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Adria Shimada Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream A year at the University of Paris and an all-consuming love for Berthillon creamery led Shimada to her life's passion. And Seattle's latest. Her organic, locally sourced scoops in homemade krumkake cones have folks lining up at her adorable truck all year.
Originally published July 17, 2009
The Inside Scoop
Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream Truck
Lately Seattle’s streets teem with buttercream. Waffle cones waft by walkers. And countless tiny spoons tuck into tubs for tastes.
But true scoop savants never get enough.
Jump on the bandwagon with Parfait’s adorable mobile shop. Adria Shimada’s tiny operation churns out small batches of made-from-scratch organic ice cream available solely from what looks like a gussied-up FedEx truck.
Flavors like Northwest hazelnut, Meyer lemon bar, and fresh mint stracciatella get served in homemade Norwegian krumkake waffle cones or biodegradable dishes.
There’s milk from Fresh Breeze Organic Dairy, eggs from Stiebrs Farm, and — like any good local creamery — a coffee flavor using beans from a Seattle roaster (Caffe Fiore).
C’est parfait.
Track the truck online at parfait-icecream.com.
Photo: Courtesy of Parfait Organic Artisan Ice Cream
