Everybody knows that one matcha ice cream place in Citysuper. I didn't even know its name until maybe a year ago - I just knew it existed. I haven't had ice cream from Cha Cha in a while, and I did today because as a 'gold member' of Citysuper we received a voucher to redeem a free cone.
Because it was a Sunday, it was especially crowded. There was a pretty long line but I really was craving ice cream so I decided to just wait. As I got closer towards the front of the line, I realized that the queue kind of split into two - one to pay and one to collect the ice cream. There was a member of staff noting down our orders in the line. This really confused me and I had no idea which queue I was even in anymore - I heard a woman remark to her husband that this was a really strange system that was more confusing than it needs to be.
Anyway, they have three types of cones - green tea, milk, and a twist cone with both green tea and milk. Wanting the best of both worlds, I went for the twist cone. My first bite (lick?) in, I was reminded why I've never had the ice cream here more than two or three times - the green tea ice cream seriously lacks a green tea taste. Even though it was a combination of green tea and milk ice cream, the milk, which I suppose naturally is the milder of the two flavors, somehow drowned out the taste of the green tea. The ice cream was really smooth and milky though.
If you're a hardcore matcha fan, the ice cream here won't impress. The green tea flavor is way too light, and too milky and sweet for matcha, which is supposed to have some bitter undertones. But if you just crave ice cream that's super milky and creamy, and don't care much for whether the green tea taste is there or not, then you would definitely like this! read more