85°C Bakery Cafe with Lauren McGuire

"85°C Bakery Cafe with Lauren McGuire" is Episode 378 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell. "85°C Bakery Cafe with Lauren McGuire" was released on December 8, 2022.

## Synopsis

Lauren McGuire (*Bless the Harts, Wrecked, Comedy Bang! Bang!*) joins the boys to talk pets, hedgehog cafes, and bakeries before a review of 85°C Bakery Cafe. Plus, a brand new segment, Meal in the Flank.

## Nick's intro

* The United States
* The Cayman Islands
* Liberia

That’s the full list of countries that still measure temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. It presents yet another shameful world map that shows the U.S. as the retrograde outlier it is, a la “nations that provide no paid maternity leave” or “nations that execute juvenile offenders”, for the rest of the world has adopted metric temperature, aka Celsius, wherein 0 degrees is the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is the boiling point.

And for granular-minded bean-brew snobs, 100 minus 15 on the Celsius scale equals the ideal temperature for that hot brown liquid we know and love: coffee.

And that’s the origin of the name of a coffee-and-bakery chain founded in Taipei, Taiwan in 2004. On the strengths of its high-quality baked goods and signature espresso drinks/milk teas, the franchise soon expanded to Hong Kong, mainland China, and Australia, and has since reached a Starbucks-esque critical mass in the People’s Republic. In 2013, the chain expanded to the US, though stateside, many of its beloved artisanal sweet treats are baked at a central facility and then trucked to stores. Today, the eatery has nearly 1,000 restaurants worldwide, although at the sixty American outposts, the coffee-calefaction company’s Celsius-centric brand name requires a bit more explanation.

This week on *Doughboys*… 85°C Bakery Cafe.

## Fork rating

* Matcha Red Bean Roll
* Milk Tea Bun
* Mochi Egg Tart
* Strawberry Cream Square
* Cheese Dog
* Multigrain Toast
* Cheese Dog [Natalie's order]
* Spicy Sausage [Natalie's order]
 Mike Mitchell
* Peach Green Tea (add Mango Jelly)
* 85°C Savory 5-Piece Box Set
	+ Spicy Sausage
	+ Cheese Dog
	+ Garlic Cheese
	+ Ham & Cheese
	+ Bacon & Cheese
* 85°C Egg Tart
* Blueberry Muffin
* White Toast
* Milk Chocolate Thick Toast
* Cherry Chocolate Mousse Cake Slice
* Black Forest Cake Slice
 Lauren McGuire
* Cheese Dog
* Pineapple Cake
* Matcha Choco Bun

**Spoonman's Bite of the Night** went to the 85°C Egg Tart. Nick's favorite was the Milk Tea Bun.

## Meal in the Flank

In this new segment, Nick gives a famous food-related quote and Mitch and the guest guess which word is missing.

Mitch wins Meal in the Flank!

## Quotes

**Nick**: If the log is dry, it be a red bean; but if the log is wet, a beaver you've seen.
**Lauren**: Very good.

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
 Lauren McGuire

## Related Episodes

* DD. Checkout Aisle Bounty

## Photos

Matcha Red Bean Roll, Mochi Egg Tart, Strawberry Cream Square, Milk Tea BunCheese Dog, Spicy Sausage, Garlic CheeseBacon & Cheese, Ham & CheeseBlueberry MuffinCherry Chocolate Mousse Cake SliceCheese Dog, Iced Taro Lavender Latte, Matcha Choco Bun, Pineapple CakeMatcha Choco BunNick's Blueberry French Toast (on 85°C Multigrain Toast)