Surprising Facts about Pistachios

Pistachio Seeds.

• Did you know Pistachio is a tree? It is a member of the cashew family, originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. People have been eating pistachios for thousands of years and we love to make our popular gelato with Pure Pistachio Butter from Sicily.

• The Italians were ahead of the game. In the first century A.D. Emperor Vitellius introduced Rome to the pistachio. Apicius, Rome's 5th-century A.D. recipe book, and that era's version of Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, includes pistachios.

• That which we call a pistachio is known as the "smiling nut" in Iran and the "happy nut" in China. They're also known as the "green almond."

• The kernels can have different colors, ranging from yellow to shades of green. At GelatoLove we don’t use any food coloring, so our pistachio gelato is a beautiful shade of light brownish green.

• Among the health benefits of pistachios, we find high levels of unsaturated fatty acids an potassium. They both have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory traits. They can also lower your chances of cardiovascular disease.

• Since Pistachios are bursting with fiber, minerals and unsaturated fat, they can help keep your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol in check.

• Pistachio trees were introduced from Asia to Europe in the 1st century AD by the Romans. In the 19th century, the pistachio was cultivated commercially in parts of the English-speaking world, such as Australia along with New Mexico and California, where it was introduced in 1854 as a garden tree.

• The pistachio tree may possibly live up to 300 years. Production is biennial-bearing, meaning the harvest is heavier in alternate years. Peak production is reached around 20 years.

• Each pistachio tree averages around 50 kilograms (110 lb) of seeds, or around 50,000, every two years.

Italian Gelato meets Mexican Tequila

Califino and GelatoLove presentation at RoVino The Foodery.

Join us on November 18th from 6.30-9.30pm at Rovino The Foodery in East Village San Diego to celebrate the fusion of the most famous Italian dessert with the smoothest drink in the World.

We are honored to launch the first Tequila Gelato Bar in the World, right here in San Diego, at Rovino The Foodery in East Village. Twenty-one and older San Diegans will be able to enjoy this exclusive new epicurean pleasure starting November 18th at 6.30pm until 9.30pm.

Awarded "The Best Tequila" in 2020, CaliFino partnered up with GelatoLove to design a unique dreamy and delightful dessert made of Tequila infused gelato. 

 The one of its kind dessert is now available in six flavors: Sicilian Pistachio with Blanco Tequila, Mexican Chocolate with Anejo Tequila, Amarena Cherry Vanilla with Tequila Blanco, Carlsbad Strawberry with Reposado Tequila, Italian Espresso with Anejo Tequila, Mint Leaves Chip with Blanco Tequila.

The launch of this innovative dessert will occur alongside with the Grand Opening of Rovino The Foodery new full liquor department on November 18th 2021 at 969 Market St, San Diego 92101 (corner of Market & 9th Ave). 

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GelatoLove has a New Location in East Village San Diego!

We are delighted to announce a second GelatoLove Location placed inside legendary RoVino The Foodery in East Village San Diego.

San Diegans in and around the East Village are now able to experience for themselves 18 Homemade GelatoLove Flavors, cakes and desserts, plus a full Italian coffee bar featuring Barini Coffee’s debut in the US.

Since its opening in 2015 in Carlsbad Village, it has been GelatoLove’s intention to bring from Rome to California the authentic art of homemade gelato making. GelatoLove is the first company in the world that uses a revolutionary low calorie sugar, found in fruits like kiwis and figs. The name of this amazing product is Allulose and it is a completely plant based product. Allulose is scientifically proven to improve sugar metabolism in your body. Our Special Artisan Gelato contains on average 80% less sugar than regular ice cream. One small cup of our handmade gelato (4 oz) contains less than 5 grams of added sugar. GelatoLove offerings are designed with the clear intent to make people feel better from the moment they walk in. 

GelatoLove at Rovino The Foodery, East Village San Diego.

