Was anyone else unaware that Charles Michie’s Pharmacy, located on Aberdeen’s Union Street, boasted its own coffee shop?
Having never been before I didn’t realise that the venue boasted such an operation inside until I spied it on my Too Good To Go app recently.
I’m always up for trying out new food and drink establishments, so putting a mystery bag from the coffee shop to the test was something I was keen to do.
I arrived at the venue to discover that it isn’t the coffee shop you collect a bag from, but in fact the main till section.
I must admit, I was slightly disappointed, only because I was looking forward to having a snoop inside the café, but I’ll just have to return to try out the grub on-site next time instead.
What I got my hands on…
From what I had heard from colleagues, the coffee shop at Charles Michie’s Pharmacy offers a lovely selection of coffees and home bakes primarily.
Home bakes are always a winner for me, so I was hoping to bag a few. And I did.
But before I get to them, I’d best mention the egg mayonnaise sandwich that was included, too.
I’m not a fan of the filling, so I set this aside for someone else in the family to enjoy and proceeded to see what else was inside.
There was a scone, a rock cake, and a chunk of carrot cake. A nice variety of goods that my mum, dad and I tucked into the following day.
We all had different favourites, which proves the high caliber of the bakes.
Mine was the carrot cake. The sponge boasted hints of cinnamon and nutmeg and was a lovely texture – not too crumbly, nor too stodgy. There were small pieces of walnuts in the mix, too, adding a subtle crunch.
The sweet cream cheese frosting was a triumph. If it were sold in jars/bulk, my waistline would be in danger.
As for my dad, he was all for the rock cake. I thought it was another scone to begin with, but he quickly corrected me.
The outside was crunchy and sugary, while the inside was fluffy. It tore apart with ease.
The raisins were a tad on the hard side, but nothing a little heat up in the microwave couldn’t fix.
Finally, the scone was my mum’s top pick. A pet peeve of hers is when scones contain little to no chunks of fruit, but this one had plentiful.
There was also a slice of Cobbs Dundee cake tucked away under the fresh bakes.
This was placed inside our designated ‘piece cupboard’. However, it wasn’t long before it was devoured, too…
Was it worth it?
I was unable to find out the prices of the items I tucked into – down to the coffee shop being closed every time I stopped by. I also attempted to track them down online with no luck.
But given that there were three home bakes, a sandwich, and a slice of Dundee cake inside, I have no doubt a satisfying saving was made.
My £3 Too Good To Go bag from the coffee shop at Charles Michie’s Pharmacy was solid.
Have I had better? Yes.
However, I would still recommend people try one out because the bakes we received were up there. My dad went as far as to say the rock cake was one of the best he’s had.
It’s also in a handy location, so you’d have no difficulty retrieving your reserved mystery bag.
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