Why is this latte worth 290.00 pesos? The Vanilla Almond Latte is prepared with “homemade almond milk”. This is music to the ears of anyone who is lactose sensitive & caffeine-dependent. Our server at Wildflour Cafe + Bakery, in Greenhills, explained that their almond milk is made in house and following the conventional process by soaking roasted almonds overnight with a bit of salt, processed through a high powered blender, and then the liquid is strained to separate it from the almond pulp.
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Though almond milk is naturally unsweetened and almonds are low in sugar. The latte was sweet! Maybe even a bit too sweet. A vanilla flavor added to the creamy taste to made the drink seem “milky.” Perhaps this is driving the sweetness?
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Their espresso blend is called “Black Velvet” and is composed of beans from Brazil, Indonesia, and Colombia, roasted in the United States by specialty coffee OG roster, Verve Coffee. We ordered the latte hot, as recommended, along with a chocolate chip cookie. It is common knowledge by now, that a trip to Wildflour isn’t complete unless you select something from their display of assorted housemade pastries. However, on our next visit we will most likely order their cookies with a black coffee because the sweetness of the vanilla almond latte didn’t pair well with the chocolate chip cookie and all the sweetness we got left the taste buds overwhelmed.
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Notes for next visit: it’s Vanilla Almond Latte and a low sweetness, buttery pastry.