Rovino The Foodery was born as a natural progression, from the 5 star Little Italy restaurant RoVino, to become San Diego’s largest Italian market in 2019. The East Village Location offers ready made Italian meals and groceries, together with sandwiches, pasta, pizza, salads, coffee, gelato and desserts. They soon will be adding a full liquor department. Since the opening of the first restaurant in 2016, RoVino was awarded “Best New Restaurant” in 2017 by San Diego Magazine. In 2018 and 2019, both San Diego Magazine and Ranch & Coast Magazine voted RoVino as "Best Italian Restaurant” as well as “Best Wine Bar”. Rovino The Foodery in 2020 won San Diego Magazine’s prize for “Best Sandwich” and “Best Service”, in addition to “Best Desserts” from Ranch & Coast Magazine.

“I am excited to share with Paola and GelatoLove the Italian vision of beauty, excellence, impeccable service and exquisite foods”, says Tom Tarantino, co-founder of Rovino. “Together I hope we’ll be able to share our Italian heritage and culture with even more people, and in new and exciting ways.”

“We are absolutely thrilled to partner up with Rovino The Foodery. We share the same passion of offering the community a place to share joy and good times, just like in Italy”, says owner of GelatoLove Paola Richard. “That is crucial to me, along with having a downtown location”.

In addition to gelato, guests can also indulge in coffees from Barini, an Italian roaster for 50 years which will be debuting their coffees at The Foodery, their first U.S. retail location.

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ABOUT BARINI COFFEE
Barini Coffee’s History started in 1970 in the same Italian City of Romeo and Juliet: Verona. It’s here that Giorgio Barini convinced his brothers Vito, Luigino and Leda to select and blend superior coffee beans to eventually open up one of the most renowned Artisan Coffee Roastery in Italy. Exactly Fifty years ago, in July 1971, Barini Tasting Room was born to offer the Italian clientele a legendary House Specialty Blend made from beans selected directly from coffee growers in Brazil and all over the world. The tasting room was then integrated into of the historical Barini Pastry and Coffee House in Verona, just one step away from the Arena, the famous Roman Theater where Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli performed. 

The Barini brand was since then recognized for the particular high quality and care in selecting and roasting the best quality of coffee beans in the world. Davide and Stefano Barini have opened in 2020 their headquarters in Los Angeles, where they are still researching and deepening their knowledge in supreme quality coffee. 

Barini Coffee will be offered for the first time in the United States at Rovino the Foodery on July 30th 2021. The partnership with GelatoLove and the Espresso Bar inaugurations in the San Diego East Village marks the first United States and California experience.

What is Allulose?

´ Allulose is a natural, non-GMO, low-calorie rare sugar. Allulose is a monosaccharide, or simple sugar, and is found naturally in fruits such as raisins, figs, kiwis and jackfruit.

´ Unlike other natural and synthetic sweeteners in the marketplace, Allulose tastes and functions like sugar yet contains almost zero calories while suppressing glycemic response. With less than 10% of the calories of sucrose, Allulose provides a clean, satisfying sweetness to gelato.

´ Allulose is recognized by the body as a simple sugar and is absorbed accordingly; however, clinical studies confirm that it is not metabolized and has optimal impact on blood glucose levels.

Mixed Berries Cheesecake by GelatoLove

Meet the GelatoLove Magic Van!

The GelatoLove Magic Van.

Meet the GelatoLove Magic Van, our trusty Nissan RV200 that has been bringing joy to the community since 2016! The GelatoLove Van spends its days making deliveries, catering and bringing guilt-free sweetness to endless events. Ever since its first day on the job 5 years ago, our van has done the best job at bring smiles to your homes! In March of 2020 our van did not let a pandemic stop him from spreading the love, as it began to make home pint deliveries to neighborhoods all the way from Chula Vista to Orange County and Temecula! And guess what? Our van loves when its fans say hello on the road, so if you ever catch it making deliveries make sure to snap a picture, tag us on instagram at @gelatolovecalifornia, and you will earn a free gelato cup! Just make sure that the van is making deliveries and not parked by one of our locations. And as an extra bonus, if you can tell us how many scoops of gelato can be found on the van we’ll gift you a pint of your favorite gelato flavor!

