662161 Sun Oct 25 16:11:03 -0700 2009 5 42 U.K./Ireland 0 5129995 Cocomaya's one of my favourites -- they just moved from their Connaught Street location a few weeks ago to a nearby store on one of the streets running north from Connaught street (possibly Porchester?). They're also going to be opening a cafe next to the chocolate store serving sweets and savouries, baking their own breads and pastries. The chocolates are as good as ever, and caramel apple is a great seasonal treat. Sun Oct 25 16:11:04 -0700 2009 10076 limster 1 5130851 I read that it's 3 Porchester St. The bakery apparently opens on 29 October - and it just so happens I have an appt. in London that afternoon and not far from there. If there's time, I'll try to stop by. Sun Oct 25 22:58:36 -0700 2009 5129995 11939 zuriga1 1 5130934 "The Cocomaya bakery, which will include a tearoom, will open on Connaught Street on October 29 in place of the existing Cocomaya chocolate shop, which will relocate to adjoining premises at 3 Porchester Place." The bakery is at 12 Connaught Street. http://blog.city-eating.com/2009/10/coming-soon-cocomaya-artisan-bakery-on-connaught-street.html Mon Oct 26 02:46:24 -0700 2009 5129995 151962 DollyDagger 1 5145589 Gorgeous cushiony bread in a sandwich with slices air dried mutton with the wonderful concentrated flavour of the meat; slightly tough in parts but otherwise excellent. Balanced with soft roasted peppers, artichoke and rocket, all glossed with olive oil and perhaps butter. Twists of puff pastry are shatteringly crispy and amazingly light, dotted with seeds (sesame and others) and coated with cheese that was baked to a delicious nuttiness -- flavours of the cheese and seeds syngerise effortlessly. One of the best baked items I've had in a long while. Exceptional lightness once more in the cinnamon rolls, a perfect balance of frosting, spice and sugar. A "simple" baked item superbly executed. Bright spritely raspberries, baked to just the point where the flavours are concentrated, but the berries remain moist. The bun that the berries sit on was also excellent, ranging from a soft moist almost custardy texture just beneath the berries, to a gently puffy texture and medium density beyond that. Crisp pecans in the pecan scone, with excellent calibration of sugar, allowing the natural pecan sweetness to still shine. A raisin scone not as super buttery as some, but with dense and nuanced moisture/butter for a soft minimally crumbly centre. Certainly not as good as freshly baked ones, hot from the oven, but notable and good nonetheless. A disc of lemon cake (just a mouthful in size), with a good lemony tang, topped with a sugar coated rose petal. Miniature bite-sized blueberry cupcakes, with blueberry cream on top and a delicious true tasting blueberry. A small selection of teas from Postcard Teas, properly brewed and decanted, served in beautiful burnished metal pots. Hot chocolate next door is outstanding, showcasing complex chocolate flavours, a spectrum of nut, woods, fruit and spice notes, served with a medium dense marshmallow. The saffron and pistachio truffle is incredible, concentrated sunshine of saffron bright and unmistakable in the ganache. They have a brilliant way with chocolate and there seems to be great technique in the bakery too. The raspberry "bun," cinnamon roll, the seed/nut/cheese pastry twists are some of the best I've had in any bakery, with subtle, understated but impressive finesse. Correspondingly upmarket prices (~£2 or more per averaged size baked item, small sandwiches from £3-6). Will be back to try more. They also seem to serve afternoon tea as well as soups and savories like quiches. The cafe space is light, elegant and charming, textured in woods and shiny gloss. Entrances to the cafe on both Connaught and Porchester streets. Sat Oct 31 14:44:16 -0700 2009 5129995 10076 limster 2 5145651 Thank you for suffering to bring us this report. Sat Oct 31 15:23:23 -0700 2009 5145589 11076 AGM_Cape_Cod 2 5146217 Oh, to be young again.... sounds fantastic. Sun Nov 01 00:11:32 -0700 2009 5145589 11939 zuriga1