Tea Break at Forty Hands Coffee Cafe

The same friend, *Rachel, who recommended Loysels Toy Cafe to me, also brought me to Forty Hands cafe. It is a nondescript, simple little coffee house situated in Tiong Bahru. Its exact address is 78 Yong Siak Street #01-12, Singapore 163078 and the number to dial is 6225 8545. Just in case you are wondering - yes it is located at a unit in a row of shophouses.

This is another idiosyncratic cafe with basic, casual designs and an ambience that screams "make yourselves right at home" (please ignore her black Marc Jacobs tote and my silver Gucci tote on the seats). One can choose to sit in the comfortable couch seats or perch on the high stools over coffee, chatter and catching up.The aroma of freshly brewing coffee filled the tiny cafe, and at all hours, the wooden seats are always filled up.

I began with a good solid cup of Soy Mocha. This silky-smooth cup of coffee is neither too thick or thin, but the rich fragrance of coffee is prominent, infused with the "nutty" flavor of soy milk. The pretty coffee art was a bonus.

Next, the Bitter Chocolate Tart - the crust is somewhat crunchy and tastes of the richness of dark chocolate flavor. The sticky ganache filling is another slice of heaven - clinging to the mouth and igniting the senses into a chocolatey awareness. The overall texture of crunchiness and sticky softness was awesome.

And there's the slice of Lemon Cheesecake - a very refreshing delight. Fluffy stickiness of cheese cake, hints of saltishness paired with the citrusy frolick of lemon - and I loved the fine layer of biscuit base that supported the cake. This is an absolute slice of perfection to go with piping hot coffee.

Each of us spent around SGD$10.00 for our tea break, very worthwhile and enjoyable session. I heard that the brunch is good too, so will definitely return to try it.