Coffee Société @ Publika

Coffee Société caught my friend’s attention while we were on our way to Coffee Stain by Joseph at Publika 2 weeks ago. We decided then that this will be our next destination for my Koffie Avontuur.

Located just a few shops away from Coffee Stain, this warm, cozy café will catch your attention (it definitely caught ours if not there would not be stories from me about this place right?). This simple café uses wood as their interior which gives me a rather vintage kinda vibe. Decorations are minimal which is good as it makes the place look spacious and comfortable. If you intend to spend some time here reading or doing some work, the couch area is highly recommended as it is comfortable.

Service is good here as they pay attention to their customers. Two things I like about their service is:-

• Customers were given the time to decide what they want to order. Knowing me, I really dislike it when you were given the menu and they would just stand there, tapping their pen or feet while waiting for you to decide.
• Water being served. Almost all the café that I have been to, you would either have to ask for glasses of water OR they would provide you with a bottle with some glasses. However, in Coffee Société the guy that serves us was a pure gentleman. I thought he would just put it on the table, how wrong was I. He poured water to us ladies first then only to the guys. You hardly experience anything like this in any café (unless you go to some high class places). I was impressed!
• Is everything ok? Yup! I like it when that question is asked. It shows that customers comment and feedback are appreciated.  

We had

Ice Chocolate: I’m not a fan of chocolate so this is definitely not my kinda drink. Chocolaty but it was too sweet for my liking (I don’t have a sweet tooth, so you have to try it yourself to determine whether it is too sweet for you).

Cappuccino: Coffee is smooth. It tasted a bit like mocca (minus the sweetness) due to the cocoa powder on top of the foam that leaves a pinch of bitterness for your taste bud.  

Affogato: Nicely served in a Martini glass. Ice cream is yummy, mixing together with a shot of espresso is rather perfect.

Flat White (my usual): Coffee is smooth but it was a little bit too light for my usual taste. But it was just nice for a post dinner coffee.  

Red Velvet cake: As a Red Velvet lover, I will never give up any chance to try a slice. It surprises me that this place actually does serve Red Velvet. Do you think I will say no to that? Never! The first impression when I saw the slice of Red Velvet is “Uh oh! It’s gonna be really sweet.” I thought icing is used instead of cream cheese (like the Red Velvet from Whisk which uses icing to replace the cream cheese) but I was wrong; it was indeed cream cheese. I like this particular Red Velvet is because of the texture. It was very moist that it melts in your mouth. However, I don’t like the taste at all. I wasn’t very sure whether it was rose essence that was put in the cake or something else, I just didn’t like it.

Overall, it’s a pretty nice place to hang out. Coffee is pretty good, service is awesome, place is cozy. Currently on every Thursday from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. is "Ladies Night" where ladies drink for free (for ladies who come in 3 or more). Too bad this does not benefit me as I do not have that many girl friends that enjoy coffee as much as I do. On the other hand, I will have to pay this cafe another visit to try out their breakfast and dinner one of these days. Any takers wanna join me on another adventure to Coffee Société?

Location:
Solaris Dutamas, Block D4, Level G3, Unit 3A
Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas.
50480, Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: 03-6211 5523