CAMA COFFEE ROASTERS 豆留森林

【Foodholic Nako @ Taipei】

"CAMA COFFEE ROASTERS Bean Left Forest" is located on Yangmingshan. The weather is great today, so we decided to take a walk on Yangmingshan and have a cup of afternoon tea.

I initially thought the items and prices in the store would be the regular CAMA menu, but it turned out to be completely different. Not only are the prices a lot higher, but the items seem to be different as well.

Compared to a café, this place feels more like a restaurant, offering savory dishes like pasta, pizza, and brunch items. The business here is booming. We didn't make a reservation and arrived around 3:30 PM on a Sunday. Although we were still able to sit, we could only get a spot at the bar.

P.S. If you dine inside the store, a service fee is charged, but there’s no service fee for outdoor seating.

However, I feel that the service fee is not really justified. Although they brought the meals to our table, the staff didn't proactively clear our plates once we were done eating, and they even forgot to bring my meal until I mentioned it twice.

Bologna Tomato Meat Sauce Pasta $360
I initially wanted to order the Provence Tomato Vegetable Pasta, but the staff misheard me, so they brought this instead.
The meat sauce was quite generous, and even though I'm not a fan of tomatoes, the tomato flavor in this pasta wasn't too strong.
That said, honestly, charging $360 for meat sauce pasta is a bit overpriced; it tasted pretty average, and I think it's only worth about $260.

Simple Meal Set $199
Choose any drink for $180 (with an additional charge for upgrades), paired with a handmade scone or cookie (flavors random).
Although the menu states that the flavors are random, the staff allowed me to pick from one type of scone, one biscuit, and two types of cookies available on-site.
I chose the bacon and cheese biscuit, which was savory, but I found the spice flavor a bit overpowering, and the biscuit was too dry and not fluffy; I think it was an unfortunate biscuit.

For the drink, I chose the Milk Cap Honey Oolong (iced), which is basically oolong tea with milk foam. I found it to be a bit small, but the milk foam was quite tasty, and the oolong tea was unsweetened. Overall, it was refreshing and not overly sweet.

In conclusion, unless you really can't find another café to sit at, I wouldn't prefer to visit again, as the prices are just too high!