Post Medical Check Up

I went back to Giyanti Coffee Roastery, but this time with different folks. It was a weekday and I just finished my bi-annual medical check up at the DGCA Medical. Me and a bunch of ex classmates got a few hours to kill before we took our results, so I proposed the idea of grabbing a few cups of coffee and some baked goods. Despite the fact that it was a working hour, the coffee place was rather packed. 

Of course I had to have my regular dose of Flat White. I didn’t ate anything since the night before my medical check up, so I was pretty cautious about my caffeine intake. I took the liberty to support my stomach by ordering a piece of Chocolate Cheese Brownies, which looked deliciously appealing on the display window. Torang, Goller, and Fafa also had their shares of coffee, as well as something to munch on even though they had their portion of proper meal earlier at the canteen. I’m rather unfamiliar with the sight of guys having dessert, but the three of them sure did ordered a series of sweet baked goods. 

My Chocolate Cheese Brownies was served warm. The size was not too intimidating for me to finish by myself and I felt like having a cheat day that day. It didn’t have that fudge-like brownie texture that I was hoping it would have, but it sure was moist and slightly buttery. The chocolate was too sweet to be combined with the cheese batter, making the whole thing a bit difficult to enjoy as it was making me slightly nauseous. The ratio of the cheese batter and the chocolate batter was also uneven, so the savoriness of the cheese batter did a lousy job in neutralizing the flavor.  If only they used a more bitter chocolate, then the whole brownie piece would be on point. It’s a good thing I had my medium-roasted Flat White with me. 

I didn’t had any bites of my friends’ food, but they sure did look good. Torang and Goller enjoyed their Ovomaltine Croissant very much as it took only mere seconds for them to devour the whole thing. Fafa, on the other hand, took a while to finish his Vegan Chocolate Brownie. Maybe he was just not into vegan food that much? 

Giyanti Coffee Roastery

Jl. Surabaya, No. 20

Cikini, Jakarta 

Opening Hours:

TUE - SAT: 9 AM - 6 PM

Contact:

+62 21 3192 3698

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Coffee and Lamington

Back in April, me and boyfriend visited this coffee place in Cikini, named Giyanti Coffee Roastery. It was a Tuesday morning, the traffic in Jakarta was at its’ peak hour, but we managed to get to the roastery in one piece. Lady luck was on our side when we arrived at Giyanti as we were welcomed with numerous options of seats and tables. We settled with at the outdoor area because what’s coffee without the companion of cigarettes, right?

Before getting to Giyanti, I took the liberty to scan the menu that they posted on Zomato. Out of all the cakes and pastries that they serve, Lamington Cake was the one that caught my attention - shaped in a rectangular prism, chocolate in color, and covered with coconut shreds on its’ entire surface. The drinks that they have at Giyanti were all coffee based. Without having to look through the beverage menu, I knew what I wanted to order already. 

“One Lamington Cake and a cup of Flat White, please,” I said to one of the waitress who was taking our orders. “Light, medium, or strong?” she asked. I went for the light roast because I tend to get this really bad acid reflux in the morning. On the other hand, Davie ordered himself a cup of Magic, which was basically a Cappuccino. In less than ten minutes, our breakfast was served. 

I did a cross section on the Lamington Cake and I was in awe when I saw, what in fact was, a three-layered sponge cake hidden within. The sponge cake was golden yellow in color, stacked beautifully with layers of chocolate cream in between each cake. The presentation was very simple, yet very eye catching and aesthetically pleasing. Me and Davie took turns to get a taste of the cake. It took us a while to savor the flavor of the Lamington Cake as it had a range of flavor that varies within every bites. At first I tasted peanuts, then I tasted coffee. Davie had an idea that it was mocha, which made me rethink of my opinion about it having a peanut flavor. We both agreed that the cake had a rather dominant chocolate aftertaste, as well as some kick of coconut here and there. The texture of the cake itself was very fluffy and spongy, so I had to assume that it was, in fact, a sponge cake. The sweetness was on point, as it didn’t overpower the whole flavor wheel. We took sips on our coffee in between each bite to neutralize the sweetness, which turned out to be a great combination of food and beverage pairings. 

My Flat White was just delightful, not too strong, very frothy and milky, and had a hint of sweet aftertaste despite the fact that I didn’t put any sugar in it. Davie’s cup of coffee was too strong for me, yet also enjoyable in terms of its’ tasting note. 

We spent a good couple of hours at Giyanti Coffee Roastery before we continued our journey to Lawless Burger Bar. But, that’s another story to tell! 

Giyanti Coffee Roastery

Jl. Surabaya, No. 20

Cikini, Jakarta 

Opening Hours:

TUE - SAT: 9 AM - 6 PM

Contact:

+62 21 3192 3698

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