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Maryland Dairy: A Chef-Led Ice Cream Tasting Experience and pop up at Rice Market

  • Rice Market 1608 14th Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20009 United States (map)

Join Snow Crane founder Takeshi Nishikawa at Rice Market for a one-day exploration of how dairy shapes exceptional ice cream.

This special chef-led tasting workshop invites guests into the product development process behind Snow Crane, featuring four local Maryland dairies spun live on-site into fresh ice cream.

Through side-by-side tasting, guests will experience how each dairy influences texture, richness, sweetness, and finish, while learning how sourcing decisions directly impact the final product.

Each tasting is frozen on site and served at peak freshness for immediate comparison.

Ticketed Guided Tasting

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
$75 + tax

Your ticket includes:

  • A 60-minute guided tasting

  • 4 Maryland local dairy farms

  • Live spinning demonstration

  • Founder-led discussion on sourcing + product development

  • Fresh scoop service

  • Open Q&A

Tasting Timeline

  • 5 min welcome + introduction

  • 10 min per dairy farm tasting

  • 10 min scoop service + Q&A

  • 5 min closing reflections

Open Scoop Service

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
$10 per scoop

After the guided tasting, Snow Crane will transition into an open scoop pop-up featuring 1–2 featured flavors for walk-in guests.

Perfect for those who want to experience the afternoon without attending the full tasting workshop.

Why This Event Is Special

This is more than an ice cream tasting.

It is a rare chance to taste Snow Crane’s product development process in real time — exploring how local agriculture, dairy craftsmanship, and Michelin-level culinary technique come together in one scoop.

Limited seats available for the guided tasting.

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