Do you want to meet the GelatoLove Van in person? Invite us to your event! There is no event too big or too small for our van, we will plan accordingly to your needs and can offer everything from single serve gelato containers to an Authentic Italian Gelato Bar with expert baristas who serve your guests for the duration of the party. Set up, clean up, and transportation? Our team and van have got it all covered! Contact us for more information on events, catering, and deliveries!

The GelatoLove Magic Van in Carlsbad Village.

The GelatoLove Van in the desert.

The GelatoLove Van

Meet Julian, our GelatoLove Driver!

Julian Trupe, GelatoLove Driver.

Julian is a math and coding genius. He is currently making GelatoLove a better place as a relentless driver. He has never failed a delivery and, honestly, we don’t know how he does it. Julian is just a magnificent problem solver!

He is a first generation German-American, born and raised in San Diego (Cardiff). Julian grew up playing soccer and is a lifelong supporter of Liverpool Football Club. 

His passion is Alpine Sky: since he was little, once a year or so, he would travel to his family cabin in Tahoe, which nurtured his love for the mountains, snow, and especially skiing. He has now been skiing for 25 years.

Julian graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2018 with a degree in Mathematics. Shortly after graduating he completed a coding bootcamp at UC Davis before returning home at the beginning of the pandemic. Julian is absolutely passionate about science and technology, and currently spends most of his free time programming in pursuit of a career in technology.

He’s had several jobs in food service, including grill cook at Chipotle, cuisine/deli at Cardiff Seaside Market, and catering events which served 1,000 people. Julian has been a math tutor at MiraCosta Community College, and a mentor staff at a sober home for young men struggling with addiction.

Julian loves to cook and has had a lot of fun learning how to prepare various ethnic foods including Thai and Indian curries, mastering new techniques, and becoming familiar with ingredients which were once foreign.

Julian Trupe, GelatoLove Driver

PRODUCELOVE: A sweet way to celebrate Earth Day (all month long)!

The ‘ProduceLove’ Team in Action! (photo by Tomoko Matsubayashi).

GelatoLove and ProduceGood have partnered again to present ProduceLove, a new gelato line that uses recovered fruit from San Diego orchards to create a special dessert for Earth Month. Both GelatoLove Crema al Limone (Lemon Custard) and the dairy free Lemon Sorbet are made from fruits gleaned by Produce Good and private donors (Walton Organic Lemon Farm and Pete Anderson). They will be available for purchase both at the Carlsbad Village GelatoLove Store and online for next day delivery. The proceeds from this special Gelato Sale, will benefit ProduceGood gleaning programs, which rescue 10 tons of edible produce a month to feed the hungry. When 40% of all food is wasted and 1 in 3 San Diegans is food insecure, buying some ProduceLove gelato is a sweet way to help people and our planet! 

ProduceGood, a non-profit that reduces waste and hunger by connecting surplus produce to food insecurity in San Diego County. “San Diego may be one of the most desirable places to live on Earth, but something’s not completely right when 1 in 3 people are food insecure and 40% of all food goes to waste”, said Nita Kurmins Gilson, Co-Executive Director of ProduceGood. “Every day we recover 650 pounds of fruits and veggies from local farms, orchards and farmers markets that would otherwise go to waste and we deliver that to local feeding agencies. I love the idea of turning our citrus into a special gelato that will also benefit the community. The proceeds raised during this Earth Month will allow us to serve even more people.”

Today ProduceGood has expanded to over 2,500 volunteers, who have harvested over 805,000 pounds of fruit from over 350 growers in North San Diego County. The latest program, Market Share, gives the opportunity to recover unsold produce from weekly Farmers Markets, delivering the bounty to local food pantries.  

GelatoLove is a gelato venture that provides a healthier choice of high-quality Italian artisan gelato made with only the best natural ingredients.

“I am so inspired by the work ProduceGood does for the San Diego community, which is why I am thrilled to be partnering with them again to help give back to our environment and create a new tasty gelato for the public to enjoy,” said Paola Richard, CEO and Founder of GelatoLove. “We hope the community can join us by ordering online (www.gelato.love) and visiting our store in Carlsbad Village to celebrate the partnership, give back to ProduceGood and have some yummy gelato on a beautiful spring day.” 

