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Brand
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Rating
5 of 10
Review
Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream: Oops. Not the quality I’ve come to expect from Humphry Slocombe. Icy on top, icy throughout. The ice is obvious in the picture of the open pint top. And a small chunk of ice is visible in the picture of the half pint in a bowl. But that was by no means the only ice in this pint—it was everywhere. I don’t know the cause it. A manufacturing flaw? Something that happened during shipping? A flawed recipe? The other Humphry Slocombe pints I bought at the same time aren’t plagued by ice. Even after I allowed it to temper, this pint was still fairly icy—the chunks were just too big to melt quickly. But ignoring that fatal flaw, the base was otherwise dense, flavorful, and not overly sweet. It had a strong but not overpowering matcha flavor. Not quite as rich or thick as some other Humphry Slocombe flavors, but pleasant, refreshing. If not for the iciness, I would’ve enjoyed it.
Snickerdoodle Cookies: Medium to large-sized, soft snickerdoodle chunks. They could have had a bit more cinnamon and sugar flavor to the snickerdoodle, especially to compete and contrast against the matcha flavor. Not generous in amount, but a fair to adequate number. Good size—a few biggies are seen in the split in half pint picture. I was always searching for more snickerdoodle chunks—one sign of a great mix-in. Again, not perfect, but enjoyable nevertheless.
Overall: Humphry Slocombe Matchadoodle was an enjoyable pint with a fatal flaw—ice chunks. The matcha base was top tier, if you ignore the ice. The snickerdoodle chunks were tasty, a good contrast against the matcha. Yes, a few more chunks—and with a touch more cinnamon and sugar—would have improved the pint. But the ice chunks were the fatal flaw here. Without the ice, I would give it another 2-3 points. But for $12 per pint via Goldbelly, I expect better, and thus this score. 5/10.
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Front Blurb
Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Matchadoodle
This ain’t your grandma’s tea and cookies. Green tea with house-made snickerdoodles.
Back blurb
Humphry Slocombe ice cream was founded in 2008 in San Francisco’s Mission District with the goal of making unexpected, truly, delicious ice cream. We handcrafted each batch with the best stuff available so everything tastes like it’s supposed to, but better.
Having worked in the trenches of the restaurant industry for over 20 years we know what it takes to create great flavors. Our flavors may not be traditional but trust us, they’ll be the best you’ve ever had!
xoxo,
Jake & Sean
Calories
3 servings per container
Serving size: 2/3 cup
Calories per serving: 220
Calories per container: 650
Ingredients
Ice Cream Base (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Egg Yolk, Buttermilk), Snickerdoodle [All Purpose Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour), Unsalted Butter, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Eggs, Salt, Vanilla Extract (Water, Alcohol, Sugar, Vanilla Bean Extractives), Ground Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Cream Of Tartar, Matcha Powder, Salt.
Contains: Milk, Egg, And Wheat. Manufactured On Equipment That Also Processes Peanuts And Tree Nuts.
Purchase Location
Goldbelly
Price
$12
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Last Updated on September 2, 2022 by Ice Cream Admin
