So nutty, so yummy: Alcapone is the best-selling donut variant at J.Co Donuts and Coffee.J.Co Donuts is now open at SM Megamall.
Sixty-five years after his death, America’s best-known gangster Al Capone is hogging the headlines once again, but this time on a sweet note as he was resurrected in the form of a donut! Made from soft, light dough topped with Belgian white chocolate and almond slivers, this ring donut is heaven in every bite.
A signature concoction of J.Co Donuts and Coffee, a popular lifestyle café chain in Indonesia, Alcapone is taking Southeast Asia by storm as it is undeniably J.Co’s best-selling donut variety. The good news is sweet-toothed Pinoys aren’t left out as J.Co opened its first branch at The Strip in SM Megamall.
The brand is known for its quirky donut flavors and catchy names, carrying variants such as Alcapone, Blueberry Moore, Avocado di Caprio, Mona Pisa, and Heaven Berry, to name a few. The names are reminiscent of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Here, diners can indulge in 30 donut varieties such as green tea, avocado, tiramisu, blueberry, candy cane, mango, cheese, pizza-flavored donuts, and chocolate, which keeps donut fans of all ages coming back for more.
“The secret lies in the best ingredients sourced from around the world: Belgian chocolates, Californian almonds, American honey, New Zealand cheese, and Japanese matcha green tea,” shares Trina Lim, VP for marketing, Contemporain Foods Inc., the company who brought J.Co Donuts and Coffee to the country. First-time diners can opt for J.Pops, J.Co’s miniature donuts, to have a taste of everything in small doses — more times the fun but with less guilt.
Pizza-donut, anyone: Mona Pisa is a savory donut with sliced bits of sausage on top.
We were like kids in a candy store during the opening. The eye-catching colors and the designs of the donuts on the display counter tickled our senses. Who could resist the Strawberry and Chocolate Caviar donuts? The caviar