GelatoLove is the first gelato maker in the world to make a low sugar gelato made with a revolutionary ingredient, allulose—a non-GMO, FDA approved and rare low-calorie natural sugar that tastes just like the sugar you already know and love. Allulose is found in fruits like figs and kiwis and won’t lead to a sugar crash. GelatoLove also uses all natural ingredients like the best quality non-treated California milk and cream, a supreme cacao and cocoa butter, exquisite nuts, and fragrant coffee beans. GelatoLove contains half the fat and 80% less calories compared to regular ice cream, which makes it a healthy alternative to satisfy your sweet tooth. All recipes are gluten free and vegan options are available. 

HOW TO SUPPORT PRODUCELOVE EARTH MONTH PROJECT

Donate online to ProduceGood or become a volunteer https://producegood.org

GelatoLove craft gelato made with ProduceGood recovered citrus is now available:

GelatoLove Store – 300 Carlsbad Village Dr Ste 104, Carlsbad CA 92008

Online Store for next day doorstep delivery https://www.gelato.love/shop-gelato

Thank you for the amazing Organic Lemons to:

• ProduceGood

• Walton Organic Lemon Farm, San Marcos

• Pete Anderson, Carlsbad

A Day Trip in Carlsbad with Melvin Robert.

Melvin Robert from Spectrum News1 spent a day in Carlsbad visiting GelatoLove and some of our favorite places in this world. Enjoy this beautiful segment where he takes us to the mesmerizing Flower Fields, Leo Carrillo Ranch, Pipes Surf Shop and our dear friend Clinton Prager with Prager Bros Bakery (GelatoLove is at minute 5.50).

What a fun visit to have Melvin make and Authentic Affogato for us and check our delicious cakes.

Maybe a Day in Carlsbad is not enough, but make time to visit these fabulous beaches and the numerous awarded Restaurants. We promise that a weekend in Carlsbad will certainly become memorable.

Arrivederci a presto!

Meet Ray, our Gelato Maker and GelatoLove Server

Raymond Whight. Gelato maker and server at GelatoLove, Carlsbad, California.

While Ray is a California native, his is family originally from Tonga. As a kid he used to go back and forth between the beautiful Pacific Island and Oceanside, where he currently lives. At GelatoLove we feel like the Ocean and Nature itself shaped Ray’s positive attitude and unique way of thinking. We also discovered that he’s passionate about Marine Biology and that’s what he studies at Mira Costa College.

Ray is young, but he has already had many different job experiences: from laborer for construction projects during the pandemic, to young caterer for restaurants, as well as offering customer service at GameStop. Ray shares his time between school, work and his favorite activities: football, surfing, video games and making music.

At GelatoLove Ray immediately absorbed the art of scaling and mixing our fresh ingredients to make all the countless flavors we offer at GelatoLove. Ray’s eclectic personality can also be enjoyed at the store, where anybody can meet him serving the homemade gelato he previously prepared.

Find out how our Gelato is made!

Have you ever wondered what gelato is? How is it different than ice cream? What sets our gelato apart from all the other gelato in the world? In this post, we will break down our gelato making process and explain what makes our gelato so unique and healthy. Read on to find out more!

Step 1: Source the Ingredients

We use only high quality non-treated California milk and cream as the base for our dairy gelato flavors. We currently supply our dairy from Hollandia a family owned company based in the San Diego North County in San Marcos since 1950. Hollandia Dairy Farm is also Certified Humane®, with unquestionable, passionate and ethical treatment of their animals. Our nut and oat milks are made in house with organic ingredients. We use them in many of our non-dairy gelato flavors. We source fresh, seasonal produce from local farmers such as Aviara Farms, that also runs the famous Carlsbad Strawberry Company. Exquisite pistachio and hazelnut pure pastes are imported from Italy. The finest chocolate drops come from Belgium.

Step 2: Our Secret Ingredient (besides Love!)

