Equate Coffee (Orchard Central)

We were unprepared for a glitchy ordering process on the app which ultimately led us to order ovr the counter … (aka waste time) We ordered the ondeh toast and rheubens sando. Didnt order drinks cos everything was just so expensive (cos Orchard, I think)

Toast was served cold with a zigzag drizzle of cream, overall there was not anything too memorable about the taste, thats the thing - it didnt taste like ondeh, the pastry and cream had no taste. I did remember fighting to cut the pastry cos it was served on a metal curved plate which kept spinning right round on the smooth glass tabletop. That resulted in a messy cream and pastry mash up. The bread of the sando was greasy and the crust was so chewy that it gave the old jaw a workout. The beef filling was well-sliced, seasoned well but was a little too dry for me.

I probably wont be back anytime soon to the cold metal seats and even colder service staff.

w/ Classic Croissant

𝙄𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙖 ($7)
This is our go-to order at any cafe and sad to say we would not get this 🥶 the next time we come to equate. The volume was rlly small for $7 and the matcha lacked the grassy and umami notes you’re expecting…we think there might be better matcha lattes out there 🫣
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tldr; maybe come for their coffee? (after all they’re called equate coffee 🫠 HAHA) The other diners around us who ordered coffees looked quite happy with their drinks. One downside was that when we came around 2.30pm and ordered, it took >15 minutes for the drinks to come… they aren’t the fastest in prepping drinks 😭 Overall, our first time here was underwhelming (or maybe we ordered the wrong drinks), but we might be back to try our their sandos and mains! 👍👍
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Taste: 3/5
Stonks: 2.5/5
Overall: 3/5 (the aesthetics and vibes are nice) 🥹

📍equate coffee (somerset) @equatecoffee
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This place has been going viral for its upside-down trees 🔃🌳 and deconstructed industrial vibes - we were curious to see what the food and drinks were like! We came down to chill 😎 after lunch and got their:
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𝙃𝙤𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 8𝙤𝙯 ($5.50) 🍫☕️
This was your standard cup of hot chocolate topped with pretty latte art. We liked this 🙈 because it wasn’t too sweet or bitter and had a good balance 🤌 of chocolate and creamy. It was not too heaty too; you would not get a sore throat the next day! 😂

Needed to spot to finish up some work and decided on the pretty new Equate Coffee! Their Matcha Lattes are available in 6oz, 8oz and iced. Was a pretty good and smooth cup that was not too milky, but just thought it was a tiny bit sweeter than I’d like at its default. You can top up a dollar to opt for oat or soy milk!

In need of a good cup of coffee