Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Thai tea @JCO Malaysia

I am not a big fan of cafe culture as the tropics prove to be bad places for Al fresco dining and hangouts. The humidity means you are better off indoors where you can stay cool.
This is where JCo gets to attract people in general. Classier than Dunkin Donut and catering to health conscious froyo consumers , this Indonesian cafe chain has it made. Each drink comes with a sugar glazed donut as a side bribe instead of the humble biscoti.
As a competitor to chains like the ever passe Starbucks,  JCo offers a much better selection of ice coffee than its American brethren.
The donut selection too is commendable even when the choices are rather plain. Each is topped off with a variety of sweet offerings and cost RM$2.50 or roughly usd $0.85 each.


Now about the Thai Tea, I can't say that it taste bad or is anything bad, but it taste like one of those Taiwanese Bubble Tea offerings. It's not a taste that I would associate with freshly brewed tea but I suppose some people like it. 

Having sampled the Tea, which coupled with the Donut could make you a diabetic statistic, I must add that this is not something I would like to have on a regular basis. The Donut is too light, and for some reason, seems to be minted on a production line for commercial consumption. Sugar addicts may find redemption by chewing on a morsel but this isn't one that I would line up to buy to eat. 

The whole experience cost me usd$3 bucks. That' a premium of sorts to pay only if you are in dire need of a sugar fix. 

Thai Tea & Sugar Glazed Donut @ JCOrating



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