Our gelato is set apart from the rest by the sugar we use. Allulose is a a natural, non-GMO sugar derived from fruits such as kiwis, figs, and raisins. Unlike other natural and synthetic sweeteners, allulose tastes and functions just like regular sugar. Yet it contains only 10% of the calories of sucrose (regular sugar), and does not trigger a glycemic response in the body. We are proud to be the first company in the world to use allulose in our gelato, giving the gelato a lighter, healthier feel, with the same rich taste.

Step 3: How We Make It

We hand make all of our gelato in small batches at our state-of-the-art facility in Carlsbad. Our Italian gelato chef chops all of the fruit by hand, grinds the coffee beans and mixes the nuts, and adds all of the ingredients to our high quality gelato machines imported from Italy. The machine churns out the perfect, creamy-consistency gelato, that incorporates 50% less air than ice cream. Gelato has a dense texture and it is super rich in flavor. We arrange it the traditional way in metal pans with beautiful assortments of fruits, nuts, or cookies on top. The pans are then stored in our walk-in freezer, which is specially designed to maintain the perfect temperature for storing gelato, which is served between 7 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit (regular ice cream is served between 0 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit).

Step 4: How We Serve It

Gelato is served with a paddle which is better designed to work with the creamier texture of gelato than the traditional ice cream scoop. This also means you have much more freedom to choose your number of flavors, since we don’t measure quantities in number of scoops. We allow you to taste up to 3 flavors, even in a small size cup! Because gelato is richer, creamier, and has less air than ice cream, you don’t have to eat as much to feel satisfied.

Come Visit Us!

Come visit our tasting room and watch our gelato makers at work. Our state-of-the-art facilities are located in the Food District at Carlsbad Gateway Center in Carlsbad, CA. Ceiling-height windows into our production space offer visitors a rare peek at the gelato making process.  Stop by to see where the magic happens and taste some of our freshly made flavors!

Where to find us + wholesale!

Where is our gelato located?

GelatoLove can be found in a number of beautiful grocery stores, marketplaces, and artisan shops around San Diego County.

From the outstanding Cafe Market Homestead in Solana Beach, to the luxurious Cardiff Seaside Market , Baker & Olive and Aviara Farms Open Air Market in North County, you now may find fresh, authentic homemade gelato near you in San Diego.

If you want your GelatoLove in amazing restaurants in North County, try renowned Campfire in Carlsbad or the delicious Privateer Market and Pizza in Oceanside. You may also sip your coffee with a taste of gelato or have lunch at Baba Coffee in Carlsbad or Fresh Healthy Cafe in San Marcos. Pizza and Gelato for your part? Just contact Red Oven Mobile Pizza and consider it done. Have a chance to fly high with GoJump sky diving in Oceanside and enjoy your GelatoLove right after.

Recently, we have partnered with CaliFino, a Carlsbad tequila company, to produce a variety of tequila infused gelato flavors, soon you’ll be able to find them in Restaurants and Selected Stores.

Inspired by Italian tradition with California style, our homemade gelato is made from all natural/organic ingredients and is significantly healthier than regular gelato or ice cream, without compromising taste or quality. Our gelato is one of a kind—you won’t find anything else like it on the market. Check out where our gelato is featured!

Wish to bring our homemade gelato to your market, restaurant or cafe?

We deliver your selection of homemade gelato flavors for wholesale in gallon containers, restaurant sized pans, single portions, or pints. If you wish to install a GelatoLove display in your store, our pans arrive fully decorated and ready to be showcased. You may currently visit our beautiful GelatoLove displays in California at Seaside Market in Cardiff by the Sea and of course our Flagship Store in Carlsbad Village.

Dedicated to Restaurants Chefs, we offer exclusive gelato flavor design services and will create unique flavors that express the personal vision and promote the restaurant unique style.

Our expert gelato chefs will collaborate with you, offering our many years of expertise to carry out your unique vision. Want to get in on the magic? Contact us!

GelatoLove Wins TRIPADVISOR WORLD Travelers' Choice!

