Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Bacha Coffee Ion Orchard

 

Elegant interior decoration



FAQ on Bacha Coffee @ Ion Orchard:

1. What attracts you to come to this restaurant?
👉 As part of our Valentine's day lunch date for this year 2021, we came to this cafe to try the varieties of Marrakech coffee and desserts here. This restaurant serves some Instagrammable dishes as well which is a delight in not only tastebud, but social media!

2. What do you expect to dine in this restaurant?
👉 More than 200 varieties of coffees for your selection, and some delicious sweet treats such as pie, cakes and croissants. They served main courses too.

3. What is the recommended time to dine in this restaurant?
👉 Usually crowded and need to queue in order to dine in. Come as early morning as you can. For those prefer tea time set, can go during tea time. Off peak hours is usually recommended to skip long queues.


We visited Bacha Coffee in Ion Orchard on 14 February 2021. The shop was opened as early as 9.30am. We reached there at about 11am and there was quite a long queue with over 10 groups of people in front of us. And what's more the restaurant was already fully packed that time. So we waited for about or more than an hour for the dine-in (we chose to wait for a longer time in order to get a nicer table, want to avoid the tables near the windows because photos will be not that nice haha 😅). The restaurant was famous due to the sparkling gold decoration and made it a truly Instagrammable place for some ji-mui gathering or dating purpose. We were curious on the taste of Marrakech coffee beans and those gold coffee bean pot on all tables certainly attracted our attention as well! 

After seated, we were given the menu (LINK) and were spoilt of choices especially on the coffee menu. It was the thickest coffee menu that we ever looked at, as thick as a book, no kidding! We were lazy to flip through the whole menu and just asked the waitress for the recommendation instead. Bacha coffee provides more than 200 varieties of coffee drinks, from 100% Arabica beans sourced from 30 countries which provide the top notch quality of coffee beans.  The coffee types served at Bacha Coffee are divided into 4 categories below: 

1. Single Origin: 
  • Sourced from one single producer in one specific region and country.
  • These coffees have special characteristics unique to of the area where the beans are grown.
2. Fine Blended:
  • Composed of two or more single origin coffees.
  • Coffee master choose different beans that complement each other to create unique and signature blends.
3. Fine Flavoured:
  • Use 100% Arabica beans flavoured with oils and extracts.
  • To create exclusive savours such as chocolate, caramel, vanilla or hazelnut, amongst many other tantalizing flavours.
4. Decaf: 
  • Decaffeinated

Coffee flavour is divided into main categories below:
1. Biscuit
2. Chocolate
3. Citrus
4. Floral
5. Fruity
6. Malty
7. Nutty
8. Spice

More details of each coffee beans such as the coffee strength, roasted, continents, process etcetera can be found in the LINK. For those interested to buy the coffee beans online, can use the link to place orders as well.




Varieties of croissants

Varieties of cakes

Croissants menu for takeaway

Gift shop where you can grab some coffee beans here before you back

Signature Instagrammable spot

More than 200 varieties of coffee choices displayed here

Interior looking of restaurant, looking good with gold and blue theme


While waiting for our foods to be served, we spent some time to take selfies. Who can resists the temptation of the glorying gold and deep blue theme decoration over here. Especially with the gold counter behind as the backdrop, felt like shimmering in gold (Dubai's "atas" feeling 😂 although I have never been to Dubai haha😅).








We ordered "Sidamo Mountain" coffee which was originated from Sidamo (located in the south at the edge of the Ethiopian Highlands in Africa) and home to small plantations of exceptional coffee bean quality. The coffee beans have a spicy, fragrant aroma accompanied by a very full body, rich in notes of cracked cocoa bean. It was an outstanding rarity of coffee beans with a surprising floral notes which added to the coffee's complexity and charm. Sidamo Mountain had a medium caffeine strength, chocolate/floral/spice flavour profile, and medium dark roasted.

Before serving the coffee, they gave us the brown sugar, vanilla powder bottle and fresh whipped cream, which we could use to add inside our drinks. Brown sugar was used to add some little sweetness in the coffee for those who preferred less bitter type, vanilla powder was used to raise the taste of the coffee, and fresh whipped cream was used to smoothen up the coffee drinks much like the milky cappuccino type. 

