Didn’t get to ride today due to crappy weather, so instead Zi and went for a bowl of Ramen at Ichi-ban Boshi (Tan tan men FTW!), we dropped in to a small cake cafe called 85 Degrees Coffee in Kingsford on the way home. A few months ago Charles and Zi had a hankering for this shit after an exxy meal at Prime. We walked all the way from Prime to Chinatown for it. No seats, just a tiny shop selling cakes and Coffee served at an apparently perfect 85 degree tempterature. I’d seen crowds of people in front of this new shop in Kingsford on my way through for the past week and now I know why.
People were stopping to see what other people were looking at (the cake display) and then reading the signs people were reading out loud “85% off!”. Zi lined up and ordered away, even saying to the lady “and um, one more surprise cake, choose whatever!” thinking hey at 85% off that’s only cost me $4 all up, to his shock then it was $15 all up and when asked what about the 85% off discount she said “85% OF”! Now that’s great marketing lol!
Cakes in the window facing the street.
Rumour has it the cake’s are imported (is that a good thing?!).
I smell chain store explosion. Like any other trend food store (Easyway anyone?) it’ll explode, then most likely dissapear just as fast. OK I’m off to have 85% of my Chocolate Valentine slice… it better be good.