Today is August 28, and it's the birthday of my dear alma mater, Silliman University. I had late afternoon coffee at the Bean Connection, which is a relatively new coffee place in the downtown area. This was my first time to have coffee there, and I must say that I really appreciated the decor. Colorful paintings done by an artist friend of mine adorned the brick walls and I spotted a few friends from school also having their fill of coffee in one of the tables.
I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the cafe was getting in on the Founder's Day spirit with its commemorative cupcakes. One had the familiar SU Portal in miniature atop a classic chocolate cupcake, while the other had SU in fat white fondant on a red heart. Cute! I tried both and they were very good, a little bit on the bright dry side for me, but I've tasted worse. I also tried the chocolate cupcake with mocha frosting which was ok. The frosting was very sweet and sugary, although I appreciated the choco sprinkles and the fluffy way the frosting rested on top of the cupcake.
I had the chocolate chip frappe to go with my cupcakes. I must admit, I like Bo's version better, but the Bean Connection's chocolate chip is cheaper and it has the chips that I liked to chew on, which made me happy just the same.
There were other delectable treats that I still have to try, so a next visit to this cafe, perhaps in the following week, is definitely in my list of To-Dos.
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I like the decor and the artworks by Hersley at the Bean.
ReplyDeleteme too Kat, his paintings are really colorful and full of energy.
DeleteI like the bulletin board,were you able to check it at the rear end of the cafe before the Scoobys Main?
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DeleteI only noticed the bulletin today, while I was ordering take out siopao. The bulletin is really a great idea, can't believe other coffee shops don't have something like it. It puts those idle hours of doodling at coffee houses to good use!
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Say hello! Coffee, perhaps? :)