Melt and Mingle cafe in Coimbatore specialises in chocolate-based desserts
Here, couverture chocolate forms the whole philosophy. Co-founder Sibi M, an IIM-A graduate, shares how his obsession with chocolates led him to realise his lifelong passion of building a chocolate legacy.
We start off with their Belgian Iced Chocolate, a velvety, bitter-sweet refresher on a hot day. The drink is packaged in a sleek, compact pop can. The OG skillet cookie is a must try. The cookie is made based on order and served in a piping-hot cast iron skillet topped with choco-chips. It is an ideal balance of soft and molten centre with crisp edges and goes well with a scoop of French vanilla ice cream, that adds a great contrast.
Melt and Mingle offers a well-curated menu for chocolate lovers in the city. 'We wanted to build a community for people who love chocolates,' says Sibi. The café carries commitment to couverture chocolates. Couverture is premium chocolate that contains a higher percentage of cocoa butter making it richer, glossier, and more expensive than compound chocolates used in commercial kitchens.
Then comes the drink that is the culinary equivalent of the feeling of being wrapped in a warm blanket on a rainy day. Their luxury hot chocolate, served in cute ceramic mugs, is a thick, creamy, steaming hot indulgence, perfect for comforting the soul after a long day.
Their Iced Mocha, Sibi mentions, is made from Arabica beans, freshly ground, and brewed in-house. The perfectly roasted coffee beans shine as the star of the drink, elevating it with a hint of nuttiness. The triple chocolate brownie, a mix of dark, white and milk chocolate, is a new Instagram sensation.
The café also offers a variety of savoury appetisers to choose from. The co-founder reveals plans for launching a gourmet breakfast menu shortly. Melt and Mingle currently has on offer a seasonal dessert menu called The Mango Soiree. The mango Dubai chocolate, mango tropical tres leches and the mango coconut cooler are a fusion of tropical sweetness and are perfect for beating the heat.
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