As Tom’s Palette marks their 14th and final anniversary at its original location before the redevelopment of Shaw Tower in mid-2020. They are currently 3 weeks into their month-long celebration and is offering Tie Guan Yin with Coffee Popcorn ice cream from today till tomorrow! This collaboration flavour with local Nano Coffee Roastery, Parchmen & Co hits all the right spots for me. Churned with more than 1 kg of tea leaves originating from Anxi, Fujian China, the tailored ice cream custard is first infused with the Tie Guan Yin for an hour to bring out its fruity and Orchid notes so expect pretty robust flavours. Using a medium roast, it also tasted warm and certainly less flowery in essence. Then adding a wonderful textural experience, we got popcorn coated with white chocolate and hand ground coffee beans in the mix. Having a nutty undertone, the Catimor Coffee Beans was of a fruity varietal from Pu’er in Yunnan and coupled well with the sweetness of the popcorn as well as chocolate. Just perfect for both tea and coffee drinkers in my opinion; the combination was very well-balanced!

Thank you Toms Palette for having us and burpple for the invite!