Overview
Melbourne loves a dessert trend, be it shaved ice bingsu bowls, decadent doughnuts, mochi balls or cronuts. But what's next? The new Glenferrie Road dessert shop Joli is hoping it's coconut jelly desserts.
Inspired by Southeast Asian desserts, these sweet treats are even said to be healthy — well, a whole lot better for you than your usual dessert options. The team uses plant-based konjac, a vegan alternative to gelatin (that's said to possess its own set of health benefits), to which the team adds Thai coconut.
The classic jelly is all about coconut, but other options include Milo, coffee, Biscoff, fresh mango and ube. The Joli Kyoto is a really fun one, too, combining coconut jelly with red bean paste, mochi and matcha. Like most frozen yoghurt bars, you can also add stacks of different toppings when visiting.
The Joli team is trying to be environmentally conscious as well, serving all its desserts in recyclable glass jars or coconut shells. If you drop by enough, and return ten of these glass jars, you'll even get a free tub of original Joli.
Let's just wait and see if these coconut jellies can compete with all the desserts Melbourne sweet tooths are already stanning.
You'll find Joli at 645 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, open every day of the week. For more information, you can visit the venue's website.