Gelato Festival World Masters, the main category tournament with partners Carpigiani and Sigep - Italian Exhibition Group, is on its new journey around the globe searching for the world’s best gelato. The fifth North American stop of 2024 was held in Miami Lakes on December 10 where 17 gelato chefs took part in the sweetest competition of the year hosted at Baluna, Carpigiani distributor.

The winning chefs and the best gelato artisans in Florida for 2024 are:

First place
Carlotta Orrico of Delicious in Weston with the flavor “Delizioso”
Description: Lemon gelato with Grandma’s Cake and white chocolate

Second place
Brenno Floriano of San Lorenzo Gelato in Miami with the flavor “San Lorenzo” 
Description: ricotta rosemary gelato infused with honey and pinenuts

Third place
Rafael Ramsa of Aubi & Ramsa in Miami with the flavor “Deconstructed ABC”
Description: Amaretto, Irish cream & cognac gelato with amaretto cookies and cognac caramel swirl

The selected gelato artisans will go on to the North America Semifinals of Gelato Festival World Masters scheduled for 2025. Flavor, structure, creativity and presentation are the four parameters used for the evaluation, highlighting the choice of ingredients, the craftsmanship in elaborating the recipe and the visual impact of the gelato (see below the full list of participants). 

The jury was composed of: 
•    Graziano Sbroggio, Owner of Graspa Group
•    Daniel Figueredo, Owner and Chef of Sanguich
•    Matthieu Cartron, Owner and Chef of La Croquantine de Matthieu
•    Samuel Gorenstein, Owner and Chef of Abbale

Gelato Festival debuted in Florence in 2010, inspired by the creation of the first gelato recipe by the versatile architect Bernardo Buontalenti in 1559. Since then, the event has expanded its borders, first to the rest of Italy, then to Europe and – starting in 2017 – the United States, with a total of 80 Festivals held, before embracing the entire planet with the world championship of Gelato Festival World Masters 2021, which concluded in December 2021 - with the victory of Adam Fazekas from Budapest - and saw a record of 3,500 gelato artisans judged by international juries. 

GELATO FESTIVAL WORLD MASTERS 
Florida Challenge 
December 10, 2024
Baluna

LIST OF PARTICIPATING FLAVORS:

WINNERS

First place
Carlotta Orrico of Delicious in Weston with the flavor “Delizioso”

Second place
Brenno Floriano of San Lorenzo Gelato in Miami with the flavor “San Lorenzo” 

Third place
Rafael Ramsa of Aubi & Ramsa in Miami with the flavor “Deconstructed ABC”

List of the other participants:

•    Lucas Rodriguez of Narbona in Coconout Grove with the flavor “The Narbona Special”;
•    Augustin Jimenez of Quore Gelato in Miami Beach with the flavor “Cheesestacchio Yuzu Dream”;
•    Maria Victoria Ianni of Più Argentinian Ice Cream in Davie with the flavor “Arroz con Leche”; 
•    Daniela Lince of Ola Gelato in Hialeah Gardens with the flavor “Uraba”; 
•    Eric Dorval of V Gelato & Café in Miami with the flavor “Strawberry Shortcake”;
•    Gustavo Cabrera of Paco Gelato in Miami Beach with the flavor “Flavorfull Fusion”; 
•    Pierina Christoffel of Alma Mia in Doral with the flavor “Samba”; 
•    Antonio Carroza of Latteria Italiana in Miami with the flavor “Amarantine”;
•    Denise Hotze of Paradise Beach Gelato in Miami with the flavor “Eggnog”;
•    David Lopez Frances of The Frances Gelato in Miami with the flavor “Nocciola con Chocolate”;
•    Miguel Lopez of Naranja Piña Gelato in Miami with the flavor “Chocolate”;
•    Natalie Yepes of Dolci Peccati in Miami with the flavor “Sunset Sweet Corn”;
•    Jesus de la Pena of Paradice Gelato in Miami with the flavor “Roasted Pumpkin”;
•    Brando Quilli of Vaniglia e Cioccolato in Pembroke Pines with the flavor “Passione Scura”.