Noel TeoSet foot into The Muffinry and you’d find yourself immediately at calm, thanks to the soft, neutral palette it has adopted in the décor and furnishing. Also, the café’s Kersaint Cobb wood flooring gives off a Japanese vibe, much like one of our more recently reviewed cafés, Maison Ikkoku.
With the help of modern spherical wire lamps, the mood and atmosphere in here is pretty much cozy. The vibe this place exudes makes you want to listen to some Adele while sipping on a hot cuppa. Or you could bring your friends too; it’s casual enough for a few laughs and a good conversation.
As you can probably tell by its name, The Muffinry is famous for well, muffins.
The idea for this newcomer was born when 2 former SIA employees, Shareen Song, 41, and How Hwee Yin, 34, decided to carve a business out of their passion for baking. The duo used to bake for church charities, through which they realised the selling potential of their muffins.
This business venture was finally complete when they learnt that a close family friend was looking to start a café of his own, thus the 24-year-old Aerospace Engineering graduate Chris Leow joined the Muffinry as a barista.
For starters, you have your traditional muffins like Double Chocolate, made with premium Valrhona cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips, as well as the Banana Walnut and Chocolate Chips, consisting of gooey banana bits, walnuts and chocolate chips.
The Double Chocolate muffin is perfect for all you chocoholics out there because of its rich flavour. It’ll vaguely remind you of the cookies from Subway, only sweeter and softer. You should note that this little one might be a bit dry.
The Banana Walnut and Chocolate Chip muffin is the perfect marriage of the potassium-laden fruit and the dessert. The bananas are plentiful, and you get a taste of the mushy goodness in almost every bite. The chocolate chips melt as soon as it meets your tongue, complementing the taste of the banana magnificently.
If you’re looking for something less sweet, take your chance with their Signature Spiced Carrot muffin. Despite its name, you can’t really taste the carrots. Instead, prepare to be hit by the wonderful aroma of cinnamon. The muffin has generous amounts of walnuts, which is especially great if you’re looking for something crunchy.
If you’re looking for a twist, try their savoury muffins, in particular, the Green Eggs and Ham. Though the muffin is chockful of ham chunks, there aren’t really any green eggs in them, just avocado bits and chives. This salty little number is truly interesting as even though it’s only a palmful worth of muffin yumminess, it can really fill you up! However, the softness of the inside may get a tad oily, so you might want to flush it down with a cup of coffee.
Chris, who picked up coffee-making in Sydney, assures us that he doesn’t use coffee beans that are kept over 2 weeks. The freshly made cappuccino gives Starbucks a run for its money. Do indulge yourself in it while sitting back and enjoying the latte art.
Apart from their well-known muffins, you can also flood yourself with their colourful macarons. If you find the flavour to be a little too rich, you could always accompany it with a cup of earl grey tea.
Photos courtesy of The Muffinry and Noel Teo.
Regular muffins are priced at $2.40 each while a cuppa is priced at $4.50. Buy 5 muffins and get 1 free anytime during the day.
Address: 112 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068581
Telephone: 6509 6462
Opening Hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
- Saturday, 10am – 4pm
Rating: ★★★★✩
Price Rating: $-$$