In Bacha Coffee, you can have more than one way of enjoying your coffee drinks here, and what's more it was served in the golden coffee hotpot which made a one of a kind experience compared to other café, I must say Bacha Coffee is worth the queue instead! 💛


We ordered brunch set for sharing. Our chosen menu as below:

1. Coffee of our choice : Sidamo Mountain
Taste Review: After tasted, we felt the coffee was quite pure and strength was quite strong. I enjoyed the coffee very much because the texture was quite "authentic" and thick. My husband preferred milky style and thus he added in the cream to make it smooth when drink. I have tried to add in vanilla powder as well to spice up the whole drink. 

2. Juice of our choice : Orange Juice
Taste Review: Usual orange juice to freshen up your tastebud

3. Menu of our choice : Scrambled Egg with Truffle
Taste Review: The scrambled egg with truffle was quite delicious as it has been cooked and seasoned nicely with truffle oil. They provided us two bread sticks for us to dip into the scrambled egg, much like chinese "youtiao" version. I tried to pour a little bit of coffee on top also, not bad though. 

4. Dessert of our choice: 1910 Coffee and Chocolate Croissant, Moist Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Pistachio Tart
Taste Review: 1910 coffee and chocolate croissant was filled with chocolate inside and had a crusty layers. It would be better if there were more chocolate. The crust was crispy, no wonder almost every table had this. Moist chocolate cake was quite nice and chocolate-ty. Some chocolate flakes were hidden inside the moist cake too. Strawberry pistachio tart had fresh strawberry layered on top and shimmered with silver flakes. (Note: If you were interested to eat gold flakes, then remember to order their Tolteca chocolate coffee cake)

Brown sugar, vanilla powder

Fresh whipped cream, golden coffee hot pot

Scrambled egg with truffle

Chill with Sidamo Mountain

Love the golden counter behind

Strawberry pistachio tart with silver flakes

1910 chocolate and coffee croissant, moist chocolate cake

Crusty outside, chocolate-ty inside



 

That's all for the sharing on Bacha Coffee @ Ion Orchard. There are 2 outlets in Singapore, namely Ion Orchard and Takashimaya. The outlet in Ion Orchard gets higher rating in term of customer service, thus we had decided to try in this outlet. But, either way it should be a nice dining experience to you. Wish you a pleasant dining experience in Bacha Coffee. I will be back, somewhere in future too. 😎



A Little Info. on Bacha Coffee @ Ion Orchard
Official Website: https://bachacoffee.com/
Facebook Webpage: Bacha Coffee
Location/ How to Go: 64, Club Street, 069438 Singapore
Opening Hours: 12pm-3pm, 6pm-11pm (Closed on Monday)


 



Personal Rating: 
Taste  7/10 (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)
Price➪  4/10 (1-3: Expensive, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Budget-friendly)
Ambiance ➪ 7/10  (1-3: Below average, 4-6: Average, 7-10: Above average)



💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
👉 Date of Visit: 14 February 2021







 



Sunday, 7 March 2021

5 Days in France Itinerary - Day 1: Montmartre







Refer to below links for more France October trip blogs:

1. Executive Summary: Ongoing
2. Day 1 (Montmartre) Day 1 (Montmartre)
3. Day 1 (Montparnasse Tower): Day 1 (Montparnasse Tower) 
4. Day 1 (Seine River Cruise): Day 1 (Seine River Cruise) 
5. Day 2 (Eiffel Tower/Place du Trocadero/Carousel) : Day 2 (Eiffel Tower/Place du Trocadero/Carousel)


More blogs ongoing




Itinerary Summary:

Day 1: Montmarte & Montparnasse Tower & Seine River Cruise
💜 Sightseeing & Lunch (Montmarte) : Refer blog below
💜 Sightseeing (Montparnasse Tower) : Refer LINK
💜 Sightseeing (Seine River Cruise) : Refer LINK

