In the new spot that was once occupied by Le Petite Paris now lies another fun foodie find - what I like to think of as my own little Gelato shop - Devine Gelateria, serving ...gelato, Temple coffee/ tea, and a selection of ever revolving pastries. So on my first assessment of this shop I was prepared to be skeptical, I mean it's just rich, creamy ice cream right? Not quite.
"Premium ice creams are made with fresh cream (not condensed or powdered milk), real eggs, and natural flavorings. Quality ingredients aside, lesser ice creams also have more air whipped in. As much as half the carton may be air, in fact. More air--or "overrun"--means softer ice cream that scoops more easily and melts more quickly. Premium ice creams have very little air added; gelato has no air added at all.
Gelato and some premium ice creams are so dense that they require a slightly higher serving temperature, a perfect point where your scoop is firm but not hard and not so soft that it melts immediately. Gelato recipes usually include more egg yolks, more milk and less cream. It actually has less fat than regular ice cream, but gelato's low overrun makes for an extremely dense, rich and creamy treat." - World of Ice Cream
That's all in how your everyday gelato is made, which has no accounting for flavors or quality of ingredients. This place is one of the only in town that hold's it's own pasteurization license - meaning that the can control the quality of the milk from the start to end of the product!
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| Medium Serving: Mix of Roasted Almond, Caramel with Sea Salt, and Dark Chocolate |
The flavors range from the traditional Pistachio, Dark chocolate, Lemon sorbeto, Strawberry sorbeto, Cappuccino, Stracciatella (closest to chocolate chip), and Roasted Almond to the more exciting Mascarpone, Caramel with Sea Salt, Chocolate with Raspberry and Whiskey, and a rumored Cuban made with Rum — the are very social media friendly and update their Facebook page all the time and are (unfortunately for my waistline and pocketbook) posting pictures of there tasty treats and new flavors!
The prices are pretty approachable at $3-$5 per serving Small-Large, but they do have a minimum charge of $5 for using a card, which was how I found myself trying the treat below...
This is there infrequently served German Chocolate cake, and like their name, it is Devine. Notice how there is no chocolate frosting? I was a bit surprised myself, and now I'm thinking all previous German Chocolate Cake's are too sweet; as this is a moist, 3-layer chocolate cake, with a decadent caramel, pecan, and coconut sauce on all layers and on top. I call it a sauce as it seems more simple and elegant than frosting. If you find yourself in it's presence do yourself a favor and try a slice.
Devine Gelateria & Cafe
1221 19th St Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 446-0600
Hours: Tue-Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 10 pm
Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
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