I haven't been there in months, and then within weeks I've had two visits to Koko Black - believe me I'm not complaining!
This time I opted for the walnut brownie served with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla bean icecream. The presentation at Koko Black is always gorgeous and as someone who eats first with their eyes, it is always a delight when such a plate is placed before me. The brownie was rich, yet surprisingly crumbly, so the hot chocolate sauce was lovely with it. In fact the hot chocolate sauce was delicious on the brownie, with the vanilla ice-cream or just by itself. It is lucky we were with friends or I might have been tempted to lick out the little pot it came in, as it is I probably took a layer of china off with my spoon.
After the chocolate overload of our last visit, I decided to forgo the hot chocolate as a drink and instead chose a pot of tea. It really was the perfect match for my brownie and meant I didn't end up in the same diabetic coma as last time.
We had been to a BBQ earlier in the day and S was stuffed so he just ordered a cappuccino. However in true Koko Black style, even the coffee came with chocolate in the form of a small cup of chocolate shavings to scatter over the top. He said it was delicious.
Koko Black is definitely not for every day, but it is the perfect place for leisurely indulgence with friends - the kind of indulgence that means I will be doing my power walks this week!
I've lined my sister up for a visit but we haven't made it along yet! I sense if we get there I'll be so overcome with indecision that I'll order a coffee and some chocolate from their truffle display, bypassing the cafe menu altogether. Perhaps I should pick in advance, it might help!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been to Koko Black in ages. There are so many chocolate cafes in Melbourne now. That walnut brownie does sound beautiful though!
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