure. Well, again it costed just a blink going there ;)

I loved loved loved the interior and the creative arrangement of the venue. Pink, white, and green made the chic trio, which prolly was at the top chart of most-picked color combination by any newly opened coffee shops. The display racks, the petite flower vases, and the tiny decoration all over the corners simply crafted gorgeous details that made the place felt cozy. Having the office wifi even reaching this coffee shop, it just seemed too perfect to be true. 

Pomodoro Waffle (IDR 75k)

From the name you might have been able to imagine the tomato sauce featured by the dish. Yes, you got it right there, but you actually got extra bonuses of proteins as the dish featured fried chicken and sunny side up as the toppings. Despite both the waffle and the chicken were unfortunately slightly overcooked and I did wish the chicken could be more flavorful, my palate did fancy the buttery aroma of the waffle and the perfectly runny egg. I did like the twist of sweet and savory flavors presented, as it prevented your palate from getting ‘easily bored’ of the dish. So perhaps the cooking time could be cut a lil’ bit and voila, there was the yummy dish on the table!

Baked Alaska (IDR 35k)

Some people might have been familiar with the dish, but let me introduce you to it if you haven’t. Basically it’s a dessert containing ice cream covered by torched meringue. I used to eat the one belonged to Island Creamery a lot, but not having them for awhile made me felt excited knowing Hygge served it. Surprisingly, Hygge’s version wasn’t serving ice cream but chocolate cake. Honestly speaking, it’s bit too sweet albeit I was so much into sweets. I didn’t mind for substituting the ice cream with cake, so long as the chocolate could be slightly bitter, meaning more to the dark one. Luckily the berries helped a bit in balancing the overall taste. If I might give one more suggestion, I would prefer having the meringue less sweet as well. 

Hot Cappuccino (IDR 35k)

Even though I might be not strongly impressed by the food, the coffee got me hooked right at the first sip. I was actually there for the coffee only at my premiere visit and it’s also the reason bringing me back there. Shortly said, it’s served just the way I loved my caffeine cup - bold flavor with  medium body, yet not acidic and smooth after-taste. Well, I now had more options than Starbucks for the morning doze :)

Hygge Latte (IDR 50k)

If that’s my favorite warm version, this one was my other recommendation from the cold selection, and was Hygge’s signature one from the coffee-based drink as well. The beverage directly made me recall of my all-time favorite Pison’s Caramel Macchiato. It’s iced latte served with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream on top. As the coffee was so intense, once the vanilla ice cream melted, it became perfect and not even turning too milky! Though I had to admit it’s kinda costly, I would surely be a lame to this cup. MUST MUST TRY!!

I couldn’t wait for trying more from the menu once they’re all available. I did hope they improved the taste especially for the main dishes and desserts, and I bet the place would absolutely be a hit. Lucky me, it’s literally just across the office desk!

Taste: Food 6.5/10 | Coffee 8/10

Place: 8/10

Service: 8/10

Price: 7/10

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HYGGE COFFEE

Address: Upper West Experience Center, Jl. BSD Raya CBD 55 Kav 1-12, BSD, Tangerang

Operating Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 10pm, Sat - Sun 8am - 11pm

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Bloomsbury at Kopi Pono

You might get confused why there seemed to be two places mentioned here, for which one apparently resided in the place of another. You’ve just got it right if you thought that way, as Bloomsbury indeed took place inside the venue of Kopi Pono. Sounded like a florist, basically it’s not. I personally would call it a patisserie, given the fact that it focused heavily on pastries and cakes. Not only selling the ready-to-serve sliced one, they did take it seriously when it came to presentation. They over delivered the expectation, with the cake sold at pretty affordable price, but astonishing plating.

Before going further with what’s on the table, let me give you a virtual mini tour on the cafe itself. At my visit time, there’s actually a birthday party, but luckily it’s still open for public. The green and pink combination featured by the venue reminded me of typical tropical design I often met lately in any newly opened coffee shops. The size of the cafe itself was pretty surprising as it looked much bigger than my initial prediction. The back spot was pretty huge and the interior was cool, having the innovative ideas of mezzanine floor for smoking area, as well as floor-sitting (read: lesehan). Each person could enjoy their way of getting themselves comfortable :) .

Pineapple Honey (IDR 25k) 

Shooing away the thirst, the lunch began with this non-coffee fusion drink handcrafted by the house. It’s a palatable mix of pineapple, honey, lemon, and mint. It’s a smart idea of using honey as the natural sweetener, then balancing the taste with lemon’s sourness. It did give the refreshing element into the drink, and the mint simply completed it. Be lil’ bit patient and let the ice cubes melt, then I bet you would get the best taste of your drink as it would get to the perfect sweetness level.

Dory Creamed Spinach (IDR 49k)

  

Kickin’ the palate with something savory, I opted for this creamy dish. Being in the same boat with Popeye, I did love spinach and I couldn’t resist the invention of making it served in creamy sauce. You needn’t be worried of feeling nauseated because of it, because the pepper and garlic touch made the whole mix tasted awesome. Moreover, the pan-seared dory and sautéed baby potatoes came as perfect addition to the club, despite the dory was slightly overcooked. Feeling like getting the whole nutrition the tummy needed with the protein, the veggies, and the carbo made a trio in my plate.

Chocolate Treasure (IDR 45k)

Treasure!! Doesn’t it always sound like something mesmerizing? I couldn’t agree more when the name was assigned to this dish as the way to enjoy it was exactly like trying to figure out what’s the treasure underneath the chocolate dome. Pour the warm chocolate on it, then BAM! You got the warm chocolate cake to be enjoyed together with the vanilla ice cream. If you said you’re a chocolate lover, I bet this would go as your first option. It’s not overly sweet, and the chocolate game went strong here. The vanilla ice cream played its role well in sweetening the overall taste and lightening a bit the bold chocolate flavor. It’s simply like the yin and yang on the dessert plate.

Nutella Cheesecake (IDR 48k)

When Nutella got married to cheesecake, there cane happily ever after. I was right away sold to the cake right at the first time it melted on my palate. I was amazed that none of the ingredients making the others’ taste fading. The texture couldn’t suit me better as it’s thick and creamy, just like the way I loved my cheesecake. Oh well, if only calories didn’t exist, I might have requested a couple more slices!

 

Serving me the pleasure of dessert paradise, I would for sure come back here to try some more. I was super curious of the panna cotta, but unfortunately it’s out of stock at that time. Having my next order list readily available, I surely couldn’t wait for the upcoming visit!!

Taste: 8/10
Place: 7.5/10
Service: 7/10

Price: 7.5/10

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BLOOMSBURY AT KOPI PONO

Address: Jl. Kemang Selatan No. 125, Jakarta

Phone: (+62 21) 2271 9715

Operating Hours: Sun - Thu 8am - 9pm, Fri - Sat 8am - 11pm

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