COTTA

80% Dark Chocolate French Rose ($5) w Waffles ($7) ($13.20) i just random promised myself to be comeback for their waffles bc last time i went there (quite crowded). I got their chocolate ice cream w waffles. But it's not that bad with a hint of rose aftertaste. I did enjoy their crispy and crunchy waffles after a few tries. But it's not that jelak and just nice for my stomach.

($10) I wanted to try this hidden ice cream shop for a long time. The taste for hojicha was quite milky, creamy and not that strong roasted tea taste whereas osmanthus oolong whiskey was quite milky, creamy and got strong whiskey smell but osmanthus oolong slightly muted by whiskey.

The flavours here are uniquely interesting and change seasonally. The Pear Mascarpone Honey gelato had a subtle delicate pear fragrance at the first taste, followed by a distinct sweetness from the honey. The 80% Dark Chocolate French Rose was intense with floral notes of the rose. It was a nice balance of bitter and sweet.

I've got to say that Cotta's waffle is the lightest, most airy and crispiest one I've had to date. It is different from others where they have a crispy exterior and fuffy and slightly chewy inside. I could hear the crunch of the waffle.

so we stumbled upon this unassuming-looking cafe… and ended up realising that it made the BEST PISTACHIO GELATO. i don’t even remember what the other flavour we got was because the pistachio gelato was just life-changing 😭 it was so light, sweet, milky, and the pistachio flavour & fragrance hits you shortly after you put it in your mouth… i felt like i could eat this forever. the pistachio gelato itself is a solid 10/10 for me

Both were quite smooth and creamy, but I like the slightlyyy lighter mouthfeel plus lower sweetness in gelatiamo’s gelatos, it’s more refreshing. After this I wanted to drink water.

In terms of flavour both were pretty nutty and distinct, hazelnut melted a lot faster tho. My friend and I both preferred the flavour profile of the pistachio over the hazelnut! Not bad, I wouldn’t mind trying their other flavours.

With a more distinctive roasted black sesame flavour, the Matcha Goma Cookie Sandwich was pretty fun to snack on. A little messy but the sandwich held up nicely. Slightly crumbly, the cookies (like a matcha sable) had hints of savouriness and a subtle bitterness which matched well with the tea-flavoured ice cream layers. Grassy and earthy, the ice creams were great individually too. However, I liked it more when the ice cream melted a little so they would kinda mix and blend in every bite.