We are excited to announce that GelatoLove is the recipient of a TripAdvisor World 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award! This means GelatoLove is rated among the top 10% of businesses worldwide, and the #1 dessert spot in Carlsbad. We are incredibly honored to be in the same restaurant category French Laundry in Yountville, California, Daniel, NYC and many more considered the best in the World. The prestigious award follows 3 years of Certificate of Excellence for Best Gelato 2017-2019. This accomplishment is so meaningful to us and would not have been possible without your loyalty and support. We work hard every day to create the best possible product and experience for our customers, but you help us by spreading the word to friends and family and sharing about your experience on platforms such as Tripadvisor. We work hard because we love our community, and that community is made up of people like you! So thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for being here. We are honored to be your pick for the 2020 Travelers’ Choice Award.

Family Gelato by Jax Connolly

“I’ve traveled around a bit and haven’t found anything even close to how good this is. The gelato is incredibly creamy. Somehow, they’ve managed to reduce sugar and fat, and end up with one of the most decadent desserts I’ve ever tasted. The servers are knowledgeable and the flavor options diverse. If I’m anywhere remotely near Gelato Love, I will be getting gelato there.”

— SB, Boston MA, Tripadvisor

Check out our homemade gelato catering options!

Corporate gelato events

Whether you are working from home or in person, GelatoLove has a sweet solution for your needs. We are now delivering homemade gelato containers to companies for in person meetings and events, and to employees’ homes who are working remotely. We can set up delivery on a recurring basis, so your break room is always stocked with our healthy, artisan Italian ice cream. Whatever your company needs, we can work with you to find a custom solution so your staff always has a sweet treat to enjoy!
Check out Innovate 78 blog post detailing the unique ways we’ve been able to provide gelato during the pandemic! 

Homemade gelato catering

Here at GelatoLove, we know that gelato is synonymous with a good time. Beach, garden, office, ballroom, public spaces: we can start the party anywhere! No matter what type of event you’re hosting, your guests will love cooling off with some of our natural, artisan gelato. We can offer everything from single serve homemade gelato containers to an Authentic Italian ice cream Bar Station with two expert baristas who serve your guests for the duration of the party. Set up, clean up, transportation, and supplies are always included. We serve San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles Areas. Cost is entirely dependent on your needs, so please contact us and give us some information about your event and we will get back to you with a quote.

How is Gelato different from Ice Cream?

WHAT IS GELATO?

Gelato is the traditional Italian Ice Cream. The word “gelato” comes from the Latin word “gelatus” meaning “frozen.” Ancient Asians and Egyptians made the earliest forms of gelato by combining snow with honey and fruit. This cold treat eventually made its way to Sicily, where it was transformed into a luxuriously creamy dish.

Gelato’s modern incarnation flourished during the Italian Renaissance period, spreading throughout Europe and gaining popularity wherever it was found.

HOW IS GELATO DIFFERENT FROM ICE CREAM?

Gelato contains on average 1/3 less sugar than ice cream and half the fat. Thanks to cutting-edge research efforts GelatoLove is remarkably made with 80% less sugar than regular ice cream.

American ice cream contains up to 60% more air than gelato does.

Ice cream is served between 0 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit; whereas gelato is served between 7 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit. This means that gelato doesn’t numb the mouth as much as ice cream, allowing the taste buds a fuller flavor experience.

Gelato does melt a lot faster than ice cream. Make sure you have a cooler when you buy gelato to go.

Gelato is served with a paddle which is better designed to work with the creamier texture of gelato than the traditional ice cream scoop.
 

IS GELATO A HEALTHIER CHOICE?

Artisan gelato’s richer taste and more luxurious texture belies the fact that it’s a healthier option compared to regular ice cream.

Gelato is a natural food made with essential nutritional elements. The ingredients that give GelatoLove its exceptional flavor and creamy texture and nutritional profile, contribute to a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet.

Remarkably, GelatoLove contains half the fat and a fraction of the calories compared to regular ice cream. The nutritional value ranges between 30 calories per 100 gram serving for Sorbets up to a maximum of 160 calories per 100 gram serving for the richer flavors like Chocolate and Pistachio. Gelato can also be made with high quality non-dairy ingredients so that everyone can enjoy it!

