After trying snow ice for the first time in my last post, I’m seeing it everywhere now, even in small town San Luis Obispo, CA. Easy enough to find in the SF Bay Area, but what a treat to find it at Sweetie Cup Tea House in downtown SLO. Here it’s called snow fluff, different name but same shaved snow – a frozen block that’s shaved into layers of thin, fluffy ribbons. It’s very light and refreshing.
The snow fluff only comes in one size, large. Depending on your perspective, that could be good or bad. Good for me as I split the non-dairy mango snow fluff and mango pudding topping with a couple of little foodies. Ask for no condensed milk on top.
There was also bubble teas and other things but on that day we only had eyes for the snow fluff. Some day though I’ll get around to trying a bubble tea.
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What a fun find! I like snow ice much better than shaved ice; the finer texture makes it easier to eat (I sometimes end up fearing for my teeth when chomping down on chunks of frozen cubes) and the flavors come through better since it melts more quickly/stays a bit warmer.
I prefer snow ice to shaved ice too!
Even the name, snow ice, sounds so soft and soothing. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of snow ice or snow fluff. We used to get snow cones when I lived in Philly, but they were more crunchy than silky. Is it like Italian water ice? That’s what the photo looks like to me. I’ll have to keep my eyes open this summer.
Snow fluff is definitely more silky than crunchy. I don’t think I’ve ever tried Italian water ice before so I’m not sure if it’s similar. While you look for snow fluff over the summer, I’ll look for Italian water ice. :-)
I’ve never heard it called snow fluff before, but I love the name! I remember trying it abroad, and finding it massively addictive in the hot weather!
I know! The name totally fits the fluffy texture.