Food: Bag of Beans Cheesecake

It's during one of those impromptu trips to Tagaytay when I tried Bag of Beans cheesecake. Now, because I've been in blogging hiatus (again, for the 2nd time, or was it 3rd?) and it was months ago, I already forgot which cheesecake is this:

Blueberry or Strawberry? Blueberry should be, well, blue and this is not (or should I just blame my camera phone for not getting the right color?) So I thought Strawberry. But knowing me, if there's Blueberry Cheesecake on the menu, that would be the first thing that I'll order. So maybe they didn't have Blueberry Cheesecake that day?

And forgetting what cheesecake I had is only half of the problem because I also forgot how it tasted. Well, I do remember that the topping - that luxurious chunky thick syrup dripping on the cake - was very good. But that's it, no recollection of what the cake itself taste like. I wish these photos could make my tastebuds remember.

So another trip to Bag of Beans is needed. Until then, this review is on hold.

 

UPDATED (03/10/2013)

 

Finally the mystery was solved.

 

On my birthday last year, we went to Bag of Beans to get me a whole birthday cheesecake. The cheesecake above was a Strawberry Cheesecake. The cheesecake I got for my birthday was Blueberry.

 

 

 

And of course, I now remember how the cake tastes like. Bag of Beans cheesecakes are not baked, which is a dealbreaker, if you'll ask me. I like baked cheesecake a lot lot more than its no-bake counterparts. And Bag of Beans cheesecake, whether Strawberry or Blueberry, is no exception.

It's good, the creamy batter, although more on the sweet side. But the texture wasn't there, the blend of the sweet-tangy flavors wasn't there, the experience of eating a rich, velvety/silky smooth, melt-in-your mouth goodness wasn't there.

The only thing I enjoyed was the blueberry topping, although I think they're just using Smuckers Jam for their toppings, which you can buy from a supermarket.

A lot of people have been raving about Bag of Beans Cheesecake. But it's not the case for me. For it's price, P980 I think for the whole cake, I would rather buy at Starbuck's or CBTL and I know I would get a proper and much better-tasting cheesecake. Maybe if Bag of Beans decides to turn on their oven and bake their cheesecake, I'll be tempted to try again.