Yay, Georgetown has an awesome gourmet frozen dessert shop with international flavors and freshly made bubble waffles. I'm so happy to know about Nivi Artisan Ice Creams!
My baby boy has grown up and is soon to attend Southwestern Uni. He loves all things anime, including fun foods of Asia, so bubble tea and related treats are in regular rotation. We just had to try out Nivi during SU orientation and were not disappointed.
Know this: it's hard to find in the massive Wolf Ranch shopping center on the southwest corner of IH35 & Hwy 29. Nivi is co-located with bubble tea shop, Sharetea, so look for that signage between GNC and SuperCuts. The order & pay counters are separate, but they do have some menu items that seem to share products (ex: matcha soft serve). During our visit, we had to wait in line & pay twice since we wanted both ice cream and bubble tea.
Nivi staff are super sweet and will let you have a sample taste of any of the ice creams and soft serves. I loved their eco-friendly reusable sample spoons. We loved everything that we tried but I settled on a 1-scoop cup of mango ice cream ($6.16) - soooo rich and tasty, full of fresh fruit flavor. Next time, I'll add ripe mango chunks on top. The full menu includes:
* 11 premium flavors handmade with a rich 14% fat mix from Wisconsin dairy farms
* 4 soft serve flavors including Ube & Matcha
* 8 soft serve creations with toppings and swirls
* 12 Bubble Waffles, loaded with premium soft serve ice cream
* Milkshakes
* Assorted candies, syrups, fruits, nuts, and whipped toppings for upcharge
What else is special about Nivi? Natural ingredients sourced from across the globe:
- Rose Pistachio is made with rose essence from Belgium
- Salted Caramel has French sea salt
- Real fresh fruit in Mango & Strawberry ice creams
- Ube Honeycomb made with homemade honeycomb chunks
A note on price: it ain't cheap. These products are hand made with the highest quality ingredients, some of them imported under our current dumb tariff policies. Think of this as a splurge treat and expect to pay accordingly. If you care to chase discounts, follow Nivi on social media to learn about specials and sign up for their rewards program on Clover. read more