Abuela Goye Gelato (mini-review)

Posted by Edmund in Argentina, Ice Cream & Gelato | 0 comments

Abuela Goye
Argentine Gelato Producer
Buenos Aires and Bariloche, Argentina
Overall Score: 2.7/5.0

Abuela Goye is known as one of the finest chocolate producers in all of Argentina. Though I can’t say its chocolates are some of the best I’ve ever had, it does serve some great dessert and sweet treats in general, such as chocolate-covered cookies and chocolate cake. After having some of its fantastic desserts, I was so convinced in the quality of Abuela Goye’s creations, I thought I’d take a chance on the ice cream. I can’t say I was really delighted, however. I only got three flavors, and even though they were decent, I never went back to the store. In Buenos Aires, you can find much better gelato, including chocolate, at Volta and Persicco, whereas in Bariloche, you can find better at Jauja.

What I had (recommendations in bold):

1. Abuela Goye White Chocolate—This is very good white chocolate, something you don’t normally see in Argentina. Not very creamy—more like a traditional American ice cream. But the flavor is great, and it has some nice sweetness because of the dulce de leche that’s been swirled in. 4.0/5.0
2. Abuela Goye Dulce de Leche—Creamier than the last flavor, with a great cookie crunch. But not so much flavor, and still not very creamy compared to other Argentine gelato. 2.5/5.0
3. Abuela Goye Chocolate—I didn’t even finish this one—it’s that unimpressive. Good chocolate mousse flavor, but really the flavor isn’t up to par for a place that specializes in making chocolate. Not enough sweetness and smoothness. 2.2+/5.0