SoCal’s Popular Cauldron Ice Cream Now Serving Puffle Cones in San Jose | Eater SF

"An Orange County-based ice cream sensation has opened in San Jose: Cauldron Ice Cream brings what it calls “OG” stateside puffle cones inspired by the Hong Kong street snack egg waffles (gai daan zai) to the Bay Area. The shop has garnered a following and is expanding via a partnership with Fransmart. It pairs puffle cones with liquid nitrogen–churned ice cream formed into the shape of a rose balanced atop the cone for an Instagram-friendly treat; flavors rotate monthly and currently include Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk, a Dole whip–inspired “pineapple express,” and “sun, moon and stars,” a blend of oolong, jasmine, and green tea. The San Jose location (1088 E Brokaw Rd #60 San Jose, CA 95131) was in soft-opening for a few weeks before a grand opening on Saturday, May 18 (6 p.m.–11 p.m.), with the first 100 people in line receiving exclusive merchandise and giveaways for all; future hours will be 12 p.m.–11 p.m." - Ellen Fort