There doesn’t seem to be shortage of ice-cream / gelato parlours located all around Singapore especially given with the natural climate of the island — with this many ice-cream / gelato parlours located all around Singapore, it does seem that there is only to be more that would pop up in the local F&B scene here. Churn° is an ice-cream parlour that has most recently opened its doors within HomeTeamNS Khatib that is walking distance away from Khatib MRT Station. Churn° is located in the same exact area where Kopi Siew Dai 咖啡食代 is also situated; the two establishments being neighbours with one another — Churn° could be easily found around the area behind where one can find other F&B establishments such as that of the outlet of Siam Kitchen as well as Suki-Suki Hot Pot there. Churn° turns out to be an establishment by the same folks behind Melvados; a brand that is probably better noted for their ready-to-eat food that is retailed in shop units in various shopping centres. The interior of Churn° is fairly simply decked but also tastefully so; the dining furniture used comprising of wooden accents, while the entire shop is painted in a shade of blue that provides a vibrant look that would hopefully draw the attention of passers-by. The tables and chairs at Churn° is configured to a set-up that mostly comprises of two and four seater tables; there is also a communal table near the entrance that caters to larger groups as well. Being an ice-cream parlour, much of what Churn° has to offer surrounds around the various ice-cream flavours that they have to offer; patrons do get the choice to pair their ice-cream with cups, cones, waffles, waffles chips and dip or even in the form of an Affogato. Apart from their ice-cream, Churn° also serves up a variety of cakes and bakes that are prominently displayed in the display chiller at the counter. Beverages that Churn° serves up will include espresso-based specialty coffee, as well as matcha and drinking chocolate.

We visited Churn° during the first few weeks of their official opening and it seems that these folks do have a variant of a waffle that is being listed in their Monthly Specials section of the menu — this would be the Belgian Chocolate Waffle. Skimming through the selection of ice-cream flavours that they have to offer, we found ourselves settling for the Matcha Strawberry Ice-Cream which we thought was one of the more unique flavours which is being stocked up in their display chiller. The Belgian Chocolate Waffle does come with a shade of dark brown; a clear indication that the waffle batter has been infused with Belgian Chocolate as mentioned in the namesake of the item. We did find that the waffle wafts of a very light hint of bittersweet undertones from the chocolate, though the waffles does seem to verge a little towards being a wee bit dry and could definitely do with an extra note of sweetness that might bring out the chocolatey notes of the waffle batter even more. The scoop of Matcha Strawberry Ice-Cream does hit the spot however — perhaps inspired by that of the various Matcha Strawberry Lattes that several establishments had been serving up, the Matcha Strawberry Ice-Cream comes with shades of pink swirled amidst the shades of green; the matcha element carrying the strong bitter undertones of the Japanese tea, while the strawberry element balances things out with its tart and zippy notes that cuts through the notes of matcha just about right. The Matcha Strawberry Ice-Cream was also one that came smooth and creamy; all that whilst also not being overly sweet.

We also managed to try the Flat White during our visit to Churn°. It is worth noting that Churn° serves up a small cookie with the order of every beverage; the cookie that was served with our Flat White being one that comes with specs of chocolate chips and sugar-coated chocolate buttons much similar to that of Smarties/ M&Ms. The Flat White here is a decent attempt on serving up espresso-based specialty coffee for an establishment that primarily serves up ice-cream; the cuppa does come with a light body and an earthy and nutty flavour profile — though that the milk could be frothed to a better consistency for a silkier and denser texture that would also help with the latte art for the cuppa as well. Whilst there are other ice-cream parlours that are situated within the Yishun neighbourhood, Churn° is probably one of the only ones that are within the Khatib side of the estate that is located within close proximity to Khatib MRT Station. We do feel that Churn° does seem to specialise in their ice-cream offerings; we were definitely satisfied with the Matcha Strawberry Ice-Cream though perhaps more can be done to achieve a better consistency with their Belgian Chocolate Waffle at the very least. Given its fairly convenient location situated within the heartlands, Churn° does seem to be a spot that residents around within its vicinity are likely to appreciate in the neighbourhood that they can head to for ice-cream for a day out as a family or a spot to catch-up with friends without exiting their neighbourhood.