Viral F&B in TRX never seems to end. The top 3 hottest brand in TRX lately are none other but I’m Donut from Japan, Lindt Chocolate Store from Switzerland, and Aifokato from Singapore.
AiFOKATO, the affogato known for its diamond-faceted gelato and DIY format, has finally opened its first Malaysian outlet at The Exchange TRX this October. This Korean-inspired affogato shop is so famous in Singapore, that they sold over 24000 cups since their first two months of opening.
While most of us recognize affogato as a dessert comprising a scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato, topped with espresso, Aifokato makes it different with more flavours, enhancing the overall experience.
Aifokato TRX store itself isn’t big, and full house all the time. But the queue is bearable, comparing to I’m Donut. We joined the hype last week, and got our order in less than 30 minutes. Self-ordering system, making everything easy.
To order, we can pick from artisanal gelato flavour as base – madagascar vanilla, premium pistachio, dark chocolate and Korean matcha; then choose hot pour of either espresso, matcha or chocolate. With this, you can actually create 12 possible combinations. We had Korean espresso pour + vanilla gelato; and dark chocolate pour + Korean matcha gelato. Add pistachio topping too!
Aifokato gelato is dairy-based, gluten free, egg free, made with preservatives.
Madagascar Vanilla Gelato – Made with real high vanillin Madagascar vanilla as a primary ingredient, so you get that realy aromatic real vanilla flavour.
Korean Matcha Gelato – Made with Korean matcha, has a deep, umami-driven profile plus a naturally bitter and
clean finish.
Callebaut Dark Chocolate Gelato – Made with Callebaut dark chocolate, deep cocoa notes and balanced bitterness
with a less sweet finish.
Premium Pistachio Gelato – Rich natural pistachio flavour with deep nuttiness and restrained sweetness.
While for the hot pour selection, Aifokato uses medium roast blend of Brazil Samba Reserve & Colombia Popayan Reserve, for their espresso; Extra Brute cocoa for hot chocolate; and Korean matcha with umami-led, clean finish.
Personally, we enjoyed the espresso hot pour more, as the caramel roasted flavours of coffee with hint of sourness balanced up the creaminess and sweetness of the gelato better. But of course, if you like creamy and milky combination, go for the chocolate base. Each priced at RM20.
Alongside its signature Affogato, AiFOKATO also brings the popular Gelato Shakerato and -86°C Frozen Latte.
Is it worth trying? We’d say yes. Pretty interactive Affogato format – like a drink, like a dessert, beyond the classic yet keeping the core idea.
AiFOKATO Malaysia, TRX
Address:
C.56.0, Level Concourse, Persiaran TRX,
Tun Razak Exchange, 55188 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Operation Hours: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
AiFOKATO Singapore
AiFOKATO Telok Ayer
Address: 111 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068580
AiFOKATO Amoy Street
Address: Level 2, 97 Amoy Street, Singapore 069916
