A couple of weeks ago my girlfriend and I met up to try out a coffee
shop in TienMou. Mind you, it's Friday afternoon and my son is whipped, cranked
out and REALLY not in the mood for me to go on yet another coffee
bender. The whining started instantaneously upon being seated. I was in the
process of doing the infamous eye roll at my kid and silently mouth to
my friend that this was not going to work
when she saw it. Behind the middle
of the support beam in the middle of the room was a tiny oasis for mother and
child alike. A Lego table. I swear to you, I think beams of light were shooting
out of it- it was that magical. Wyatt
was ecstatic. I was ecstatic- and I
had not even ordered my coffee yet. The coffee! The menu was a mini scrapbook….
adorable, but one that I couldn't read because it was all in Chinese and
Japanese.* There were some scattered pictures throughout, but I figured I was
safe ordering a latte. Hot, foamy, adequate creaminess with a touch of raw
sugar, it made for a lovely afternoon treat. To clarify for my friends sans
kids, just because the café is home to a Lego table does not by any means turn
this coffee shop into a daycare. It must be a well-kept secret, as there were
only 2 kids in the whole place. The decor was country/colonial-y with wooden
rafter beams, shelves of crafts for sale, and overhead lights that looked to me
like they could be watering can spouts. Cocora gave off that kind of comfortable
warmth that made you want to stick around for awhile, like you were in
someone's home. Shoot, it's probably good they didn't have a couch in there; I
could have been there all afternoon. Cocoro Cafe is definitely a place I'd go back to. I mean, if my son can stay entertained throughout a leisurely cup of joe- I'm THERE.
*After taking some pictures of the menu, my girlfriend in all her
awesomeness translated the coffee selections for me. Cocoro uses Italian brand
coffee beans, Segafredo, and they have a number of coffee options ranging
anywhere from an Americano to a banana mocha latte. Served iced or hot, prices
range from 110NT to 140NT.
Address:
Lane
166 Zhong Cheng Road No. 7 Section 2 ShihLin
Verdict?
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