ハーフ珈琲 (hafu coffee)

🔅Actual visit date: 2025/07/26
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This is a place recommended by a friend before, and I happened to visit on this day. The fixed menu mainly includes drinks, while desserts and breads depend on the supply on site. Here’s a brief introduction to what I ordered that day.

▪️Salted Croissant $100 for 2
The texture is very chewy and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes. Although the milk flavor isn’t very strong, it feels very pleasant to eat. It’s crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a nice burnt bottom. I really liked it!! Also, considering it’s a café, the price is quite reasonable.

▪️Tiramisu $160
A large portion served freshly made!! The alcohol aroma hits you right away, followed by flavors of coffee and mascarpone. For me, the ladyfingers were a bit too soggy, combined with the mascarpone being on the liquid side, the overall texture was a bit mushy… The alcohol aroma somewhat altered the flavors that the cake itself should have (mascarpone, coffee, cocoa powder), but the almond crisp on top added a little texture, which was a plus. If it sits for a little while, the mascarpone flavor comes out more.

▪️Cheese Pudding + Ice Cream $150
The ice cream is a common brand flavor. The pudding has a dense and slightly chewy texture, quite solid, not the extremely soft type; it’s not overly sweet. When eaten before the ice cream completely overwhelms the caramel, you can still taste a slight bitterness in the caramel, probably to pair with the ice cream, but it’s a bit unfortunate that the caramel aroma is ultimately overshadowed by the ice cream. I ate it very quickly, still a bit of a mess 🤣. Towards the end, there was almost no bitterness from the caramel, and it became a bit rich (ps. the picture in the menu doesn't match exactly; there aren't that many fruits).

▪️Milk Coffee 6oz (Cappuccino) H $130
Once you enter this café, you know the coffee is impressive (with a lot of coffee equipment around). Although I'm not a coffee expert myself, I can tell the coffee flavor is smooth and rich. There are many beans to choose for hand-brewed coffee as well.

Overall, a small downside is that when I asked the staff, they mentioned the cat has retired due to age and will no longer be seen (too bad). I thought the desserts were just okay (maybe I happened to order something I didn't like), but the coffee and salted croissant were great. I saw other tables ordering the sourdough sandwich, which seemed to be a large portion. When I first entered, it was very quiet and comfortable, but it got noisier when more people came in. However, the atmosphere and decor of this place are really nice, so I still recommend it to coffee lovers to come.

· Minimum order is one drink.