La CabraCHAIN

8.5/10

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The is what it's known for, but people say it has shrunk and lost its cardamom flavor. Get the instead. Regulars call it the best in the city. The is the other reason to go and they rotate beans constantly. The canele is good too.

284 Lafayette St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, Manhattan2 NYC locations mappedGoogle Maps

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  • in:Some coffees and some matchas7 pts

    “This was smooth, a bit frothy, and super comforting with a rich cardamom smell that fills the nose, with a perfect sweetness. A very pure embodiment of a warm hug.”

    H3

  • in:I ate at Librae Bakery and La Cabra (East Village)5 pts

    “The cardamom bun, to be fair, was really soft and moist, and I loved the warming crunchy spice from the cardamom sugar laced throughout, but it just felt a bit muted and was honestly cold even right after they handed it to me.”

    H3

  • in:I ate at Librae Bakery and La Cabra (East Village)4 pts
    replying to u/kmpham2013: La Cabra The cardamom bun, to be fair, was really soft and moist, and I loved the warming crunchy spice from the cardamom sugar laced throughout, but it just felt a bit muted and was honestly cold even right after they handed it to me. I wish they went the whole way and cinnamon-rolled it with solid layers of brown sugar, butter, and much more spice. I dunked it in the cardamom latte which was super awesome; that bite was top tier, but the thing has to stand on its own to be great. Cardamom latte was smooth, a bit frothy, and super comforting with the cardamom smell filling the nose, and it wasn’t too sweet. A very pure embodiment of a warm hug. Matcha latte was too milky and the matcha wasn’t especially flavorsome. The sweetness level was good though. I thought some other items in the baker’s case looked really great but reviews all mentioned the cardamom bun. I’d like to try some other stuff to see, as I think this place has a lot of potential.

    “IMO the cardamon bun from La Cabra is really meh and overhyped by the reviews. I really loved their croissant and it was super buttery and flakey and it was the star of the show for me.”

    H3

  • in:Where to find a really good canele?1 pts
    replying to u/Parsvottanasana: Dominique Ansel sells them in boxes of 3. They are ok, kinda small. Eclair bakery has them but I don't remember loving them. I got one at Frisson Espresso once and it was soggy on the outside (🚩) and they asked if I wanted to heat it up(????) La Cabra and Le Fournil have good ones. On my list of NYC canele I also have Black Star Bakery, Patisserie Vanessa, and Frenchette Bakery but I haven't been to any of those ones yet. I hope to hear some recs too!!!! I fucking love caneles

    “La Cabra has really good ones - crunchy outside, wet and custardy inside. The only thing I don't like is the overpowering rum flavor.”

    H3

  • post10 East Village bakeries in 2.5 days775 pts

    “The croissants however were excellent, particularly the ham and cheese croissant. The sweetness of the ham against the salty cheese was perfection.”

    H2

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