Cringing, craving, bingeing, braving... you always have an opinion on what's hot and what's not in your city and we just love to hear it. Besides, there's no better place to satiate that itch to bitch!
A couple of friends met up at Bandra for dinner and one of them kept urging to go to Cuppa Joe. Frankly none of us knew what this place was all about. Promising her a dessert at Cuppa Joe, we had a quick meal and headed straight to Carter's to look for this place. In that lane-full of cafes, yogurt parlors, restaurants and stalls its not your fault if you miss it.
It is a small cozy cafe with basement seating. Mostly made up of wood, it adds to the English feel. On display are the choicest of cheesecakes, cupcakes and pastries *drool all the way*
Cuppa Joe doesn't strike the eye at first glance while strolling by, as it is overshadowed by Coffee Day and Costa Coffee. But once you spot it, it doesn't fail to impress. For us it was almost love at first sight. We spotted the red velvet cake before we walked through the door. A friendly greeting when we walked in and good recommendations by the staff took the experience up a notch.
The red Velvet cake and the Caramel flavoured cold coffee were amazing. We had to take a long walk down Carters to digest the calories though. The only thing that could make the place... read more
I have visited Cuppa Joe twice before, and it has been a pleasant experience. The location is where the old Tangy Tomato joint was off Carter Road, right between the Citi ATM and Yogurt Bay. The interiors are well done, with seating predominantly in the basement portion.
I have tried the Cappuccino and the Mojito on the menu once respectively. The Cappuccino is average, not something new or exciting with respect to the coffee beans or the taste The Mojito has a very strong flavour and could do with a slight revision. We did try to order a Snapple yesterday, which is listed on the menu,... read more