Go to place in the East for coffee and bakes 🙌🏻
Today I had a sip of my dining companion’s nitro cold brew and am sold to get it the next time we come. The smoothness and in her words “nuttiness” of the brew was very pleasant and a steal for the price tag IMHO.
A bowl of hearty soba noodle but the soup is on the slightly saltier side. So if you prefer less salty stuff, probably not this dish for you.
Percolate is one of our favourite cafes in the east and we are back today for their pastries and coffee! We tried a kaya croissant which was good as usual - the croissant was crispy and really buttery, and it paired really well with the Kaya which was really gao. Definitely very comforting for breakfast, and it was reasonably-priced at $5!
For our filter coffee, we decided to get the Enciso blend (Colombia), which was on the sweeter side as it had notes of apricot, cocoa and honey. For those of you who don't like coffees with very strong notes, we strongly encourage you to try this if it's available. It costs $7, which is pretty standard for filter coffee too!
Percolate wasnt too crowded when we went at late morning on a Sunday, and you can still find seats fairly easily unless you are heading down in a big group!
Eastie’s gem for coffee, tea cakes and very reliable croissants period!
Order earl grey lavender cake and latte. Cake was pretty good, moist and not too sweet. Latte was nice too. Great place to chill and relax
Hadn’t dropped by Percolate in quite a while — was around Bedok on a Monday evening looking for dessert after a meal at Reiwa Soba Honten at Bedok Reservoir and found ourselves returning here just for one last dessert and coffee before heading home.
Being one of the items that we have yet to try on the menu, the Sesame Medley comes with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, sesame seeds and sesame oil — spiritually very similar to the discontinued Sesame Treat previously available at Apiary where the said dessert features various sesame elements, including a scoop of White Sesame Ice-Cream and Black Sesame Ice-Cream. Conceptually closer to a plated dessert, the Sesame Medley is intended to bring out the versatility of sesame in its various forms with the vanilla ice-cream being the canvas to bring out the characteristics of the sesame elements — the sesame seeds adding a roast-y hint of flavours and a crunch while the sesame oil drenched atop and puddling at the bottom perfumes of a evident scent typical of the oil — adds a rather alluring aroma and somewhat of a richness to the ice-cream that further enhances the smoothness of the vanilla ice-cream as well.
Percolate is one of the places where I am always looking forward to revisit — whilst their fare remains relatively simple as compared to the other specialty coffee establishments that claims to serve up progressive contemporary cuisine, the dishes here are usually more comforting with a local twist — from their range of croissant sandwiches to their Duck Breast Congee and Prawn Curry Mash. And there comes to occasional adventurous twist for their desserts — their Cold Brew Cheng Tng being a daring approach that sees a fusion of specialty coffee and a local dessert that showcases their knowledge in the craft. Needless to say, there is always something to look forward to here — especially since it’s difficult to tell what they have up on their sleeves, but one thing is for sure; the food here does speak to the heart without being too over-the-top.
6 Jul’19, Sat⛅️
📍Percolate Coffee
- White☕️
Caffeine overdosed for the day, no need sleep already...🙃
Been on my bucket list for a long long time, finally tried this cafe out!😜
Find the coffee little towards light-medium bodied, with chocolate finish...
Damage: $4.50
Basically a plain croissant in mushroom cream sauce /soup, with truffle oil. The croissant obviously gets all soggy as it soaks up the sauce, so it's not my top pick from their creative croissant menu, but it does have its charm, usually on rainy days.
Kinda odd! Don’t expect it to be sweet, but don’t expect it to taste like coffee either. The other ingredients from Cheng Tng are there - white fungus, ginko nuts, wolfberry (枸杞). Tried once for the novelty, don’t think I’ll try it again!
$8.50. Was an unusual pairing that was actually quite pleasant together. The sweetness of the various Cheng Tng ingredients (GENEROUS AMOUNT) complemented the acidity in the cold brew used.
Finished the entire bowl. But regretted slurping up the last few spoonfuls as it got cloyingly sweet at the end. Think it was the sugar used as part of the Cheng Tng. Would think it would be better if I had mixed it as I ate it overtime!
$5.50. Got an extra shot (+$0.5) to give it a better milk to coffee ratio and make it more reminiscent of a flat white for myself. It was a pretty decent cup that was quite fragrant.
Was a good cup for a rainy afternoon.
I was too hungry so i ate the dish and realised that i have forgotten to take a photo of it. This is my 2nd order from Percolate Grab. I love their savory croissants! This is pretty good, served with real hae bee, cheese and fried onions. Worth a try!
Longans, Goji Berries, White Fungus, Gingko, Cold Brew Coffee.
Cheng Tng is a classic local dessert that rarely sees a modern take, which is why I was pretty surprised to see the Cold Brew Cheng Tng make its appearance on the menu here at Percolate. Cheng Tng usually comes with a lighter flavour profile that is rather refreshing; the use of Cold Brew here provides the Cheng Tng with a punchier note that is surprisingly not as heavy-handed as how black cold brews tend to be — it gives the dessert a distinct floral note amidst the slightly herbal flavour that is pretty much the signature of the dessert served in its usual form; all that with a pretty clean finish without overwhelming the tastebuds with the aroma of coffee after each spoonful. Coupled with the usual ingredients you will pretty much find in a usual bowl of Cheng Tng, it is interesting how the Goji Berries seems to be in a dehydrated, candied form — provides a sweet crunch almost akin to that of candies fruit which provides a contrasting flavour and texture to that of the Cheng Tng as opposed to the other ingredients such as the Longan, Gingko and White Fungus that provides some bite.
It’s not quite something meant for those who usually goes for safer items on the menu; definitely an item that is more abstract and meant for the slightly more adventurous ones — a take on Cheng Tng that is likely to stir the feelings for some but brings in surprises for those who may be open to such things. Still, this is probably as much of a novelty of an item I had got out of any dish I have tried thus far for the year — an item that is out there to showcase their knowledge on specialty coffee being a cafe that is part of the third-wave coffee movement; also an item that is pretty worth trying out at least once just to step out of the comfort zone, and to see how this modern iteration of a local classic would turn out to be.
With a light hint of wasabi, the boring cream cheese transcended its predictability and every mouth transported me to Japan even though I can’t be there right now even if I wished. 🥰 10/10.
Huge buttery croissant topped with loads of crunchy almonds. Pity the croissant wasn’t as airy on the inside and was more on the doughy side.
Smooth cup of white with well rounded acidity. Milk was sweet and the coffee had a smooth finish. Be sure to take a quick snap of the coffee as the bubbles do surface quite quickly.
This was recommended through Burpple but I thought the hae bi hiam one was nicer!!
Croissant was crispy and pretty thick and big unlike your other usual croissants