Birds of Paradise — pistachio + thyme cone ($7.80)!
Birds of Paradise pistachio gelato on the signature thyme-infused waffle cone, Bugis. $7.80.
Birds of Paradise: pistachio on a thyme cone, $7.80, Bugis. The premium pick. 😋
What was in hand:
- Pistachio gelato: a single pale-green scoop, the nutty flavour reading as real rather than artificial-sweet
- The thyme cone: the signature herb-infused waffle cone, golden and crisp
Birds of Paradise is the botanical gelato shop, the brand built entirely around flowers, herbs and fruit rather than the usual chocolate-vanilla-cookie roster. Its signature is the thyme-infused waffle cone, baked with thyme so it carries a faint herbal, almost savoury edge that plays against the sweet gelato, a small detail that has become the brand’s calling card.
The pistachio is the premium flavour, and the test of any pistachio gelato is whether it tastes of real roasted nuts or of green almond essence. This one had genuine pistachio depth, earthy and nutty, the kind that comes from actual nut paste rather than flavouring and food colouring. It is the richer, more grown-up scoop on the menu.
The pairing logic: pistachio’s earthy nuttiness against the herbal thyme cone is arguably the most interesting combination Birds of Paradise offers, more so than the floral flavours on the lighter cone, the two earthy-herbal notes reinforcing each other rather than the cone just being a vehicle.
At $7.80 for a premium scoop on the thyme cone, this sits at the artisanal-gelato price point, fair for the quality of the pistachio.
Overall: 4.3 / 5. 😋👍🏼 The real pistachio depth against the herbal thyme cone was the standout pairing. BOP premium pick, would re-order.
