Beta 5 is a hole in the wall, literally. It is in the most unassuming location. KitKat and I had just wrapped up our yard sale, and we wanted to cool off with some ice cream, if we had not pulled up actually looking for Beta 5, we’d definitely would’ve missed it. Unfortunately, our ice cream sandwiches were melting fast and we were eager to devour them so I didn’t get a very good picture. (I was actually reluctant with blogging about the ice cream for that reason, but I guess I’ll do it anyway) KitKat got the blueberry cheesecake and I got the raspberry jasmine ($5 each).
The raspberry jasmine had raspberry and jasmine ice cream sandwiched between lemon shortbread cookies. I liked that the cookies were soft so that the ice cream didn’t get smooshed out as I ate it. The raspberry ice cream was tart and refreshing and the flavour went really well with the lemon shortbread, I just wish there was more of it in comparison to the jasmine ice cream, which tasted rather underwhelming. I had to search for the jasmine flavour. If I had not known that it was jasmine ice cream, I don’t think I would’ve tasted it. I also should’ve spent a little less time trying to take photos because my last few bites of ice cream were melty and frothy.
KitKat said her blueberry cheesecake had a rich cheesecake flavour, but the blueberry ice cream was pretty subtle in contrast. The blueberry compote inside had a frozen texture, but it wasn’t too off-putting and the graham cookie was good, but could’ve had a stronger graham taste. I think she said she liked the s’mores ice cream sandwich more.
As we were eating our ice cream sandwiches, there was an Asian grandma carrying a toddler who had his eyes on our ice cream. In Cantonese, she told him not to stare and that the ice cream sandwiches belonged to the aunties. I was kind of devastated ;__; We’re still living our glory days, barely in our prime yet. Kind of strange I guess, when we’re used to experiencing the opposite side of things, people still ask us whether we’re legal or whether we’d like to buy concession bus tickets (for students).
Anyway, after I finished my ice cream, I lined up to buy a box of cream puffs to take home (How can I go to Beta 5 and not get cream puffs?) I got the coconut passionfruit, blueberry lavender, raspberry earl grey and salted caramel. They’re priced at $5 each or $18 for a box of 4. They also have bigger boxes, but I forget.
Coconut passionfruit: I’m not too enthusiastic about coconut, but coconut passionfruit is one of Beta 5’s top sellers, so I got it, and boy am I glad I did. The passionfruit cream was so aromatic, light, and refreshing. The mild flavours of the coconut cream blended flawlessly with the invigorating and piquant passionfruit that was neither too sweet or too sour. The majority of sweetness came from the dollop of icing on top. The shell of the cream puff was like no other. It was crisp and crumbly, yet it held it’s shape and didn’t cause a mess. One of my pet peeves about eating cream puffs is that the cream gets squished out everywhere when you bite into it, but this didn’t happen with this heavenly creation. It was just amazing.
Blueberry lavender: The blueberry lavender was another delicious flavour. I was afraid that the lavender was going to be overpowering, but that was not the case at all. There was just a hint of floral fragrance that complimented the fresh blueberry compote. Again, the level of sweetness was just right.
Raspberry earl grey: The raspberry earl grey was good, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I am an earl grey fanatic so I was disappointed that the flavour of earl grey got a little lost amongst the huge pile of cream that tasted faintly reminiscent of vanilla that didn’t really add to the overall flavour of the cream puff. The raspberry was tart and robust but pleasant. The vanilla cream was piled high, so it was hard to get all the components into one bite, which made for unbalanced flavours. The dollop of earl grey in the centre was considerably small, but the bites that actually had earl grey in them were fantastic.
Salted caramel: While the other cream puffs were light and refreshing, the salted caramel was more heavy and decadent. The caramel that oozed from the centre of the cream puff tasted exactly like the liquid form of Werther’s Original candies. While I enjoyed it, the flavour of the salted caramel was a smidge too sweet and overpowering for me.
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Oh wow everything looks so heavenly! ❤
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