It was inspiring to meet young entrepreneur Travis, co-owner of Apiary Cafe, when I decided to pop by on a Monday night to satisfy my sweet-tooth craving. To my surprise, even though it was already 9pm, the cafe was filled to the brim and people were still pouring in (pictures were taken on my second visit in the afternoon!). I suppose it was the time of the day when groups of friends and the office crowd look for a sweet finish to their day.

Travis has been in the business for 3 years, but his passion for the F&B industry has not faded one bit. As he explained to me that the cafe would be expanding, he mentioned that the second floor would house a new concept — to give people the ultimate experience of being a Chocolate Gatherer. Customers will be able to watch the chocolate-making process from start to finish and engage with the cafe’s chocolate makers!

Ice-cream is priced at $3.90 for a single scoop, $7.30 for double, and $10 for triple! You can get your ice-cream in either a cup or cone, together with a brownie, inside a brioche bun, or with a waffle (choice of either a normal waffle or charcoal waffle).

From the get-go, you can tell that Apiary has a wide selection of ice-cream (18+ flavours) that are constantly on rotation once they sell out. They also have an average of 2-3 alcoholic flavours at any given time. When I was there, they had Rum & Raisin, and Bailey’s Brownie. I also learnt that Apiary’s ice-cream contains a variety of premium ingredients!

First, I tried their signature flavour, the Apiary Honey, together with their best seller, the Blue Milk, on a normal waffle ($4.50).

The former flavour’s base is always honey ice-cream, but they often switch up the fold-in ingredients, such as bee pollen and cacao nibs, to keep things fresh.

Blue Milk is the result of an outstanding experimental concoction. Its nice pastel blue colour is derived from blue pea flowers. It was unlike anything I had ever tasted. It was milky and creamy but not too sweet; very well balanced with a certain lightness that lingers on even after the ice-cream has melted, it kinda made me feel like I was eating clouds by the beach. MUST TRY!!!

Next, I decided to try their Brioche Bun ($3), which is something I had never heard of before in the dessert scene. The idea behind the Brioche Bun is to give Singaporeans a pang of nostalgia! When I held it in my hands, I was reminded of my childhood days when $1 ice-cream carts were the in-thing, and I would always pester my parents to get me an ice-cream sitting in rainbow-coloured bread or between wafers.

The Brioche Bun is toasted to crisp perfection before milk crumbles are sprinkled on and the ice-cream is inserted. As I used to have my $1 ice-cream with mint ice-cream, I decided to try Apiary’s Brioche Bun with their Fresh Mint ice-cream! Mint is a rare flavour that Apiary only does once in a while. It’s minty freshness truly stands out as they do not use artificial flavours!

Lastly, I tried their Ferrero Rocher and Summer Black Truffle (a seasonal flavour) with a charcoal waffle ($5.50). At this point, I was a little overwhelmed with sweetness, but thankfully they have self-service water points which are on both the ground and second level!

The Ferrero Rocher did not disappoint because the ice-cream contained little crispy bits which go well with the crispy waffle and resemble the sensation of biting into an actual Ferrero Rocher chocolate ball. The Summer Black Truffle was a wonderful mix of different flavours that confused me at the start but got me hooked by the third mouthful. It had a little hint of caramel and a touches of vanilla. I was sold when the taste of truffle kicked in.

Although Apiary’s desserts are a little pricey, their ice-cream (especially the Blue Milk) is one of the best I have ever tasted! Being surrounded by night clubs, wine bars, and trendy restaurants, Apiary is the precise definition of a hidden gem!

P.S. The cafe has free Wi-Fi! You have to order first though because the password is only indicated on the receipt.

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