Three Twins
Three Twins Ice Cream is an American organic ice cream company based in California. Three Twins owns and operates four brick and mortar ice cream shops in Northern California and is a nationwide wholesaler of ice cream products.[1] Three Twins was established in 2005 in Terra Linda, San Rafael, California.[2][3] Three Twins' factory opened in Petaluma, California in 2010.[4] The company has ice cream scoop shops in San Rafael, Larkspur, Lower Haight, San Francisco, and Napa. There are also three licensed/franchise locations at San Francisco International Airport, Fisherman's Wharf, and Santa Monica.
Three Twins was started by Cornell University graduate Neal Gottlieb[5] and is the first organic ice cream shop chain in the U.S.[6] The company began distributing its products nationally after Whole Foods found them selling their ice cream at the Berkeley Farmers Market.[7]
The company is named for Gottlieb, his twin brother, and his brother's wife, who is also a twin.[8]
Three Twins' flavors rotate between core offerings such as Mint Confetti (mint ice cream with flecks of dark chocolate), and Strawberry Je Ne Sais Quoi (strawberry with a hint of balsamic vinegar), and specialty flavors such as Cookie Jar (vanilla with three types of cookies).[6] The shop garnered attention with some offbeat offerings, such as the "most expensive sundae in the world" at $3,333.33 (no takers yet)[5] and a "Sergio Romo Mexican Chocolate" flavor with the motto "It only tastes illegal."[9][10]
References
- ^ King, Rachael (April 10, 2013). "Three Twins to Return To the Lower Haight". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ Organic ice cream maker Three Twins adds production plant by Loralee Stevens April 26, 2010 North Bay Business Journal
- ^ Cuisine Scene: Marin to get its first Thai fusion restaurant by Leslie Harlib October 4, 2007 Marin Independent Journal
- ^ Best Lick Best of San Francisco 2010: Eat + Drink by Sara Deseran on May 22, 2010 7x7 SF
- ^ a b Finz, Stacy (June 2, 2012). "Neal Gottlieb is founder of Three Twins Ice Cream". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Neal Gottlieb '99 scoops his own organic ice cream January 11, 2010 Cornell Alumnia Magazine
- ^ Borzykowski, Bryan (April 1, 2014). "From farmers' markets to mass market". CNNMoney. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "About". Three Twins Ice Cream. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Sergio Romo Ice Cream With Pro-Immigration Reform Message To Be Launched". Huffington Post. June 17, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Sandra, Hernandez (September 17, 2013). "Giants' Sergio Romo pitches immigration reform, one pint at a time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 30, 2014.