(photo by Renee Comet Photography)

Choctál produces rich, single-origin ice cream that sets a higher standard for gourmet ice cream. Choctál appreciates that – as with fine wines and whole-bean coffees – the area of the world in which a particular cacao or vanilla is grown makes all the difference in the character of the product.  Simply put, each region produces unique flavor profiles.  By using different single-origin products, Choctál has created ice cream with complex, nuanced flavors and an unparalleled blend of richness and indulgence. Choctál, a Pasadena based company run by Nancy Hytone Leb, Michael Leb and Bob Michero, is available at Gelson’s, Target, Bristol Farms and Vons in pint sizes and 4 oz. single serve cup sizes.