It's like a thing in Kuching, that when a new place opens, it's immediately crowded with people. You guys know what I'm talking about right? But I don't have a problem with the crowd, it's just, you get mislead. Picture this, you’re passing by, seeing all these people, and you get the wrong impression, thinking the place has good food, but then it doesn't, and you have the frustration of wondering why the heck is there so many people here. But of course, as a foodie, you risk this chance every time, and you go anyway.
Thank Gawd coffee obsession isn't one of those places.
It's a relatively new café, on
Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, Hock Kui Commercial Centre. It's a sort of hard to find, but I suppose that's the point. Hidden,
as if to create a certain atmosphere, excitement. But I think I’m reading too
much into it. Anyway, moving on, ahem. The cafe is like a loft, a nice
comfortable setting, warm lighting, the scent of food in the air, and chatter
and noise as you go in. By the time we went there, it was like a kopitiam, the
noise I mean, there was just hordes of people around.
It was designed to look homey, inviting,
like most cafes are, so they get you to stay. Long wooden tables, cushioned
seats, intimate lighting in some corners, this place even has a bookshelf for
those people going solo, or those waiting for their friends.
The staff were friendly people, as I found
out, lovely in fact. Jolynn had came here before, and recommended we go there
for our discussion for the food blog. In fact, that picture on the website is
from Coffee Obsession, we ordered a caffe latte just to have that look for our
blog. We also bought some dessert, bread pudding, ice cream oreo cheesecake,
and some more drinks, creme brulee latte, and at the staff’s recommendation,
haiwaiian latte.
We sat ourselves on some high wooden
tables and chairs, embarrassed the heck out of ourselves by standing on the
chairs to take pictures for our blog. Oh my gawd, I’m still cringing at the
memory, but for the sake of art, one must sacrifice dignity.
As you can see, it's a nice shot. There's the caffe latte, bread pudding and ice cream oreo cheesecake.
The ice cream oreo cheesecake is definitely something you have to order. It was heaven in a bowl, they had put the cheesecake in a jar, layered it properly and when you scooped out a wad of it to eat, it was this smooth texture, light and fluffy to the taste and not to mention the broken oreo pieces of goodness that was hidden inside the dessert.
The caffe
latte has this smooth, creamy texture, and a strong medium kick in the latte. It has this fine textured
milk as well, overall I think it was a good cup of coffee. The espresso has a good aroma, enticing my tastebuds.
The butter
bread pudding was just spot on. The pudding has this crispy layer on top, juicy and soft on the
bottom and the insides. It was served with light cream on top which pairs well together. There were raisins
inside and I just love the strong butter taste in it. It complements well with the caffe latte, the bitterness of the coffee cutting the sweetness. Jolynn never had bread pudding before, and in her opinion, it'll ruin her for other bread puddings to come.
I had the creme brulee latte, delicious
stuff. Since creme brulee is mostly custard, and a caramelised surface, the
taste in this latte is not so different. Creamy sweetness you expect in a
custard and just the right amount of blend between coffee and caramel.
This was a recommendation. Hawaiian Latte. It consisted
of the usual ice latte but with added coconut milk and blue lagoon, hence the blue
liquid at bottom. At the first sip, it brought out an interesting flavor. The sweetness of the blue lagoon, and when combined with
the espresso and milk, it's just right, with a hint of saltiness and richness
from coconut milk. An odd combination, but works.
This seafood paella was really
good. It can hold it's own to the other paellas served in western restaurants in this town. And with a price of about less than 15 ringgit, definitely worth it. The chef used short grain rice. It was packed full of
flavor with generous amount of seafood. Smoky taste and smells absolutely amazing when it got served. However, it does not have a slight crispy/hard bottom, like how paellas are supposed to be, probably because it got scooped out and reheated. Apart from that, kudos to the chef. The best one I ever
tasted around Kuching. Definite recommendation.
I absolutely love this dish. It's a mushroom, cheese, poached egg bruschetta of sorts. I can't recall the name, but I did remember how good it tasted. The yolk broke as I cut into it, spilling the yellow goodness over the stir fried mushrooms, and melted cheese on the thick layer of bread beneath. Eating it all together with the lettuce and tomato, oh gawd, food orgasm. They used a number of different mushrooms, shiitake being one of them. It wasn't oily, it was a refreshing meal, good for a late night snack.
It is definitely a place to visit and to
hang with friends, it opens to like to eleven thirty, but you have to prepare yourself
for the noise in the place. If you’re looking for some quiet time, don’t go at
night, it’s when everyone is there.
OPENS EVERYDAY EXCEPT THURSDAY
MON-WED:
12.00-11.30PM
FRI-SUN:
12.00-11.30PM
ADDRESS:
COFFEE OBSESSION
SUITE 29, KUEH HOCK KUI
COMMERCIAL CENTRE,
LORONG TUN AHMAD ZAIDI ADRUCE 18,
93150 KUCHING,
MALAYSIA.
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