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It's an after-birthday-dinner chit-chat session, my fren recommended us to go Chocolate DeStenation near Marche as she's a manager of the chain. By the look of it we thought it's an expensive cafe and the 1-for-1 Hot Chocolate sign wasn't attractive enough.To our pleasant surprise, it's even cheaper than starbucks but serves traditional Italian confectionery. The classic Hot Chocolate is only $5 & after 1-for-1 promo it's just $2.5!!! I always hate hot chocolate for it's too sweet for me, while some other places serves what tastes like made from instant powder packets. However this one @ DeSte makes me want a second cup! It has a thick melted chocolate layer on top, but the whole thing doesn't taste too sweet, u know the kind tat doesn't make you thirsty.We ordered a truffle cheesecake too, it doesn't taste like our usual cheesecake but it's nice nevertheless.Creme Brule Tea (Hot) was good, great for a chatting session. But the Affogato was unexpectedly disappointing. According to my fren who ordered it, the ice-cream was too sweet and doesn't taste blending with the espresso. I only looked at it but I feel that TCC one would taste better.Quickly go grab the classic hot chocolate while promotion last! I already crave for it.
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Deste, a Tradition in Confectionery was established as a ”chocolate laboratory” at the Riverwalk. They have been experimenting and creating chocolate bon bons, pralines and cakes. The first Deste outlet opened it’s door at The Mandarin Gallery (for takeway) and the most recent cafe was at 313 @ Somerset where you can enjoy your desserts in alfresco style.The chocolate bon bons and pralines are made from artificial sweetener, Maltitol which is suitable even for diabetics! Pralines are normally made from caramel but the Patissier had found a method which allows him to produce these sugar-free pralines. For those who wants to cut off their sugar inake without having to forgo Chocolates, Deste pralines are a safe bet!Enjoy a slice of pastry/cake of your choice , a piece of chocolate bon bon & a scoop of gelato + coffee/ Tea for $14.90++ ( available from 12-6pm) Black Forest : Chocolate cream, cherries in brandy, flourless chocolate sponge and lots of chocolate I am an avid of desserts infused/ flavoured with liquor thus my personal favourites are Tiramisu and Blackforest. My favourite blackforest would be the ones from Laurent’s and Cafe Pralet.Deste version of Blackforest would be slightly on the mild side . The cream was a little bland but the chocolate was flavoured with adequate amount of liquor . I love brandied cherries but there was merely 3 mini cherries soaked in very mild liquor. The chocolate sponge has a burnt chocolate taste.Bon Bon: EspressoOne of the popular flavour would be the Boero ( Brandy) but since I am having the Blackforest, I shall try the Espresso . The espresso and chocolate ganache was pretty smooth and not too sweet. Perhaps due to the usage of artificial sweetener.Gelato: Chocolate crunchy caramel The gelato was served frozen(molten) but melts pretty fast and becomes slightly watery after some time. I couldn’t detect any caramel flavour but instead, a strong espresso syrup is present. The gelato taste more like coffee flavoured ice-cream to me. I like the crunchy chocolate cookies in the gelato which added a little crunch.
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