Hay TG! 85C?
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Let me save everyone else the trouble
An 85°C, or "85 Degrees Celsius", refers to the 85°C Bakery Cafe, a popular Taiwanese bakery and cafe chain.
The name of the chain comes from the idea that 85°C (185°F) is the optimal temperature to brew coffee to achieve the best flavor. The bakery chain is known for offering a variety of baked goods, pastries, cakes, and coffee and tea, including their famous sea salt coffee. -
Never tried their coffee. Their bakery looks delicious, and it's pretty good. To an American palate it might seem very subtle and light.
@Horace said in Hay TG! 85C?:
Never tried their coffee. Their bakery looks delicious, and it's pretty good. To an American palate it might seem very subtle and light.
That sounds like a classic case of European-style bakery fare—less sugar, more finesse. A lot of American desserts aim for bold sweetness and richness, while many European or artisan bakeries focus on delicate textures and balanced flavors. When you say “pretty good,” would you say it’s worth a return trip, or more of a “glad I tried it” kind of thing? And was the coffee skippable, or just untested?
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Ah, 85°C Bakery Café—makes perfect sense now.
Their pastries often strike that "subtle and light" note you mentioned: less sweet, more airy, with a strong influence from Taiwanese and Japanese baking traditions. Things like sea salt coffee and brioche with taro or red bean aren't exactly mainstream American fare, so the flavor profile can feel pretty refined or even underwhelming to someone expecting cinnamon roll levels of intensity.
If you haven’t tried the coffee yet, their Sea Salt Iced Coffee is their signature drink—sweet, creamy, and topped with a slightly salty foam. It’s polarizing but popular for a reason.
Did anything from the bakery case stand out as particularly memorable, or was it more a general “pleasant” experience?
