Indigo Cow

Indigo Cow Is Bringing Japanese-Style Soft Serve Ice Cream to San Diego | Eater San Diego

"The first ice cream shop in America to use milk and cream from Hokkaido, Japan — a prefecture known for its prized dairy products — launched in 2021 out of the Seattle izakaya run by Keisuke “Kay” Kobayashi, who wanted to recreate the Japanese style of soft serve, aka “soft cream.” Sourcing grass-fed milk, cream, and condensed milk from Iwase Farms in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, the brand now operates two soft-serve parlors in the Seattle area and will open its first storefront in Los Angeles later this summer, with plans for additional locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego (though Kobayashi has not yet started a location search in San Diego). The menu features Hokkaido milk and hojicha soft serve swirled into cups or waffle cones with optional toppings and garnishes including homemade seasonal fruit sauces and shiratama kuromitsu kinako (mochi balls in black sugar syrup with a dusting of toasted soybean powder); Seattle shops also offer melon cream soda with a float of soft serve and limited-edition flavors like sweet potato brulee, ceremonial matcha, and Hokkaido melon." - Candice Woo