Penguino journal
News &
happenings.
New flavours, behind-the-scenes, community days and the occasional rant about why gelato is not, technically, ice cream.
Community
Apr 24 · 2 min
$8,420 raised for Browns Bay School in our Pink Friday push.
Thanks to everyone who turned up and turned the shop pink for the day.
Behind the scoop
Apr 12 · 6 min
A short, slightly nerdy guide to why gelato isn't ice cream.
Less air, less fat, warmer scoops. Welcome to the rabbit hole.
New flavours
Apr 03 · 3 min
Why we drove eleven hours for a single bag of pistachios.
Bronte pistachios are a particular obsession. Here's why we won't use anything else.
Events
Mar 28 · 1 min
We're popping up at the Auckland Food Show, May 30 – June 2.
Stand 142, in the Artisan Hall. Three exclusive flavours. See you there?
Behind the scoop
Mar 14 · 5 min
Restoring a 1962 Cattabriga: the gelato churn that almost broke us.
Three months, four trips to a 79-year-old engineer in Henderson, one happy churn.
Community
Feb 22 · 3 min
Our 11th birthday: a free scoop for every kid in Browns Bay.
A wild Saturday. 1,043 cones. Two melted phones. Worth it.