The milk chocolate honestly tasted closer to dark chocolate, and I’m assuming that’s due to the quality of the ingredients.
This dessert was more like a truffle cake than a cheesecake, and if you know my rating system, you know I’m going to like that. If you don’t like one, don’t worry, there are plenty of other options.įirst, the milk chocolate and cappuccino cheesecake.
I’ve already tried three different desserts at Beyu, and for the most part, agree with the raves I’ve heard. If you like coffee cocktails, you need to try this one. The Beyu Express, at $6.75, was a steal and it was fantastic. Prices for cocktails at Beyu are very reasonable. Usually, I’d want more filling than that, but somehow, the thin layer worked great the thickness of the omelette. The omelette was pretty thick and fluffy and had only a thin layer of grilled onions and peppers in the middle for filling. The wheat toast was very lightly buttered, a good thing in my book, and tasted a bit airy. The red potato home fries needed some extra salt (and tabasco sauce, if you’re me), but otherwise tasted great, with nice onion chunks and bits of fresh herbs mixed in. I was quite satisfied with my western omelette plate at breakfast. I don’t have a picture of the peppermint frostaccino but it’s just as good as frozen coffee drinks anywhere else. It’s a good combination and not as sweet as you might think. The cocoaccino is a cappuccino made with chocolate milk and a healthy dose of cinnamon. The cappuccino was a bit wetter than I like, but otherwise good. I have enjoyed the three coffee drinks I’ve had regardless: a cocoaccino, a peppermint frostaccino, and a regular cappuccino.
#BEYU CAFFE FREE#
I should also say that I’ve met Dorian, the owner, before, but I haven’t had any free food or even had the chance to try one of his own coffee drinks-he’s gotten great reviews on his coffee skills. I especially like the amber teardrop lamps over the bar and the single, out-of- place lamp above the couch area.
#BEYU CAFFE WINDOWS#
There’s also copper plating over the bar and a wall of windows in the front of the house that bring great light into the rest of the space. It has a mix of dijon mustard and turquoise painted walls, brick, and columns with an intricate wallpaper pattern. So, I’m predisposed to like Beyu’s décor, and I do.
I’ll disclose right now that I know Alicia Hylton-Daniel, who helped design the interior space of Beyu, and I am friends with her mother, Rosie, a fantastic Jamaican cook who’s been profiled in the Durham Herald for her curry before. For dinner, wait service is the standard.īeyu places great emphasis on the quality of their coffee, and their hope is to be considered a coffee-house-type destination for lingering, conversation, and music at any hour of the day. For breakfast and lunch, you order at the counter. I would also say that I was quite satisfied with my breakfast, but I haven’t tried them for other meals. There have been mixed reviews on Beyu’s lunch and dinner menu so far, but on coffee and dessert, most people I’ve heard from have raved. This review comes from three separate trips to Beyu Caffé (pronounced Be You) one for dessert and coffee, one for dessert and cocktails, and one for breakfast and coffee.