It’s a crossover between Japanese and Italian desserts this month. Hokkaido-based café, Bartistart Coffee Singapore, will be teaming up with Aussie gelato stand Messina for a special collaboration, serving sweet treats like gelato-stuffed cream puffs and affogato at Baristart Coffee’s outlet on Tras Street.
Baristart Coffee was founded in Hokkaido, Japan, in 2015, using exclusively Biei Jersey milk from Brown Jersey Cows in all its dairy products. The café has several outlets across Singapore, with its most popular offering being its Hokkaido cream puff, filled with homemade choux cream.
Meanwhile, Messina started in Sydney back in 2002, and is known for its 40-flavour gelato cabinet and dedication to using high-quality toppings, which are all made in-house. The brand’s launch of its first Singapore outlet at Club Street this year was met with overwhelming success, and still sees snaking queues to this day.
Starting this month and for a limited time, Baristart Coffee’s Tras Street outlet will be offering three cream puffs stuffed with Messina’s gelato. Flavours include all-time favourites like Messina’s Pistachio Praline, a rich and nutty fior di latte base with a homemade pistachio paste swirl; Boysenberry; and the classic Cookies & Cream.
On top of cream puffs, you’ll also be able to order the affogato, featuring a scoop of Messina’s Macadamia Crunch gelato with a shot of Baristart’s house-blend espresso. More details on the items on this special menu, prices and duration of the collaboration to come – watch this space for updates.
Baristart Coffee Singapore is open daily from 9am to 10pm at 65 Tras St, Singapore 079004.
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