Ree.Connect by Ree and Mummy

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A friend gave me this. Though I hate toffee as it sticks to my teeth, I decided to give it a try. It was heavenly and I absolutely loved it and so did my family members. the toffee was not too sweet complementing the crunchy nuts gives it a very nice texture . Three of us finished the whole container in less than 15 mins. Now we are planning a trip to the cafe to buy more of these delicious pecan toffees .

Caught wind of the new Ree Connects which had recently opened their doors within Katong V. Having started as a “fun home-baking project”, Ree & Mummy had progressed from being a home-based business to one that had made appearances during pop-up events; they had operated as one of the few home-bakers that had a pop-up at Baker X @ Orchard Central — a initiative by Far East Organisation that sees different home-bakers occupy its space for a limited time to give the home-bakers involved exposure to the market. Now operating out of their own space at Katong V that is decked in a pretty shade of pastel pink, Ree Connects serves up a good variety of their cheesecakes in the premises; this includes their signature Pineapple Cheesecake, which has been featured previously by 8 Days in 2021 when they were still a home-based business. Also available at their new premises is a range of gelatos that are churned on site; these are available in cups or cones, or paired with their melty cookie or flavoured waffle — takeaways of the gelato can be done in 220ml cans or 500ml pints. Ree Connects also retails their very own handcrafted toffee; sold in containers or in a form which they dub to be the “Breakthrough Box”, while beverages served includes specialty coffee, tea from Gryphon Tea Company, as well as sparkling mineral water.

We usually are the sort who would abstain from having heavy-sounding items such as the Caramel Biscoff Cheesecake — it was the Pineapple Cheesecake which caught our attention whilst scrolling through the geotags on social media; that being said, we were only left between the Caramel Biscoff Cheesecake and the Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake when we made our visit to Ree Connects after dinner on a weekday. Opting for the Caramel Biscoff Cheesecake, we were initially afraid that the cheesecake would have tasted pretty jelat — the combination of caramel biscoff sounded pretty sweet, while the cheesecake aspect did seem inherently heavy. That being said, our initial expectations of the cheesecake could not be further away from the truth; we found the cheesecake to be velvety smooth and luscious as we sunk the fork into the cheesecake; seemingly a burnt cheesecake and heart, the cheesecake is lighter than what we would expect as there was no effort required to lift the fork off — all that while the cheesecake bore a light savouriness that didn’t feel too overly rich nor sweet. They had also seemed to have did a great job in balancing the cheesecake with the caramel biscoff element; the cheesecake being spread with just a thin layer of cookie butter just for a good flavour without overwhelming the cheesecake below — the top being sprinkled with cookie butter crumbs that helps to enhance the aesthetic of the cake. Overall, a Caramel Biscoff Cheesecake that was able to change one’s perspective of flavoured cheesecakes being unnecessarily sweet and heavy on the palate.

It does seem that Ree Connects do have their own following, and we do see the reason why — their take on cheesecakes are certainly different from what one would typically see cheesecakes to be; light on the palate, yet sufficiently rich and decadent without being overly dense. We were also impressed with the Malaga Gelato that we have opted for — the gelato was a good balance of being boozy yet milky, while the texture is pretty on point for a gelato being sufficiently aerated, but still smooth without feeling heavy. The folks running the store are also pretty sincere and welcoming to their patrons — they were actively going around patrons to gather feedback, as well as to engage in small talk with the patrons whilst also handing out samples of their handmade toffee for their patrons to try. A humble spot that not only serves up pretty delicious desserts that is easy on the palate and stomach, Ree Connects does feel like that neighbourhoodly spot that Katong needs; there may be one cafe too many around this neighbourhood, but there is always a spot for cafes anywhere that becomes part of the community that it serves.