Because gelato is richer, creamier, and has less air than ice cream, you don’t have to eat as much to feel satisfied.

WHAT IS SORBET (SORBETTO IN ITALIAN)?

Sorbetto is a type of gelato made from fresh fruit and no dairy. The word "sorbet" or “sherbet” is possibly derived from the Arabic word "sharbah" (syrup), but the root is also present in the Greek and Persian languages. The first sorbet was made of fruit syrup, sugar, salt and snow.

WHAT DOES ‘ARTISAN GELATO’ MEAN?

GelatoLove is handmade daily, batch by batch, with fresh ingredients by dessert artists who have dedicated their lives to producing only the purest, most captivating flavors. Gelato creation is an art that requires a delicate balance of technique and science. Our Gelato Lab in Carlsbad is equipped with traditional gelato machines imported from Italy. 

Commercial Gelato Brands manufacture their products using large scale continuous freezing equipment and processed ingredients. Today, Italy is the only country where the market share of handmade artisan gelato is over 55% versus industrial one. 

WHERE DO WE SUPPLY OUR INGREDIENTS

We are proud partners of Hollandia Dairy, a local company based in San Marcos that provides us with Fresh Milk and Cream.

Pistachio and Almond nuts come from Sicily, while Hazelnuts are from Northern Italy (Piemonte Region).

Our famous Double Chocolate is made with original Belgian Chocolate.

We make our own fresh mascarpone in house. We use it in flavors like Tiramisu and Mascarpone & Berries.

We support local farmers by buying seasonal fruits from Aviara Farms in Carlsbad including the legendary Carlsbad Strawberries.

We also collaborate with Specialty Produce in San Diego.

WHAT KIND OF MILK SUBSTITUTE DO WE USE IN DAIRY FREE GELATO?

We mostly use homemade Oat Milk for our dairy-free creamy flavors. Sometimes homemade Cashew milk is used too.

ORDERING GELATO IN A GELATERIA?

As Italians traditionally use a paddle to build your serving, you may order gelato by number of flavors in different sizes, rather than number of scoops.

WHAT IS ALLULOSE?

We are the first Company in the world to ever offer traditional Italian Flavors of Gelato made with the most innovative and completely natural fruit sugar called Allulose. We are now able to make our ‘guilt-free dessert’ with this revolutionary sweetener found in fruits like kiwis, jackfruits and figs. While allulose provides the same sweet taste, texture, and other technical attributes as table sugar, it is not metabolized as energy in the body. Therefore, it provides a minor number of calories and does not impact blood glucose levels. Allulose is scientifically proven to improve sugar metabolism in your body.

We have some big gelato news to share…

INTRODUCING GELATOLOVE CLUB!

We are so excited to announce the addition of a monthly and weekly subscription service here at GelatoLove. Membership is completely customizable and allows you to choose between 4 pints per week, or 4, 6, or 10 pints per month. Pick your favorite flavors, or try out our new seasonal selections, and then we will hand deliver the gelato to your doorstep each month free of charge. As an extra way of saying thanks, you will receive special member pricing on your Gelato Club shipments, discounts on purchases made in the store or online, first access to new flavors, and invitations to events held in our Gelato Lab & Tasting Room.

HOW IT WORKS:

Made Fresh.

Delivered to You.

You Choose.

WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU

Over the past five years, GelatoLove would not have been able to grow into the business that it is today without the love and support of our wonderful patrons. We have been looking for a way to give back to our community members—for keeping our spirits high and supporting each other during tough and prosperous times alike. We are so, so grateful for you all, and now we have found a way to show our appreciation.

When the pandemic hit, we quickly adapted to offer a gelato delivery service to San Diego county and beyond. The response to this has been unprecedented: we are now delivering gelato every day of the week, with many loyal customers ordering on a regular basis. With the current uncertainty many people feel leaving the house or traveling long distances, we want to offer an easy way to make our gelato accessible to all.

An Emergent Dessert Vision

Sometimes we hear the question “Why did you change your business name?” Many people have noticed that more than a year ago, we switched from the name Gaia Gelato to GelatoLove. To respond to this question: shifting from Gaia Gelato came as a natural metamorphosis as we decided to flow into a futuristic dessert vision. 

