Bacha Coffee – Enjoy Your Cup of Coffee Like a Royal Here

Bacha Coffee is a newly opened coffeehouse located in ION Orchard. In the age of cafe culture, this cafe from Morocco promises a unique cafe experience that’s different from what we’re used to.

Stepping into this coffeehouse, which is inspired by the Dar el Bacha palace in Marrakech, is like entering a different world. Dressed in orange and blue, the cafe is filled with Moroccan influences. Tins of coffee beans from all across the globe lined the shelves, and the cafe is completed with foreign jazzy music in the background.

If you look through the smaller, individual shelves, you will notice coffee beans and even the cups that the cafe uses are all available for purchase.

Near the entrance lies the pastry showcase. It certainly is a feast for the eyes. There were so many different delicious looking coffee-infused pastries, desserts, and cakes. They even have a whole shelf of croissants — one of their specialties.

Bacha Coffee boasts a collection of more than two hundred coffees from 30 different coffee producing countries. Looking at the coffee menu alone, my colleague and I were extremely overwhelmed. Thankfully, Bacha Coffee is filled with helpful staff just waiting to assist you in choosing that one coffee that will suit your taste and palate.

To get the most out of our budget, we decided to get one of the afternoon coffee sets. We chose the Moka set ($36++) which included a choice of hot or iced coffee from their massive selection (supplement for coffees over $9), a chicken japaleno sandwich, and a choice of two croissants/two cakes/one pastry. After much deliberation, we chose the orange croissant and pistachio croissant. As for coffee, a waitress recommended the Volcán Azul Coffee from Costa Rica, and we gladly heeded her recommendation.

Each coffee comes with a pot of fresh vanilla bean Chantilly cream. Raw sugar is provided at every table as well as a small vanilla grinder. Our waitress explained that raw sugar is used as it sweetens the coffee and yet it doesn’t distract you from enjoying the true flavours of the coffee.

The coffee will be served to you in a brass kettle with a long spindly spout. Pour your coffee up to about three quarters of the cup. If you’re like me and cannot handle black coffee, add two dollops of the chantilly cream(recommended amount for a nice creamy coffee).

You can choose to boost the coffee flavours with a hint of grated vanilla. Not enough? Then, feel free to add as much sugar as you desire.

Before I added the extra ingredients, I tasted the coffee on its own. I must say I was shocked by the intense flavours. As it went down my throat, it left a tinge of acidity. The aftertaste was surprisingly pleasant. After adding the cream and sugar, it was definitely a lot easier to drink.

After eyeing the croissants for so long, we couldn’t take it anymore and dug in. The thin, flaky, buttery layers were stuffed with delicious fillings. I tasted a hint of marzipan mixed in for both the orange and pistachio croissant. The orange flavour wasn’t overwhelming at all, contrary to usual orange-flavoured desserts. There was a light marmalade taste to it. The pistachio flavour, regrettably, wasn’t strong enough. I still enjoyed it though, especially with the added pistachios on top.

Before the chicken jalapeño sandwich is served, you’re given the option of having coffee infused pepper cracked onto your salad. The sandwich was made with French toast which is freshly made every morning. The juicy pieces of chicken is flanked by jalapeños and French cream cheese. The jalapeños gave this momentary heat that paired really well with the creamy cheese. It was scrumptious!

You certainly will need a higher budget if you decide to come here. However, it is definitely worth every cent, especially for coffee lovers. The insane coffee selection is something you don’t want to miss out on. If you simply adore gorgeous interior design, this place is for you as well. A Moroccan-inspired coffeehouse is not something you see often.

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the cafe featured here.

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