Get real close to the computer screen and read this carefully:

Gelato is not bad for you.

If you work for Jamba Juice or Starbucks or Cold Stone and you want to file suit against us for posting this, relax, we took it right off of your website. If you are going to sue us, please give out our web address. We would love the additional press.

Thanks Elias for reminding us; the numbers are for a regular (or medium) serving from us and from other folks.

Mr. Espresso is a local company based in Oakland roasting espresso beans since 1978, which is way before the Starbucks craze. Carlo Di Ruocco, the founder, is a great guy and I spent some time talking to him a couple of weeks ago about partnering with his company to make a gelato flavor.

This year we are asking our friends in the foodservice business to partner with us to create a new flavor for our Flavor of the Week promotion.

Carlo has been around a while and has a lot of stories. We sat in his little office in their big roasting facility for quite a while talking about Italy and cycling and espresso. Finally I said, “What about a gelato flavor, Carlo?”

He said, “I don’t know. How about white chocolate and espresso? That’s what I like.”

So, here it is. Simple. Yummy. Carlo’s White Chocolate and Espresso Gelato made with Mr. Espresso coffee, of course.