JAMS, ION Orchard

You would have noticed JAMS Precious Treats if you ever popped into Prologue inside ION Orchard on Level 4. It seemed like all bookstores must have a coffee or cafe joint inside its premises and it was no different with Prologue.

Tucked in a corner inside Prologue, JAMS is quite a gem. At the moment, JAMS is not overly crowded with people and is quite a nice place to chill with friends or with a book. You could also look out of the glass floor to ceiling windows and people watch.

JAMS is set up by the good people of Cedele, so the bread would definitely be good since it is made by the Cedele group.

We had the special which was chicken ham with apple chutney wrap. This was a bit too sweet. At first bite, it reminded me of Cedele's turkey cheese cranberry sandwich (my fave sandwich at Cedele, especially when served with walnut bread), unfortunately the combination did not taste right. Or maybe the wrap was a wrong choice to go with it.
It came with a small side of potato salad which was pretty good.
The beef stew was a surprise. I guessed I was expecting a thick hearty stew. This was more soupy even though it still had a beefy taste to it.
The "home-made" (from Cedele, I think) buns with nigella seeds (black onion seeds). The nigella seeds were a nice touch in giving a bit of flavor to the bread.
I was pretty much enthralled by the desserts. Cupcakes and other cakes were so tempting.
I did not try the cakes but they sure did look good.
The meringues in the glass jars also sent tempting signals to entice the diners.
The wide selection of cookies which were available in 2 sizes. I loved how there were samples available. It sure helped to narrow down which would be to the taste.

Ruby Cranberry Orange (orange butter cookies spiked with cranberries) - not too bad as the tartness of the cranberries made a good foil.

Chocolate Chip Crunchies (classic chocolate chip cookies) - this is really typical classic chocolate chip cookies

Gula Melaka Shortbread Gems (butter shortbread baked with smooth gula melaka palm sugar) - the gula melaka is very subtle that it is quite impossible to taste it

Nigella Cheddar Sea Salt (crunchy savory cheddar and sea salt cookie with peppery Nigella seeds black onion seeds) - this is perfect for those who like salted caramel as it is both sweet and savory at the same time

Topaz Almond Cinnamon Bars (digestive bar with cinnamon sugar and almond flakes) - this is pretty average.

Mexican Opals (cookie balls with hazelnut and walnuts coated with icing sugar) - this reminds me of the Mexican wedding cookie. The icing sugar is very sweet but after the initial sweetness, the nuts are a perfect crunch to the cookie.

Earl Grey Orange Shortbread (shortbread biscuits with hint of Earl Grey and orange) - this is not too bad either and it can make me like earl grey tea

Oatmeal Raisins Studds (oatmeal raisin cookies with rolled oats, sunflower seeds and raisins) - this is another typical cookie.

Oynx Dark Chocolate (dark couverture chocolate cookie) - the dark chocolate gives a bittersweet taste to the cookie, good for those who do not like too sweet cookies.

Coffee Diamonds (coffee melting moments) - the coffee taste is pretty strong and is good for those who love coffee.