Kape Republik

A unique bakery shop that specializes on Filipino ingredients. However, it falls short on taste level. The ube and pandan madelines were not soft. The ube crinkle tasted not freshly made and can only taste the flour. The baked turon not that impressive, better stick on the original. The guava cheese roll tasted like over-ripe guava. Despite that, the ube brownie was good, the ube tres leche was spongy and well-made, and the purple rain shake was not that sweet, but really good. If you want to try a unique Filipino baked goods then visit this place. For me, it was a disappointment.

Happy hour or their Hangryhour 6:30 to 7:30 PM for the baked goods only on the right-hand side of the glass case. Right-side: crinkles, danish, baked turon, brownies, madeleines, cheese roll, and chocolate cigar. Left-side: flan cupcakes, cheesecake, and birthday cakes. The ube crinkles are exceptional and we really enjoyed its taste. Soft and not overly sweet, it goes well with any of your favorite drinks or a cup of coffee and tea. I see customers ordering their drinks along with the baked goods. Will return when craving ube desserts.

Baked banana turon was delicious. They had a variety of other items. Ube truffle looked yummy. Crinkles are always a delicious choice. 3.15.19 had to get some Calamansi crinkles to try. Fairly new item. Love it! Also the cold brew with coconut milk creamer was shaking me to the core with goodness! Yummm yum be back for more!

Pros: I like the aesthetic of this place. Very modern, peaceful and simple. I tried the ube and pandan crinkles when we got it its very fresh and warm. I like the overall texture as it is really soft and chewy on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside. You can definitely taste the ube and pandan flavors but it is not overwhelmingly sweet. Cons: Ordered the Wild Hibiscus Tea and it straight up tasted like syrup and water. You can tell that they don’t use actual hibiscus and just cheap syrup that you can basically buy at a supermarket. I have to admit that I am picky about my tea quality and I expect coffee shops such as these to use more natural ingredients such as actual tea leaves or floral petals in their drinks. This highly disappointed me.

I discovered this place when a coworker brought in some cookies to our office cookie party. They're the best crinkle cookies I've ever had! The s'mores cookie is my favorite so far but the cookies 'n cream one was very good too. I also tried the chocolate cigar and loved it! I can't recommend this place enough.