Ruth Dsouza Prabhu

Cuppa is a new cafe in Jayanagar. Just about a month old in Bangalore, it has a lovely semi-open area, which can seat a sizeable number.

We settled down in the huge cane-backed chairs and settees on the inside since there was a great deal of smoking and hookah going on outside. The menu has an assortment of teas and coffees served hot and cold and snacks and pastries. I wanted to try the Malayasian Tehrik Tea - a cold tea with a really elaborate explanation about its preparation, but was told it was not available. So, I settled for an ice tea with kiwi. This was surprisingly refreshing and the kiwi syrup at the bottom was thick -- it actually had bits of kiwi in it, more like kiwi marmalade mixed in ice tea. Really nice!

Husband ordered the Ethiopian espresso which turned out to be as strong as it smelled. As no brown sugar was available, he had to settle for regular sugar with his coffee. We ordered the Basket of Fries, a mix of French fries, onion rings and herbed potato wedges. All three variations were hot, crisp and well salted, and were accompanied by ketchup and mustard. Husband wanted the chicken quiche, but since it was not there opted for the chicken katti roll. The roll was hot, thick and well stuffed with a sizeable amount of chicken - something you don't often get to see in most coffee places.

We also asked for a vada pav for junior, since she thought it was a burger... not that she would eat either. It finally ended up on my plate and was a little dry. We rounded the meal off with a blueberry muffin, which came to us heated - just the way I like it. The blueberry mix was ample and coated the entire bottom of the cake cup. A little difficult to lick off, but when it comes to a good cake and sauce, you don't really care who is looking!!

The bill was within Rs 500. Some things on the menu are not available and I am putting this down to being a start-up and gauging demand.

Address: No: 209, 2nd Main, 7th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore
Cuisine: Cafe / Snacks
Wallet factor: Rs 450 for two
Cards Accepted: Yes
Parking: Nothing exclusive, weekends could be trouble

Courtesy: http://onruthprabhusplate.blogspot.com/

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