đŹ âWhatâs That Weird Ice Thing?â
Shave ice: granita? Kidâs dessert? Too sweet? We bust 5 common myths with humor about this Hawaiian treat thatâs making waves in Lisbon!
Yann Cuisinier
2 min ler


The 5 questions we get every single day at Flocoloco
You walk past our stand.
You see people smiling with a colorful ice dome in hand.
And you think:
âWait... what even is that?â
Don't worry â you're not the only one.
Here are the top 5 questions we hear every day, with our most honest (and slightly frozen) answers đ
âïž 1. âIs it like a granita?â
Ah, the granita. The classic syrup-on-chunky-ice festival treat.
Shave ice is a whole different story.
The ice is shaved ultra-fine â like fresh snow falling on Mauna Kea. It melts in your mouth, gets soaked in syrup, layered, drizzledâŠ
This is frozen art, not just crushed ice drowning in chemicals.
đ§ 2. âIs it just for kids?â
Spoiler alert: weâve seen adults fight over the last spoonful.
Shave ice is for everyone.
Weâve got sweet, tropical, spicy, even surprising flavors.
Add matcha, chili, mochi... and youâre far from that strawberry ice cream you got in the school cafeteria.
So no â itâs not just for kids.
But hey, we welcome big kids with open arms.
âïž 3. âDoesnât it melt in 2 minutes?â
Yes⊠just like any other ice cream in the Lisbon sun đ
But hereâs the magic: shave ice absorbs the syrup.
Even melted, itâs still delicious â scoop it up or drink it like a tropical cocktail.
Itâs sweet, icy, and fruity to the very last drop.
đ§Ș 4. âIs it full of colorants?â
Nope.
At Flocoloco, our syrups are homemade and all-natural.
No artificial flavors, no neon chemicals.
You want flavor? We give you the real stuff: passion fruit, guava, lime, coconut...
Your cup looks like a rainbow because nature knows how to make things beautiful đ
đ« 5. âWhat can you put on top?â
Honestly? Whatever you want.
Classic toppings? Yup. Mochis? Of course. Goat cheese? Why not.
Some of our customers go full freestyle: pineapple + chili sauce + dark chocolate.
And guess what? It actually works.
In short:
Shave ice isnât just a dessert â itâs an experience.
A little frozen cloud from Hawaii, reimagined in Lisbon, ready to blow your taste buds away.
So next time you see our stand, donât ask
âWhatâs that weird ice thing?â
Say:
âOkay. Blow my mind.â