Gimmicks have no place in the house of Oriole Coffee + Bar. It is kept grounded by its three pillars of coffee, food and community – priceless matters that build up its legion of following in more than six years of operation. Continuing to inspire the love of coffee at the newly opened second outlet in Capitol Piazza Neue, Oriole Coffee + Bar offers some solace for diners who are looking for a temporary escape from the monotonous urban jungle.
Starting with an inviting ambience, the café makes its identity felt with a brightly-coloured mural done by local artist, Tan Zi Xi (@MessyMsxi). It comprises detailed drawings of elements integral to Oriole, centred on its three pillars. Following closely to the motto of #OrioleCreates, Oriole Coffee + Bar at Capitol Piazza continues to be the platform where local artists and artistes can look to showcase their talents.
Because it’s Oriole Coffee + Bar, you can’t go wrong with coffee. Coffee lovers can continue to enjoy Oriole’s gourmet coffee offerings at the new outlet. Take pleasure in the Taisho series – delicate flavours brought out by steeping ground coffee in cold filtered water for hours. The signature in-house cold-brewed coffee comes in Black (SGD6), White (SGD7) or with M.A.D. Milk (SGD8). M.A.D. Milk, the cold-pressed non-dairy nut concoction of macadamias, almonds and dates, is also available on its own (SGD10). Made in-house, baristas soak the nuts for 12 hours and sieve it twice to achieve its smooth consistency.
Diners can also look forward to dishes that are exclusive to the new Capitol outlet. The Warm Spinach Salad (SGD18) is an alluring combination of portobello confit, crispy serrano jamon, cherry tomato confit, poached egg and shaved parmesan, tossed with truffle balsamic vinaigrette. The salad is topped with shaved black truffles for that added extravagance. Diners can sink their teeth into the satisfying Portobello Confit (SGD17), a delectable sandwich which includes Portobello mushroom confit, sun-dried tomato compote, buffalo mozzarella with basil pesto and baby spinach.
Those with a sweet tooth will love Oriole’s Angel Cake (SGD14). The coffee-textured cake is infused with signature house blends, topped with chocolate crunch sprinkles, chocolate jelly, crushed meringue and an espresso crème anglaise core. Another highlight is the Waffles, Ice Cream & Caramelised Banana (SGD14) – fresh and crisp waffles served with caramelized banana, coffee mascarpone and a generous scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
Oriole Coffee + Bar at Capitol Piazza allows coffee enthusiasts to bring the Oriole experience home with its offerings of coffee beans and coffee brewing ware such as keep cup, metal drippers, pitchers, filter paper and barista handbooks. Oriole’s artisan coffee beans are sourced from all over the world and are carefully roasted in house by an esteemed team of baristas at the roasting facility, Oriole Coffee Roasters. The three varieties of coffee beans available are Raven Blend (SGD18 per 250g), Colombia Cafesur (SGD25 per 250g) and Burundi Sehe (SGD23 per 250g).
Oriole Coffee + Bar, Capitol Piazza is located at Capitol Piazza Neue #02-20/21. Follow them on Facebook for more updates.
