HACHI PATISSERIE: 85°C Bakery

85°C Bakery
Diamond Jamboree Shopping Center

2700 Alton Pkwy

Ste 123

Irvine, CA 92606

(December 27, 2010)

Everyone says, "this place is so far and the line is too long!" Well, I must say, my dear friend Kathy took me here twice during the evening to try their sea salt coffee. It was delicious, especially when you're about to drink the last sip of the coffee and you taste the salt that enhances the flavor of the coffee. During the evening, nothing is left on the bread/bakery section. This time, my fiance wanted to go there during the day and experience the hype of the awesomeness about the long wait and what is so special about this place?

Once we found parking and approach the front of the bakery door, we see the LINE! It was long and as soon as David and I are near the doorway, the guy stops and says, "Sorry, we'll stop here for now so the lines slow down." As we were waiting, we were debating on whether to get a small tray together or to take a large tray together. David and I end up taking a large tray each. I think we went a little crazy, but we have to experience it all!

Finally, the guy let us in. We walked through the bread section and everything looks so fresh and smells wonderful! There was a man that kept bringing fresh baked goods out and restocking the shelves. As I turn around, I see a glass window where we can see the oven at work. That portion was in construction the last time we visited. I must say, there was at least 25 people working in the back of the kitchen. Our total came out to $40.50 with two orders of the famous "Sea Salt Coffee." I must say, do try their hot coffee, somehow, the cold one didn't taste as good this time around.

On the other side of the shop near the hallway to the restroom, there is another glass window. You can see that it's their chocolate room and the room where they assemble cakes. I was watching the Chef working on chocolate molds that has been set and he was cutting it in triangular shapes as decorative motifs for the borders of the cakes, lovely!

Below are pictures of breads we purchased, no worries, we didn't eat them all, just some. Hope you visit their bakery too!