An organic artisan gelateria in the province of Turin, a stone’s throw from the Avigliana railway station. Under its young owner, Alessandro Senese, it has produced excellent ice cream with carefully selected all-organic ingredients for a dozen years or so. The fresh milk comes from the central dairy in Turin, while the seasonal fruit and other products come from zero-mile farms. No coloring agents are used and thickeners are replaced by carob flour, with whole cane sugar and rice syrup as sweeteners. For people with food intolerances and vegans, Alessandro has added new water-based flavors, such as bitter plain chocolate, coffee, Alta Langa hazelnut, and matcha tea, to supplement classics such as strawberry, lemon and pineapple. The milk-based flavors, which may vary from day to day, include chocolate, bacio (cacao and hazelnut), licorice, Pancalieri mint and Val Susa lavender. The ice cream is served in organic spelt and wheat cones or tubs, both edible. One final positive note: the cream is whipped by hand and added with a spatula!
