Ri Ri Cha

Having the Better Scoop’s signature specialty waffle a little closer to home, Ri Ri Cha’s Nian Gao Waffle ($6.80 ala carte) was as good as I remembered! I love the balance of chewy and crispy; the kinda airy center is best with the light, crunchy edges. Sticking to their more classic tea-infused scoops, I got the Tie Guan Yin again and tried their Matcha Butterfly Pea Soy for the first time. Surprisingly rich, the dual-coloured ice cream was perfectly smooth and pleasantly bittersweet. The vibrant grassy flavour was also nicely matched by the light milkiness of the soy swirl - a good choice for matcha lovers.  

Finally checked Ri Ri Cha off my to-try list! We ordered the signature Nian Gao Waffle with 3 scoops of ice cream ($20.30) and I really like the waffle. The waffle is soft and chewy on the inside, and crisp and fragrant on the outside - so good!

The ice cream flavours are pretty interesting too - we chose Strawberry Chia Seeds, Osmanthus Oolong and Chrysanthemum Goji Berries. The flavours are on point and it is quite refreshing to have Chinese tea-infused ice cream apart from the more typical flavours like Earl Grey and Matcha. Glad to try this!

The waffle has a nice crisp exterior with stretchy and chewy Chinese rice cake (年糕) inside. The nian gao was not too sweet with hints of brown sugar. I enjoyed the contrasting texture of the chewy nian gao and crispy waffle. The tie guan yin ice cream was creamy and light in flavour with a very mild taste of tea which I wish the fragrance of tea could be stronger. They do not allow flavour tasting so it's really a hit/miss.

Other flavours available are cookies and cream, sea salt gula melaka, osmanthus oolong, dark chocolate, yuzu shiso, Hoegaarden Rosee beer, chrysanthemum goji berries, matcha butterfly pea soy, roselle smoked plum, pi pa gao mint, white peach oolong, strawberry chia seeds, Jasmine green milk tea and earl grey milk tea.

Nian Gao Waffle + 1 Scoop 》$11.30

Yuzu and chrysanthemum goji berry

I love the Nian gao waffle. The outside is crispy and inside soft and chewy. Perfect

Very interesting… can’t taste the oolong at all but there is a hint of ribena

A popular dessert cafe specialising in tea flavoured ice cream, Ri Ri Cha also offers nian gao waffles which we wanted to try out as well!

We got the nian gao waffles with 3 scoops (~$20) and we liked the waffles! With a crispy exterior and strong butter taste, the chewy texture from the nian gao within was inviting as well.

We had Earl Grey Milk Tea, Blue Pea Matcha and White Peach Oolong ice cream flavours. All flavours were alright, but we liked how all of them were not too sweet.

Not too bad, a dessert place to consider.