I've walked past bakery Konditor near Waterloo station a few times over the past several months. I've previously purchased their little cakes and treats from their shops in the City of London in 2010 (when they were branded as Konditor & Cook) and only just realised that I'd never actually included a post about them or showed off the delicious-looking treats. Their shop at the corner of Cornwall Street and Roupell Street near the Jubilee underground entrance at Waterloo Station is a larger shop with a cafe and bakery on site.
Konditor was started by Gerhard Jenne of Germany who was inspired by his mothers cooking, especially the apple cakes. He trained as a pastry chef or baker (a 'konditor' in the German language), and specialised in baking cakes. He has created cakes for the Rolling Stones and Tina Turner.
In 1993, the first bakery/cafe of the Konditor & Cook brand was opened here at Cornwall Road. Now, there are several other chains across London. Recently, the bakery rebranded to simply "Konditor", leaving behind "Cook", the savoury items in its menu and focused solely on the bakery and cakes.
As I was in this area of London recently, I decided to pop in and noted how busy the shop was during my visit. I decided to try the hot chocolate to see how it compared to other hot chocolates in London. Their hot chocolate is made with melted Belgian chocolates. The hot chocolate was tasty and sweet; it's not a thick hot chocolate but tasted like chocolate and did not taste milky, so it was a win for me. It wasn't my favourite hot chocolate in London because I prefer the thicker, but it was tasty.
I also purchased a brownie; the brownies are worth a try. There are several flavours to choose from, and they have a slightly gooey and chewy texture that is important to the consistency of a good brownie. I also liked the look of the blueberry cake pictured above, but I did not try any. Perhaps I will next time I am in the area.
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