Last summer when Bakerman (@bakerman.id) launched their Dirty Croissants & Cookies Mochi Croissants series, they sent me some to try. I’ve shared my review on my Instagram stories back then but thought I share it here too on the blog since I actually like these croissants and all the menu is still around until today. So here it goes.

Bakerman is one of the more well-known bakeries in Jakarta. Part of the Artisan Kuliner Group, they prided themselves as an artisanal bakehouse with American-influenced dining. Their first flagship store was opened in Ashta District 8 in November 2021, right in the middle of the pandemic. I still remember it was during the viral croffle era and they launched a version of their croffle that made people lined up for hours to just get the taste of it. Since then, they’ve came up with different unique menus and collaborated with different brands to create more exciting products that are also keeping up with the ever changing trends for their bakery. These Dirty Croissants and Cookies Mochi Croissants series are just some examples of that.

Dirty Croissants

For their Dirty Croissants series, they’ve launched 3 different flavors: Vanilla Kinako, Pistachio and Chicken Floss. The Vanilla Kinako and Pistacho are the sweet options while the Chicken Floss is the only savory option out of the three.

My #1 pick is the Vanilla Kinako. It has a light cream fillings and not too sweet. The flavor is pretty on point.

My #2 pick is the Pistachio. The nutty pistachio flavor is pretty nice and I love the mix of textures in the bite. This one is also not too sweet.

Cookies Mochi Croissants

For the Cookies Mochi Croissants series, they have 2 different flavors: The Matcha and The Black Sesame, both are my favorite flavors actually.

Between the two though, I like the Black Sesame more. On the outside there are crispy, flaky croissant with gooey black sesame cookie on top. Combined those with the soft chewy mochi with black sesame paste on the inside. The ratio of everything was pretty perfect. It was so goood.

Pro tip: Air fry the croissant before you eat it and it’ll make the whole thing so much better.

The Matcha is pretty good too actually, but I like the ratio of the fillings on the black sesame better.

Also, the portion of these croissants is huge btw. One croissant is good for 2 or maybe even 3 people.