When a friend who arrived at the favourite cafe earlier on his own spots a new pastry in the display shelf; and that’s when a visit is definitely mandatory to try that exact pastry that he has just sent you about. And that is how I ended up having the Pesto & Cheese Roll despite already stomaching half a portion of fried chicken waffle, a Canele, half a portion of a roll cake and most of a mooncake-inspired cruffin in an entire morning.

Brawn & Brains Coffee serving up their range of buns such as the Almond & Vanilla Bun and the Korvapuusti is nothing new, but the buns/rolls had always been of sweet flavour combinations — the introduction of the Pesto & Cheese Roll strays away from just that considering how it is a savoury flavour combination instead. Coming shaped just like my favourite Almond and Vanilla Bun, there is no doubt how I would also enjoy having this by hand; pulling away the first few layers of the roll, I utterly enjoyed the toasty, warm bread that is just so ever lightly crusty that came with a slight hint of herbiness from the pesto. As one unravels the roll further, the laces of cheese adds a savoury note to that herbiness — so flavourful and comforting especially when had with the Long Black, especially if savoury breads are your sort of thing.

I probably do sound like a broken record by now but I always have liked Brawn & Brains Coffee for the consistency of their food and service — it’s that place that I would always return to knowing that what I have been looking forward to will be what I get; makes it they perfect spot for me to always be able to grab a taste and experience that familiarity after trying out a couple of places that I had never been to and visiting for the very first time. Always excited to hear them trying out new things to put up out on the menu and giving them a go — looking forward whatever is coming up next if there already is something out there!

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