LET’S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT: GELATO ISN’T JUST ITALIAN FOR ICE CREAM
It’s a different beast entirely—denser, smoother, and frankly, sexier. While your average scoop of traditional ice cream is whipped full of air, gelato keeps it tight. Less air. More flavor. And unlike that sugar bomb you grew up eating, gelato is lower in fat, which means the real stars—like Sea Salted Caramel, Lemoncello, or Triple Dark Chocolate —don’t hide behind cream. They hit you up front, no filter.
TEMPERATURE: NOT JUST A SETTING - SKIP THE BRAIN FREEZE
Gelato is served warmer than ice cream. Why? Because cold compromises flavor. That brain freeze you get from a too-cold scoop? The gritty cruch of over-frozen cream? Gelato skips that nonsense. We serve at the proper temp, so the texture is velvety. And the taste? Pure poetry. Or as close to poetry as you’ll get eating something with a spoon.
FLAVOR: YOU GOTTA GO BIG: FRESH, BOLD FLAVORS
This is not the place for fake vanilla or artificial flavoring. Our authentic gelato tastes like what it says on the label because it's made with fresh ingredients. The Peanut Butter is bigger & better. The Cafe Mocha is no joke-ah.
And Ube? That electric violet stunner is a buttery, nutty, slightly mysterious flavor bomb that tastes like it came from another galaxy.
We use unapolagetically bold ingredients, so when we say it’s Ube, you're not just getting purple. With Cocoa Dolce Gelato, You’re getting quality, tradition, depth, and a little “where has this been all my life?”
PAIRINGS & POSSIBILITIES: GELATO PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Here’s where it gets fun. Gelato isn’t a solo act.
A Café Mocha gelato with a shot of espresso? That’s how Italians do breakfast. (Well, not officially.) Want to level up your after-dinner game? Pair Ube with sparkling rosé or Malbec and watch your friends question why you don’t have your own show on the Food Network.
GELATO 101: AND THAT’S THE SCOOP
We hope our brief journey into Gelato shined a bit of light on this delicacy that is truly anything but ice cream.
Stop by any Cocoa Dolce Wichita Lounge location to put your Gelato tasting skills to the test!
Class dismissed!
