Flow Coffee @ The LUMA Hotel

8.2 (21) · Cafe · RM22.32/person · Open 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

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Reviews

8.2

/ 10

(21 reviews)

RATINGS

Taste

7.9

Environment

9.2

Service

8.6

Value

7.0

tenjy

12 Apr, 2022

7.3

/ 10

Once in a blue moon kind of cafe visit

Pretext This brand new cafe is located within a brand new hotel within Sutera Avenue. The interior designs looked lavish, so was the price tag that ensued. All items are subject to SST, 6% and service charges, 10% (not counted into the price tag in the menu). I’ve seen their advertisements, might have been triggered to try their cafe. And so I did. With many options of drinks more than their food, it’s more of a location that you would sip sip rather than having your main meal. Premium Kyoto Houjicha (RM 14>>>RM16.24) was a good drink to start with. Served in a cup with a decent amount, but on a non-reusable coaster. The tea was thick and leaves a mildly bitter aftertaste, which is rather nice to sip on. I felt it was served a tad bit late as the foam was not appealing. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ I went on and ordered Three Cheese (Parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar) Sandwich (RM19>>>RM22.04). I must the sourdough bread was nicely toasted and give a very nice texture to chew on. The caramelised onions were matched perfectly with the savoury melted cheese. Albeit overly priced, the sandwich tasted really good. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Obviously that sandwich was not enough for my black hole stomach, so another French Butter Croissant 🥐 was summoned (RM11>>>RM12.76). The croissant was nice 👌 even without the butter 🧈, which was rather cute in serving. Not too sure the butter would elevate the overall gustatory experience. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ half A cuppa wouldn’t be complete without the cake. Out come the Matcha Burnt Cheesecake (RM14>>>RM16.24). I admit, this cheesecake was rather small in portion, but it was really creamy and full of matcha-ness (was that even a word 😝). Indeed, you can savour the cake really slow with your cup of coffee/tea as the indulgence of the cake was really tantalising. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ If I were to be patron, I might drop by to chill. Otherwise, needing to pay a parking ticket for underground parking just for a tea seems rather cumbersome.