There’s a new frosty and fluffy treat for you to try on Divis, POWDER. Previously serving their NorCal version of Taiwanese shaved snow at Off the Grid, owners Mimi Hanley and David Chung now have a cute brick-and-mortar shop.
They freeze their premium ingredients (filtered water and organic Straus Family Creamery dairy) into ice blocks, and then shave them off to order and serve with toppings of your choice. You can get light and fluffy ribbons of their trademark black sesame flavor (SO GOOD), Vietnamese coffee, horchata, and strawberry, with toppings like TCHO chocolate crumbles, mochi, seasonal fruit, local honey, and traditional sweet milk glaze (condensed milk), which is housemade. They’re happy to make suggestions in case you can’t decide which combo to get (check out their S’nome Picks). And even though it looks like a lot, it’s really light, with about half as many calories as ice cream (thanks to the high water content). The sizes are regular ($4.50) and large ($5.50), with toppings that range from 50-75 cents.
The airy space is petite, but there’s the parklet just outside (they share it with neighbor Repose coffee shop). Open Tue-Sun 12pm-10pm. 260 Divisadero St. at Haight.
The Big Easy at Powder, with Vietnamese coffee snow, toasted almonds, chocolate sauce, and sweet milk glaze. Photo: © tablehopper.com.
