手工坊 Kafe Sensation

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Recommended)

Address: 27, Jalan Molek 1/29, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta'zim, Malaysia
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/UAe4jraVEbkqdjfT7
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

(Set B) 2 Mini Cheese Tart + Kopi O Kosong = RM10.90
Durian Cup = RM17.90

No Service Charges

Do take note that this Place only accepts Cash or Wireless Payment.
Debit / Credit Card Payments are Not Available.

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This was a Cute Little Bakery/Cafe that I saw on some Facebook Promo Reel? and I thought I'd give it a try. The Actual Place is a Non-Airconditioned Open Concept Cafe along a Row of Shophouses. That said it still felt Airy and Windy. They are also a Modern Kopitiam offering Local Eats as you can see in the Menu.

The 2 Bangladeshi Support Staffs are not conversant in English and needs to use Basic Malay. There is however 1 Very Chirpy Friendly Chinese Young Lady on hand to assist. Not Particularly Crowded with Customers even on a Weekend at 4.00pm, it was easy to find Seats. Given that I don't see any Singapore Cars around, I reckon the Customers here are probably Locals.

Their Main Signature are their Durian Desserts and I especially wanted to try their Durian King Slice Cake but unfortunately they don't sell this by Slice. If you want to try this, you have to buy a Whole Cake so I have to skip this and try their other 2 Signatures. 

Interestingly, I was pre-empted that their Durian Cup Dessert need 15 Mins to Defrost so I requested to wait until everything is ready to serve up together. They were able to fulfil this and it took them 16 Mins in total for Everything to be served up together.

(Set B) 2 Mini Cheese Tart + Kopi O Kosong = RM10.90
Ordered this because their Mini Cheese Tart is a Signature and since this came in a Set, I figured why not.

Quality of the Kopi O Kosong

Served in a Small but Traditional Looking Kopitiam Cup, there is a Superb Deep Roasted Coffee Bean Aroma wafting from this. Its so Rich, that even Smelling this Aroma was enough to wake me up. Imagine that.

The Coffee itself is Pretty Strong and Full Body Robust Gao Gao. Despite that, its only Slightly Bitter with No Siap Siap and yet it is a Strong Coffee. Very Unique Coffee Bean. I'm no Coffee Connoisseur, but this was a Very Decent Cup.

Quality of the Mini Cheese Tart

Served in what looks like a Standard Factory made Tart Shell not unlike those you'd buy from a Bakery Supply shop like Phoon Huat. The Taste was a Very Standard Decent Cookie Texture and Sweetness. Nothing particularly Special about the Tart Shell.

The Cheese Filling is really what you are going for here. Obviously made from Cream Cheese, I'm surprised the Texture of this Filling is Quite Firmish to the Bite and actually Not Sweet at all.

Its Not those Cheesy Cheesy Type which is good because despite munching the Whole Thing, this Cheese Tart never gave me any of those "Overly Cheesy Jelaky" feeling that you get when you eat a Cheese Tart like this. Not Bad.

Durian Cup = RM17.90

As mentioned, this needed 15 Mins to Defrost. Beautifully served in a Small and Tall Cup, the Aroma of the Durian is Gao Gao, and yes this is made from Real Durian, not some Artificial Extract. (Probably why they needed to Freeze it I guess?) Also Beautifully Garnished with a Quarter Slice of Dried Orange Peel and 2 Little Cute Sprigs of some Green Herb.


The Dish itself is actually a Layering of Cake + Durian Pureed Cream. I can't really taste the Cake tbh but its probably a Standard Classic Yellow Sponge Cake, not Super Soft Melt in Mouth but still Decent.

The Pureed Durian Cream is really the Soul for this one and I think its just Straight Up Durian Meat with No other Additions. I'm No Durian Expert so when I ate this I didn't know what type it was. It has a Rich Gao Gao Sweetness. Only later when I asked them about it, they informed this is actualy the Famous Mao Shan Wang MSW. Hahaha I don't know if it is truly MSW, but this Durian sure taste good to me personally. 好吃 lah.

One Mini Side Note about this Dish is a Very Minor One but because it was just Defrosted, there were Very Mini Icicles within which when you are eating it gave a Soft Ice Crush which added an Unexpected Layer of "Crunchiness". Abit like eating a Durian Cake + Ice Cream Combo is how I would describe this.

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Conclusion and Closing Thoughts

At the Price of RM10.90 (S$3.60) for the Cup of Kopi-O-Kosong + 2 Mini Cheese Tart I feel is an Affordable Price. The Kopi-O-Kosong itself had such a Rich Aroma that I'm surprised it woke me up even before I drank it.

Never felt this from other Kopi I've drank. Or maybe I'm too tired? hahaha. The Kopi itself is Strong yet Not Bitter. Like I said, I'm not Coffee Connoisseur, but this was a Very Decent Cup for me.

While I'm not particularly impressed by the Standard Taste Factory supplied Pre-Made Cookie Shell used in the Cheese Tart, it still paired decently with the Decent Cheese Filling.

This Combination was an Alternate Hard + Soft Texture in my Mouth and Never made me feel Jelak at all when eating a Cheese Tart of this type. Its so Not Jelak that I reckon I would prolly have no issues popping a Couple More to Munch. Not Bad. I just wish they have given more of it. 2 seems little, 3 would probably be alright.

At the Price of RM17.90 (S$5.80) isn't cheap for this Small Little Cup of Durian Cake but to be fair, this is Premium MSW. I appreciate the Effort in Presentation, and the Combined Taste of Durian + Cake doesn't go wrong.

Basically like eating a Durian Cake + Ice Cream. I treat this actually more like a Sampler because I reckon if I enjoyed this Durian Cup, their True Signature Durian Cake 应该不会差到哪里去. Its just a Pity they don't sell their Durian Cake per Slice though.

Protip: As this Cafe closes at 5.00pm, I noticed they start packing up at 4.30pm. Since this Durian Cup itself needs 15mins to Defrost, I would recommend to come here earlier so you can take your time to enjoy this more.

Overall no issues with Quality and Chirpy Friendly Service from both the Chinese Lady and the Young Friendly Boss. Very Decent Service Level.

I can definitely recommend to come give this a try if you are in Taman Molek and especially Mouth Itchy feel like eating some Durian Desserts. I certainly enjoyed my time here overall.