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| Sit Back, Relax and Chilla Cup Posted: 09 Oct 2011 06:55 PM PDT  Sometimes during the weekend, all Saucer and I want is a place to sit comfortably, have some snacks and more importantly, a good cup of coffee. We have been to several places that serve good coffee in a comfortable ambience so far, but none with really delicious snacks. Last week though, we were introduced to this relatively newcomer in the cafe scene, called Chilla Cup (coined from chill a cup) in Subang Avenue. It was still spanking new and clean, with plenty of comfortable couches, free wi-fi and very cozy. Both of us found a good spot and started with our orders of coffee and snacks.
Hazelnut Latte (RM11) My order of Hazelnut Latte came topped with a smooth foam and a pleasant aroma. We were told that the beans are always freshly roasted and imported from Asia, Africa and South America. A sip of it and I knew I was going to enjoy my morning – it had a hint of sweet hazelnut, was full-bodied, smooth and not bitter at all. One thing I learnt about coffee is that good coffee beans are not supposed to be bitter unless they’re burnt.
Chilla Cup – Just the way you love it
Comfortable couches One of the signature items in Chilla Cup (aside from coffee, that is) is their freshly baked pretzels. I know when we talk about pretzel, only one brand came to mind but I was surprised to know that the pretzels here were fabulous! We tried the Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel which was served hot and drizzled with fine cinnamon sugar on top. For our convenience, they had also cut the pretzel into small bite-size pieces and each piece was warm to bite and oh-so-fluffy! Best of all, the cinnamon was not overpowering nor sweet, making this such a delightful snack over a cup of coffee.
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel (RM7.50) Saucer ordered a cup of Cappuccino, and after our coffee-making workshop last time, we learnt how to determine if a good cup of cappuccino has been made. We checked the layer of foam on top, which was supposed to be around 2cm thick and smooth. To our pleasant surprise, the cappuccino here passed the test with flying colours!
Cappuccino (RM9.50) Secondly, we also made sure the temperature was not too hot as a good cup of coffee should hover around 65 degree C. This is tested by feeling the cup with your hand, and the temperature should just be at the level that your hand can still withstand, instead of being scorching hot.
Thick and fluffy micro-foam Another snack that we tried was their Double Cheese Honey Thick Toast, which was generously topped with cheese and honey, giving this a twist of savoury and sweet flavour. It’s important that the toast should be sufficiently thick or the flavour of the cheese would be overpowering. I found this prepared at the right balance, with the cheese and bread toasted until the edges were crispy and golden. Yum!
Double Cheese Honey Thick Toast (RM10.50) Apart from plain pretzel, there is also filled pretzel in the menu – something new to us. We ordered the Pepperoni Filled Pretzel, thinking it was just pepperoni slices in pretzel, but boy were we surprised to see it stuffed with cheese! This was served piping hot so each bite of the pretzel was accompanied with the warm oozing of melted cheese that was filled with bits of pepperoni. Such a unique combination that was nothing short of glorious! If you haven’t tried filled pretzel before, I’d suggest you to start with this.
Pepperoni Filled Pretzel (RM11.90)
Cheesy and gooey pretzel Last but not least, we shared the Ham & Sweet Corn Tortilla, which amusingly looked like a pizza! It was not unlike thin-crusted pizza, with crunchy and thin crust really, and not to forget the generous amount of cheese on top too. Thinking back, I’m surprised we did not have ‘cheese over-dosage’ that day.
Ham & Sweet Corn Tortilla (RM12.50) With the free wi-fi, the comfortable couches, the soft music in the background, and more importantly, a wonderful company, we could just hang out here the whole day. Chilla Cup provided us with such coziness and comfort that we felt so at home being there on that Saturday morning. We’ll definitely be back!
Chilla Cup Cafe Chilla Cup @ Subang Avenue |
The tortilla was best eaten once its served, when the crust was still crunchy and the cheese was still gooey. The addition of ham and corn again proved to be the perfect match of savoury and sweet, making this our second favourite of the day, after the pretzel.
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