The Affogato Guys at Puchong: Cafe review

Affogatos conceived with carrot juice or black tea instead of coffee, rounded out with a variety of Haagen-Dazs ice creams and unconventional toppings: The Affogato Guys create surprising twists that deliciously freshen up one of our favourite desserts.

Affogato of friends

Each of these is reputedly named after a friend of The Affogato Guys: Elly is an affogato for dessert devotees, teaming up lychee raspberry rose ice cream with fresh carrot juice, julienne carrots, cucumbers, longan and strawberries for a combo of crisp-and-creamy textures and perky, invigorating flavours (RM18.90 per affogato). The verdict: It all works, with everything in the well-thought-out ensemble complementing one another. It also helps that each ingredient tastes irreproachable, quality-wise.

For fans of tangy dynamics, try Jane – lemon sorbet with lime zest, fresh orange, burnt lemon slice and honey, balanced with black tea, plus salt on the rim to make the flavours pop further. It’s almost like a (non-alcoholic) affogato version of a Margarita.

We like how each affogato showcases different facets; there’s bound to be one for nearly every personal preference. Satsuki could be our best bet – cookies and cream ice cream with Korean matcha, made crunchy with Oreos and cornflakes; this playful pleasure pairs childhood indulgences with the sophisticated elegance of robust green tea for an absolutely indulgent affogato.

Coffee-based affogatos

There are coffee-based affogatos too: Rachel is lots of fun – salted caramel ice cream heaped with roasted peanuts and a chocolate and peanut butter sauce, drowned with a test tube of a Guatemalan-blend espresso.

Altogether, six affogatos are available; the other two feature Belgian choc ice cream with passion fruit juice, choc cookies and marshmallows, and royal milk tea ice cream with espresso, choc twiggies and cornflakes. We’ll probably hearing much more about The Affogato Guys soon.