The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf = My Alarm Clock

December 01, 2010 – The day started early for me. I woke up at 5 o’clock in the morning to prepare breakfast for my family since my mom burned her hand. Then I went to school together with my boyfriend at 7am and waited for him to finish his class ‘til 9 o’clock. I felt sleepy because I woke up too early. I wanted to have coffee to keep me awake for the day and so we went to The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Eastwood. I ordered a small cup of hot brewed Hazelnut Coffee and my boyfriend ordered Ice Blended Pure Caramel. We also got a slice of Pistachio Sansrival to go with our drinks.

                           Pistachio Sansrival - Php135

I like sans rival even from way back before but since this one is made with Pistachio nuts instead of Cashew nuts, I liked it even better. Pistachio Sans rival is made of layers of buttercream and meringue and then sprinkled with lots of chopped toasted Pistachio Nuts. 

 The cake is appears scrumptious because the ingredients used are of high quality especially the buttercream (where you can easily notice if it is not made with premium butter). They used top quality butter that makes it creamy and provides the melt-in-the-mouth sensation. The meringue is well-made as well since it was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside but it would have been better if there are some bits of nuts mixed into the meringue before baking to add an extra crunch into it.

After finishing the cake and my coffee, I felt alive and awake at last!

My Rating:

     Pistachio Sansrival     8/10

Address:

     Eastwood City, beside A. Shop