Something special recently happened at our Westland Mall store location. Two spoonfuls into a small cup of Dippin’ Dots, Mariana Rodriquez, one of our more recent regulars, loudly proclaimed Dippin’ Dots to be the “coolest” ice cream in Hialeah for all the mall to hear. Of course, compliments, no matter how commonplace in our line of work, always find appreciation. Ms Rodriquez’s particular zeal for Dippin’ Dots, however, really stood out amongst the crowd, grabbing our attention. Upon getting to know her better, we discovered that she has always loved ice cream, but coming from New England, she came across Dippin’ Dots late in life, after moving down to Hialeah from Vermont three years ago. Since her arrival, she had tried all of the local ice cream shops in Hialeah, enjoyed them all, but really fell hard for Dippin’ Dots.
Purity of Flavor
“No matter what flavor I choose, your ice cream beads maintain their purity of texture and coldness, which is only released when the ice cream hits your mouth,” says Ms Rodriquez. I’ve tried every ice cream in Hialeah, and most of those within the great state of Vermont, steeped in its own ice history as the home of Ben and Jerry’s, and none have been able to pull that off that level of purity.” She was equally impressed with the range of flavors and recipes available. “I have recently added Frozeti Dough to my list of favorites alongside Banana Split.” For these reasons, Ms Rodriquez was happy to crown Dippin’ Dots as the “coolest’ ice cream in Hialeah.
The Dual Meaning of Coolest
Yet the word cool and its superlative coolest, as many may know, have more than one meaning when used as an adjective. Amongst the many definitions for coolest found in The Oxford English Dictionary, one defines coolest as “the most fashionably attractive or impressive”, which is the context Ms Rodriquez uses to refer to Dippin’ Dots. Another, meanwhile, refers to being at “the most fairly low temperature”. As a newcomer to Dippin’ Dots, what Ms Rodriquez didn’t know, but found so intriguing once explained, is the production process that makes Dippin’ Dots the “coolest” ice cream in Hialeah, works in terms of both definitions.
Ice Cream in Hialeah
Unlike traditional ice creams, Dippin’ Dots are beads of cryogenically frozen ice cream – that means they’re super cold. Dippin’ Dots use high quality ice cream ingredients, the same found in regular ice cream, and flash freeze it into tiny beads. In other words, the company freezes them really fast at extremely cold temperatures, -320ºF to be exact – far below the levels used to produce the other ice cream in Hialeah. The ice cream is then packaged and shipped around the world. All Dippin’ Dots for our U.S. customers, including Hialeah, and much of the world, are produced at the company’s headquarters in Paducah, Kentucky.
Not Just Cool but Cold
So, Dippin’ Dots ice cream holds the title of coolest ice cream in Hialeah, not because of individual taste preference, although it tastes great, but because of how cold its production process is compared to the rest. That said, one aspect contributes heavily to the other. Dippin’ Dots flash frozen snacks are scientifically engineered to provide the ultimately consumer experience that melts in your mouth not in your cup. Traditional ice creams, frozen at much higher temperatures, suffer from impurities such as large ice crystals and more air pockets. When Ms. Rodriquez speaks to Dippin’ Dots purity, a big part of that comes down to temperature and production process as it does flavor and ingredients. Also centralized production lends a big hand in terms of offering a consistently high quality product.
As we watched Ms. Rodriquez walked away that day, with a nearly empty cup in hand and an ear to ear smile, our hearts warmed with joy as another happy customer served. Then we took just a couple of minutes more to reflect on the miracle of science that truly makes Dippin’ Dots the “coolest” ice cream in Hialeah.
About Total Snacks
Total Snacks’ mission is to always provide the highest quality snack food for people to enjoy wherever and whenever. The business began in 2015 by entrepreneurs Eleazar López Contreras and Mabe León-Ponte, a husband and wife team, who immediately noticed a lack of high quality snacking options around their new home in Miami, Florida. From its humble beginnings as a single retail kiosk, the couple has worked tirelessly and creatively to bring the best in class snack foods to the region.
Today, Total Snacks stands out as the premier provider of snack foods and catering in Miami. Its products can be found in over 300 independent outlets, the company provides contract catering solutions to some of the largest sporting and entertainment venues in the area, while bringing smiles to thousands of people a year through its corporate and private catering activities. Despite its success, Total Snack has never wavered from its core mission to offer the highest quality snack foods and the best customer service.
