The Foodinista

I was ecstatic when I got invited last April 1, 2017 to attend Elait's Brand Launch at Century City Mall, Makati. Aaron from Caravan Food Group invited me along with other influencers to visit their newly opened artisanal Ice Cream Store. I was so excited when I got invited to this event cause I booked a hotel around Kayalaan during those dates so it was convenient enough for me to drop by at Century and the sun's heat was extreme that day I knew I needed some cooler to beat the Manila heat! 

Elait was formed from the word Elate which means extreme happiness & 'Lait' a French term which means to serve with milk. Just like the word 'Cafe Au Lait' meaning coffee served with warm milk <3 The word play is adorable! 

The overall look of the store is really fun and playful. I like the baby colors they used which they also incorporated on their menu and on the overall branding of Elait. It's eye-catching, bright and joyous!

Rolled Ice Creams have been a trend in most Asian Countries and I remember there was a time when almost every mall that I go to would have Fried Roll Ice Cream in the Philippines. It's a dessert made in a teppan or a steel which is chilled for about -35 degrees then the dairy product is poured on to it, toppings are added like fresh fruits and other sweet bits on to the custard; all the ingredients are grinded and mixed altogether then once the ice cream hardens it'll be rolled and served <3

What makes Elait unique from other Fried Ice Cream Stalls would be the UNIQUE FLAVORS they offer. They have the Bacon Brickle, Salted Egg Surprise, Blueberry Cheescake, Tiramisu, Mango Kiwi Pavlova and even Ube Flan!

Another thing that caught my attention would be this small posters plastered in front of the store which teaches people BASIC SIGN LANGUAGES. They have staff who are deaf & mute so it's essential for customers to at least know basic greeting actions to communicate easily.

 I like that they are INCLUSIVE to this community. To be honest, i'm a little bit shy to do basic sign language cause I might do a wrong action and be misinterpreted but I still tried and greeted some servers Hello & Thank you.

I visited the store twice and instead of narrating what happened to the actual grand opening, I will be sharing my experience during my second visit <3

HOW TO ORDER

A customer has two options when ordering: Choosing on their SPECIAL FLAVORS or DIY Creating your own Rolled Ice Cream

On my first visit I ordered their Strawberry Trifle which is on the list of their Special Flavors. You'll have to choose between Custard or Yogurt for the base then the toppings will be on them.

I was craving for something sweet and sour during the grand opening so I went for Yogurt.

Strawberry Trifle is made of Strawberries + Cream Cheese + Almonds Topped with lady Fingers 

I absolutely love it. Though I think it'll taste best if you pick custard as the base. The fruits taste fresh and went well with the other toppings! This is priced at P180 per cup which might be a little too pricey for an ice cream but you actually get the complete package = QUALITY and QUANTITY Ice Cream in a cup!