As a local and national brand, it has become one of the important representatives of the 3rd generation coffee movement in the world. Espressolab, World-famous pastry chef, who was awarded the "World's Best Pastry Chef" award at The Best Chef Awards in 2018 and was awarded as "Pastry Chef of 2019" by Esquire Magazine in 2019 Anthony Bachour signed a collaboration with. In this context, Antonio Bachour conveyed the details of his 5 special recipes that will raise the bar of pastry and pastry taste to Espressolab chefs in 4-day training at Merter Roastery.
Antonio Bachour: “I am very happy with our cooperation.”
Continuing to implement its innovative business model in its stores both at home and abroad, and with its expert chefs, it takes the bakery experience to a whole new dimension with its new products, from desserts to sandwiches, where freshness and taste are prioritized. Espressolab, He added five of Antonio Bachour's unique recipes to his menu. These five unique recipes will be available at Espressolab Roastery and Caddebostan stores on July 15.
Stating that he came to Turkey for the first time in 2009 and that only Turkish desserts were at the forefront at that time. Antonio Bachour; “Today, I see that desserts from many countries are being made in Turkey and many new cafes are opening. I think Espressolab makes a difference in this sense. It offers its customers a very special experience with more than 20 dessert types and fresh products. I noticed Espressolab every time I came to Turkey. Last year, I met Espressolab's chefs Ünal and Sara at Gastromasa. They said they wanted to collaborate together. I was very excited when I heard this offer. Because we actually have a lot in common with Espressolab. "The most important of these is quality and freshness," he said.
“We Have Prepared Recipes with Special Recipes to Provide a Good Coffee Experience”
Stating that the desserts prepared with their collaboration will create a different experience for customers, Bachour He continued his words as follows; “Nowadays, people do not go to cafes just to drink a coffee. At the same time, he wants to have an experience, spend time and discover different tastes. With this perspective, we have prepared special recipes to provide a better coffee experience. We used lots of chocolate and fruit in our products. We took care to ensure that all our desserts can be consumed harmoniously with both hot and cold coffees. "I am very happy about this pleasant collaboration and preparing different tastes that Espressolab guests will enjoy," he said.
Ersin Kefeli: We care about our cuisine as much as our coffee.”
Underlining that the food served to guests in coffee shops is as important as the quality of the coffee. Ersin Kefeli, Espressolab Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, “The number of coffee shops is increasing in the world and it is becoming an important popular culture. However, when we conduct a market analysis, we observe that the products offered alongside coffee do not seem as important as coffee. Frozen products are prioritized. Guests who go to coffee shops expect the sandwich, cake or bakery products they eat to be fresh and delicious, as well as the quality of the coffee they drink. As Espressolab, we are aware of the changing consumption habits and we care about our cuisine as much as our coffee. We produce our products daily and take care to offer our guests special tastes only for us. In many of our stores, we present our guests with an open kitchen concept. In this way, we want coffee lovers to see for themselves that our chefs make fresh production. In this context, we hosted chefs from all over the world this year. "Especially our collaboration with world-famous pastry chef Antonio Bachour is very valuable to us," he said.
Tastes Above Usual Standards
Among Antonio Bachour's recipes that entered the Espressolab kitchen, Choux Pecan Biscuit, Mont Blanc, Bachour Rocher, Pistachio Strawberry Cake and Rocher CROISSANT Roll is located. Espressolab, which always takes its guests on new flavor journeys with its experienced chefs, invites its guests to discover Bachour's signature flavors together at Espressolab Roastery and Caddebostan stores.
Source: HORECA Trend and Espressolab