Salt & Straw

Salt & Straw is an ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon. The company was launched in 2011 by cousins Kim Malek and Tyler Malek.[2]

Salt & Straw
IndustryRetail
Founded2011 (2011) in Portland, Oregon
Founders
  • Kim Malek
  • Tyler Malek
Number of locations
36 (2023)[1]
ProductsIce Cream
Websitewww.saltandstraw.com

Company history

Salt & Straw began as a food cart in the Alberta Arts District of Portland, Oregon. Three months later the company opened its first brick-and-mortar location. Since opening in 2011, Salt & Straw has opened three other locations in Portland and offers a home delivery service throughout the US.[3] In order to ship ice cream nationwide delivery, the company packs its ice cream in dry ice and kraft paper.[4] Salt & Straw has locations in Portland, Eugene, Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Francisco, San Ramon, San Diego, Orlando, Sacramento, Seattle, Miami, and Las Vegas.[5] Salt & Straw is partially owned by film star and wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.[6]

List of flavours
Salt & Straw ice cream

Since opening, Salt & Straw has gained national media attention for its exotic ice cream flavours, some of which are seasonal. Standout flavours, such as Bone Marrow with Bourbon Smoked Cherries and Arbequina Olive Oil, have served as some of the main reasons Salt and Straw has been included on lists of America's best ice cream.[7][8][9][10][11] Flavours offered at the ice cream shop vary depending on the seasons and ingredient availability, as all main ingredients are locally sourced. A list of regular Salt and Straw flavors follows (though these differ by location):[12]

  • Sea Salt w/ Caramel Ribbons
  • Double Fold Vanilla
  • Chocolate Gooey Brownie
  • Honey Lavender
  • Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip (v)
  • Salted, Malted, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • Arbequina Olive Oil
  • Cinnamon Snickerdoodle
  • Strawberry Honey Balsamic w/ Black Pepper
  • Cold Brew Coffee Cashew Praline *West Coast Exclusive
  • Pear & Blue Cheese *West Coast Exclusive
  • Marionberry Coconut Sherbet (v) *West Coast Exclusive

In 2015, Salt & Straw partnered each shop with different elementary schools to create flavours designed by children. Stop, Guac & Roll (avocado-vanilla ice cream with cinnamon-sugar-dusted fried tortillas) and Honey Bear (vanilla custard with chocolate honeycomb candy and edible glitter) were two of the flavours created.[13]

In 2016, Salt & Straw developed new flavours from "food waste"—edible by-products of the food production process. New flavours were made with overripe strawberries, spent brewing grains and near-expiration date vegan mayonnaise. Proceeds from the sales of the featured flavors from its Portland stores ($3,000) were donated to Urban Gleaners, a Portland nonprofit. Salt & Straw creates little food waste or scraps, because its products are frozen. When an item is no longer offered on its menu, any leftover ice cream is donated to a nonprofit.[14]

In 2022, on National Ice Cream Day, the company introduced edible perfume as an ice-cream enhancement.[15][16] Malek worked with Imaginary Authors to create cocoa, citrus and floral scents that can be spritzed on scoops.[15]

References
  1. "Salt & Straw ice cream shop opening at UnCommons". reviewjournal.com. 6 October 2022.
  2. Anderson, Jennifer (13 June 2013). "Salt and Straw: quirky, tasty, green". The Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. O'Hara, Gail. "Portland, Oregon: Salt and Straw". www.kinfolk.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. "A Visit to Salt and Straw". www.theKitchn.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. Russell, Michael (April 25, 2018). "Salt & Straw is going to Disneyland". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. Beer, Jeff (December 9, 2019). "Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia invest in Salt & Straw ice cream to make cheat meals more awesome". Fast Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  7. Aiken, Kristen (5 February 2014). "Salt & Straw's Newest Ice Cream Is Made With Bone Marrow". Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  8. Li, Laura (9 May 2013). "31 Days of Artisan Ice Cream". Redbook. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  9. Richman, Alan (30 July 2012). "10 Ice Cream Shops You Need to Visit". GQ. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  10. "Bits and Bites: News You Can Eat". Wall Street Journal. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  11. Hanel, Marnie (30 August 2012). "Salt and Straw Portland Chef Ice Cream Series". www.bonappetit.com. bon appetit. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. "Salt & Straw Flavors". saltandstraw.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  13. Centoni, Danielle (3 April 2015). "Portland Kids Create Salt & Straw's Newest Flavors and They Rock". pdx.eater.com. Eater. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  14. Cook, Dan (September 26, 2017). "Wasted". Oregon Business Magazine. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  15. Acker, Lizzy (15 July 2022). "Salt & Straw wants to put perfume on your ice cream". The Oregonian.
  16. Campbell, Sam (17 July 2022). "Salt & Straw releases edible perfume for National Ice Cream Day". KOIN.
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