I found 85°C Bakery Café on Yelp, and was intrigued by the enthusiasm and excitement of fellow Yelp Elites in the newly opened business in Niles. Last Sunday (July 20, 2025, 3 weeks after their grand opening), I was in the area, so I decided to pay 85°C Bakery Café a visit, as I like the kinds of bread and drinks that the café carries. It was at 4:30 pm, so I was prepared that inventory could be limited, as I have learnt from reading Yelp reviews.
I was greeted by the sign on the front door reading "We are done producing bread for today! Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next time." As a curious Yelp Elite, I was not going to be deterred by the sign, haha. I walked in the bakery café, and found that it was still bustling. Good thing that the store is very spacious. The bread shelves along the front window were completely empty, and there was the same sign. Then, it was a nice surprise that there was still something left, though not many, on the shelves along the adjacent wall, which also had the same sign. I was able to grab 2 Jumbo Coconut Strudel, a Spinach Danish, and a Coconut Milk Bun. There were still 4 to 5 Walnut Raisin Multigrain bread left. While I pondered a second if I wanted to get one, as they were very big, a mother and daughter team just swiped the whole tray empty. So, you really have to act fast!
On their Yelp page, 85°C Bakery Café states that it "specializes in fresh bread baked every hour". There were still 3.5 hours until closing at 8:00 pm, but the "done producing bread" signs were already posted everywhere. Wouldn't it be nice if they can keep their promise? If they can keep up their supply with the demand, this bakery café must be so phenomenal! As a brand-new business, they already had a huge fan base. Almost no one had complained about their quality or pricing. The only complaints were about empty shelves or limited choices of bread.
I also got a large Taro Lavender Latte (a creamy latte with steamed milk, taro and a hint of lavender topped with their classic sea salt cream). Both of their kiosks for ordering drinks were out-of-order, but the drinks could be ordered at the cashiers. The cashier whom I encountered was very friendly and helpful. The wait for the drink was not long, and it was delicious as expected. I appreciate that the 85°C Bakery Café website provides a description, ingredients, and nutritional info on every product and drink. While I love my large Taro Lavender Latte, I later learnt that it has 460 calories, 20 g of fat (31% daily value), 14 g saturated fat (70% daily value), 75 mg cholesterol (25% daily value), and 50 g of sugar! So, I would treat it as a special treat instead of an addicting drink that I would drink very often.
Also, my suggestion is: go there early in the day, hopefully there is a bigger inventory to choose from, and you have more time to enjoy your bread, pastry, and drink in the same day. I would buy what I can finish in a day or two. On each of their plastic bread bag, there is an advice printed - "For best quality, please consume as soon as possible after purchase." When I went home it was already dinner time, I could only eat half of a Jumbo Coconut Strudel and a quarter of a Coconut Milk Bun as late-night snacks. The Jumbo Coconut Strudel (a crispy and flaky puff pastry filled with Coconut puree and cream cheese topped with crystal sugar) was fantastic. However, even with a hot oven, it could only bring back 40% of the quality the next day.
I will return and visit early in the day. Hope that there will be some Marble Taro (their top seller), Red Bean Bread, and Mango Custard Bun available next time. read more