It was our 1st day in France and we were in Paris, the famous city of romance and love in the world! 💖We sat Eurostar train from London to Paris on previous day and checked in our hotel at Avalon Hotel Paris Gare du Nord. After rest for the night, we started our journey the next day morning in Paris town. The 1st destination that we ventured around was Montmarte. It was a lovely and artsy town that we enjoyed so much. We bought some cute Paris souvenirs back home too! When evening approached, we went to Montparnasse Tower to have a bird eye view of Paris city. The view here was breathtaking especially the changing for light from dusk to night. The most special moment was the hourly lighting show of Eiffel tower, the blinking light of Eiffel tower left a strong impression in my heart! We ended our night with a river cruise in Seine river. It was raining mildly on the day and we were not able to sit outdoor to enjoy the view to the fullest. Nonetheless, it was a nice relaxing cruise to end the 1st day of Paris journey. 😍


Montmartre

Average Time Spent: 4 hours

Highlights: Cultural, historical, artsy, famous landmark "love wall", famous cabaret show


Suits: Cultural lovers, Historical lovers, Art lovers


Personal Star Rating: ★★
 (Recommended)

👉 Background & History: 

  • A large hill which is 430ft high, the sloppy street and heritage feeling make it a nice place for sightseeing
  • Houses the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur, a church on the hill with a panaromic view of Paris city and a small Eiffel tower view
  • Have the famous love wall which states "I 💓 You" phrase by using multiple languages around the world! Come here for the fun of spotting your hometown language!
  • Have the famous Moulin Rouge which is a cabaret show in Paris famous among locals and tourists. The musical performance comes with or without dinner, depending on your preference.
  • Recommended place to visit to experience the Parisian's culture, walk around some tourist sites, buy some souvenirs, eat some nice foods and lastly get your own portrait drawing in this artsy town!
👉 Places of Attractions in Montmartre as below:
  • Basilica of Sacre-Coeur
  • Moulin Rouge
  • Wall of Love

Basilica of Sacre-Coeur

👉 Background & History:
  • One of the most iconic monument in Paris, at the top of Butte Montmartre
  • A white color Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris, dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus
  • Has the panaromic view of Paris city from here. You may pay a fee and climb the steep staircases to reach the Dome which can view from a higher point.
  • Entrance Fees (as of 2020): Free of charge for all visitors to visit the Basilica, except Dome and Crypt which come at a cost
  • Opening Time: 6am-10.30pm
  • Online Website: http://www.sacre-coeur-montmartre.com/english/
Basilica of Sacre-Coeur





So crowded
人山人海

Interior look of church
教堂里面长这样

Miniature of Basilica
小模型

If you see clearly, you can see the famous Eiffel tower from here!
仔细一看,从这里可以看到著名的埃菲尔铁塔哦!

The famous Eiffel tower
著名的埃菲尔铁塔

Panaromic view of Paris city from here
从这里可以看到一望无际的巴黎城市

Paris city view behind
巴黎的市景

My cute mom
可爱的妈妈

Handsome horse and guy
骏马和帅哥

Many street art performers here
充满艺术气息的地方

Thousands of drawings here
琳琅满目的画

So cute and pinkish cup to bring back for souvenir!
粉色的迷你杯子太可爱啦,买回做纪念!

Spoilt for choices.. Ended up buying so many cups back home haha
结果买了好多杯子哈哈

Love strolling in Montmartre
喜欢在蒙马特逛街

Montmartre's surrounding building is so beautiful, artsy and historical feeling
蒙马特的建筑物很漂亮,艺术又古色古香

Wefie
合照

Wefie
合照



👉 How to Reach:

  • For those who have difficulty climbing up the sloppy street, is highly recommended to sit a train to go uphill, especially when you are going with elderly or children
  • For those who like to sightseeing, may walk up the sloppy street up to the top of Basilica of Sacre-Coeur, to fully immerse yourself in the city of Montmarte
  • Transportation Modes: 
  • Metro (RATP public transport map: www.ratp.fr):
    • Jules Joffrin + Montmartrobus (Place du Tertre stop)
    • Pigalle + Montmartrobus (Norvins stop)
    • Anvers + Cable car (metro ticket) or steps
    • Abbesses + Cable car (metro ticket) or steps
  • Bus:
    • 30 - 31 - 80 - 85 (Anvers Sacre-Coeur bus stop at foot of Montmartre)
  • Train:
    • There are two companies that provide mini train service with the similar route and multilingual commentary as below:
                  a) Pigalle station - Le Montmartrain (35 minute ride/price Euro 5 per adult)
                  b) Blanche station (directly opposite Moulin Rouge) - Le Petit Train de
                       Montmartre (35 minute ride/price Euro 6.50 per adult)



