a slow cup (Dunearn Village)

It does seem like the folk behind a slow cup / Painted Nail Bar has been on a phase of expansion of the late; whilst they had just opened their outlet at The Cathay not too long ago in lieu of the closure of their Robertson Quay location due to the redevelopment of its former location — that being said, they had recently just opened a new location within Dunearn Village at the ground level fairly near to the McDonald’s outlet there. The Dunearn Village location of a slow cup sees a more effective segregation between the nail parlour and the cafe as compared to thr outlet at The Cathay; a slow cup now fronts the shop space entirely with its seating area located across from the counter, while the nail parlour is segmented from full view from outsiders and cafe visitors with the divider situated between the cafe space and the nail parlour. As always, a slow cup emphasises more on its specialty coffee offerings with its beverage menu segmented between Coffee, Non-Coffee and Herbal Tea, while they do carry a very limited variety of bakes to go along.

The Banana Slice is one out of the three (3) different bakes that were being stocked in the display case during our day of visit — this would be pretty much a typical slice of banana bread that one would expect from other specialty cafes elsewhere; one thing worth noting about the Banana Slice at a slow cup is how it is being warmed up before being served to the table. The Banana Slice here doesn’t come feeling too dense; it does carry a soft and fluffy texture that brings it closer to a banana cake than banana bread — those whom prefer their banana slices to come with mushy bits of banana might be disappointed with this one. With that being said, the Banana Slice here does feel easy to have; all that whilst carrying a whiff of fragrance and sweetness with it.