Even spoons are part of the décor and fun at Arctic Ape Wild Desserts. It is wonderful to watch guests discover the spoons changing color as they move between the frozen desserts and mouths. Sometimes that discovery is halfway through or towards the end of the dessert.
The Arctic Ape has chosen a white spoon that turns blue when chilled, for the standard, to match the store’s interior colors. On special days throughout the year, you will find other color combinations. An Orange to Black spoon for Halloween is one example.
Many customers save the spoons, take them home, wash them by hand (never in a dishwasher) and reuse them for homemade treats. A few customers have mentioned collections of these spoons in their kitchen drawer. Note: If you sneak over to visit the Arctic Ape, without the kids or your partner, do not save the spoon, especially when different color spoons are in.
You will get caught! No doubt about it.
For the customers who are curious about how they work: The spoons contain organic compounds called “leuco dyes” that change color when they become cold. If you place the spoon in a refrigerator, it will change color all the way up the handle. When your fingers pick it up, the spoon will start changing back, directly under your fingers and will gradually change back to its warm color.
Some companies offer other products like straws and bowls with color changing ability. You may also see clothes and bags in touristy areas that change color when exposed to the sun (or other ultra-violet light sources). I have even heard about glasses and coffee cups that have images which appear, when a cold or warm drink is poured in, and gradually disappear as you empty the glass.
All of these products depend on leuco dyes to perform their magic.
The Magic Spoons are just one more treat for you to enjoy with your perfect dessert, at the Arctic Ape.
