I was recently in NYC where I had the most amazing cardamom bun at Watchhouse Coffee. I am now on the hunt for a similar one in Chicago. Theirs was soft, fluffy, smooth texture, and not too sweet so the cardamom really shined. I’ll have a photo of it added.
So far I’ve tried Publican Quality Bread’s cardamom monkey bread (close enough), and it was not good (strange bitterness and too caramelized). I then tried Lost Larsen’s (Wicker Park) cardamom bun, and theirs was too flat, rough texture, and the cardamom flavor was a bit too strong.
What are your recommendations for delicious cardamom buns within Chicago and the suburbs?
by Ari_2333