Love sitting in this train, very convenient, also have many Paris songs playing inside the train, they will introduce some Paris attractions when passby too (but all of them are in Paris language, so we can't understand a single bit haha)
喜欢这个火车,方便,而且还播了很多巴黎的歌曲和介绍路途上的景点(不过是法文,听不懂😄)

White mini train
白色迷你火车



👉 Tips:
  • Sunset hours are nice in Basilica of Sacre-Coeur as it overlooks the city of Paris
  • Prepare for a long queue to go in Basilica of Sacre-Coeur
  • Outside of the Bascilica of Sacre-Coeur has a lot of souvenir shops which you will definitly spoilt for choices, you can get to paint your face portrait here too! An artistic place where you can easily spend few hours





 



Moulin Rouge

👉 Background & History:
  • Famous cabaret show in Paris
  • Birth place of the modern form of can can dance
  • A troupe of 80 artists, including 60 Doriss Girls recruited world-wide to perform the show. They are dressed in flamboyant color and attractive costumes which made of feathers, rhinestones and sequins, and dance to the original music recorded by 80 musicians and 60 chorus singers. This will definitely be an eye-opening and enjoyable night for all audiences
  • May pair up with dinner and wine if you would love to spend the whole night enjoying the show and satisfy your hunger in Moulin Rouge. Alternatively head to show only if you are on tight budget.
  • Entrance Fees (as of 2020): Varies according to package below:
    • Show only: from Euro 87 (available for 9pm and 11pm slot) - refer to website below for more information
    • Show & dinner: from Euro 185 (available for 7pm slot) - refer to website below for more information
  • Opening Time: From 6.45pm onwards
  • Online Website: http://www.moulinrouge.fr/?lang=en
  • Photo Credit 👀 :
    France tourisme
    Moulin Rouge
    Dreamstime.com
    BloombergQuint
    Isango.com
    Klook
    Viator













👉 How to Reach:
  • Transportation Modes: 
    • Metro:
      • Blanche (line 2)
      • Place de Clichy (line 13)
    • Bus:
      • #30 
      • #54

 

👉 Tips:
  • Take note of the dress code for Moulin Rouge. They only accept smart attire, which means shorts, flipflops, sport wears, leisure wears are not allowed.
  • Prepare for a long queue to go in Moulin Rouge, so come here as early as possible
  • Remember to make reservation online before going to Moulin Rouge
  • For budget traveler, go for only show at 9pm or 11pm. For those who want to enjoy to the fullest, splurge on dinner with show at 7pm.
  • Take note NO photography and videography are allowed in Moulin Rouge.


Wall of Love (Le Mur des Je T'aime)

👉 Background & History:
  • 40 square metres love theme wall
  • Features 311 different languages of words "I Love You"
  • Dozens of red specks that flung across the tiles have a hidden meaning behind it. They represent broken pieces of heart which scattered throughout the Wall of Love. When all of them pieced back together, it forms a complete heart and full symbolism of love. This message is that as a society we have a long way to repair our collective hearts and brining all the pieces back together.
  • Entrance Fees: Free of charge for all visitors 
  • Opening Time: 8am-6pm (depending on season), closed on evening to protect the wall from vandalism
  • Online Website: not applicable
On the way to Wall of Love
走去爱墙的路上

Wall of Love
爱墙



👉 How to Reach:
  • Transportation Modes: 
    • Subway (RATP public transport map: www.ratp.fr):
      • Abbesses 
 

 👉 Tips:
  • Closed on evening daily, so visit here before that.
  • Make it fun by spotting "I Love You" language in your country and take photos with them!


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Refer to below links for more France October trip blogs:

1. Executive Summary: Ongoing
2. Day 1 (Montmartre) Day 1 (Montmartre)
3. Day 1 (Montparnasse Tower): Day 1 (Montparnasse Tower) 
4. Day 1 (Seine River Cruise): Day 1 (Seine River Cruise) 
5. Day 2 (Eiffel Tower/Place du Trocadero/Carousel) : Day 2 (Eiffel Tower/Place du Trocadero/Carousel)


More blogs ongoing







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💗 Author: Ng Mei Lian/ Adrian Yeoh Aun Hong
👉 Date: 29/10/2019