My two favourite types of green tea are matcha and hojicha. This place incorporates both into their menu and I absolutely looooove it π₯°
We ordered sliced cakes ($7.80 each) π° β Honey Earl Grey Hazelnut, Goma Slice, and Matcha Azuki (not on the menu, check cake display) and matcha drinks π΅ β Matcha Latte ($5.80), Matcha Hojicha Latte ($5.80) and Matcha Hojicha Latte Ice Blend ($6.00).
The Honey Earl Grey Hazelnut cake was my favourite out of the 3! It was very light and refreshing, just the right amount of Earl Grey flavouring. The cream was fluffy and not too sweet, which complemented the cake well π
The Goma Slice β black sesame sponge layered with sesame cream β was good too. It had a rich black sesame taste which I really liked. My friend found it a little too sweet, so to each his own for this!
The Matcha Azuki was a little dry but still good nonetheless! A classic pairing that can never go wrong ο½₯α΄ο½₯ It's not on the menu so I'm guessing it is a seasonal item? Not too sure but we would have went for the Matcha Petit GΓ’teau instead if it had been available.
I had the Matcha Hojicha Latte and it was good!!! My two favourite flavours incorporated into one latte, a dream come true π The matcha flavour was more intense, but there was definitely an undertone of Hojicha. The drink comes with a chopstick for stirring, not a straw (although we subconsciously almost tried drinking from the chopstick lol) so beware, don't make an embarrassing mistake ππ
All in all, I enjoyed my first visit to Hvala and I would visit again if my wallet allows for it. π
- JH