An experiment, designed by American mainstream author and food writer Michael Pollan, showed the same words “Chocolate Cake” to a group of Americans and a group of French and recorded their word associations. “Guilt” was the top response for the first group. If that strikes you as unexceptional, consider the response of French eaters to the same prompt: “celebration.”

CELEBRATION
As Italians, we feel that food and dessert in particular, should be a celebration of life. A reward and an honor that we offer to ourselves as a sign of respect of who we are as humans, thinkers, creators and tasters.

In the spirit of celebrating life to its fullest extent, we decided it was time to completely upgrade our gelato project. We built a beautiful gelato lab about 10 minutes from the store at Carlsbad Gateway Center in the Business Park of Carlsbad. We started offering gelato classes, tasting events and a much wider distribution.  

We worked on developing recipes for over a year and came up with a completely clean gelato made with ingredients found entirely in nature. We use a natural fruit sugar called allulose that has no glycemic index. A small cup of gelato (4oz) has less than 5 grams of sugar, and ranges from 30 to 150 calories. We hand-pick top quality ingredients that will make the best product-- we never try to save by sacrificing quality.

To prepare food is an act of love, and we want to offer top quality, authentic Italian desserts as our act of love and care for our community. We are currently working on the biggest online homemade dessert platform available for deliveries and pick up, to make it easier to share and feel the love. We drew inspiration from our Goddess Mother Earth Gaia, as our original store, Gaia Gelato was named after her. This name has been way too often mispronounced or forgotten, but we still walk in her footsteps and we feel her influence every day.

We are so happy with the way things are moving and feel a natural flow with this project. 
Our story will continue to evolve as we keep on creating. So grateful to you all for being a part of our journey!

Find GelatoLove at Aviara Farms Open Air Market

Stop and Smell the Strawberries. Yes, seriously. Strawberries are member of the Rose Family, and you may recognize the flower’s shape. The nice ‘side-effect’ is that you can taste the delicious taste of strawberries too. Did you know that GelatoLove is a proud partner of the wonderful Carlsbad Strawberry Company? All of our delicious strawberry gelato and sorbets are made with strawberries from the Fields in Carlsbad. The great news is that you may also find GelatoLove at Aviara Farms Warehouse Open Market (1205 Aviara Parkway, Carlsbad 92011). The market features local fresh produce, strawberries, $25 produce boxes, eggs, milk by Hollandia Dairy (our local dairy partner). You may also find beautiful flowers by Lily Enterprises, delicious salsa and chips by El Nopalito and homemade stoneware, dishware and jewels by The Wheel of Stone.

Market hours: Mon-Sun 8-5pm

Doing Good Never Tasted So Good!

Promoting on NBC San Diego our Fundraiser Event on Aug 3 Carlsbad Village 12-3pm.

San Diego may be one of the most desirable places to live on Earth, but something’s not completely right when 1 in 6 people go to bed hungry every night and 40% of all food goes to waste. GelatoLove, and  ProduceGood,  are looking to change this situation.  GelatoLove is a gelato venture that provides a healthier choice of high-quality Italian artisan gelato, made with only the best natural ingredients. ProduceGood  is a non-profit that reduces waste and hunger by connecting surplus produce to food insecurity in San Diego County. They have teamed up to host “Doing Good Never Tasted So Good” on Saturday, August 3 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the GelatoLove Carslbad location (300 Carlsbad Village Dr. Ste 104, Carlsbad, CA 92008). ProduceGood has provided GelatoLove with 100 pounds of ruby grapefruit, which were harvested from Reed Ranch in Escondido. GelatoLove will use these grapefruits to create a never before made grapefruit gelato that will only be available at the event. The event is free and open to the public and a portion of all sales will go back to ProduceGood.

There will be live music and a raffle with prizes from @patagonia , @callawaygolf, @kashi, @bakerandolive, @wyshsandiego, @thesockdistrict, @equipmentandconcepts , and @gelatolovecalifornia.