Gelato Festival World Masters, the main category tournament with partners Carpigiani and Sigep - Italian Exhibition Group, is on its new journey around the globe in search of the world’s best gelato. On October 25th it arrived in São Paulo for a two-day event in which 41 gelato makers participated in the sweetest competition of the year organized by Carpigiani’s distributor 3L Locações e Serviços. For each day of the Challenge, the three best-ranked participants were elected winners. 

The 6 winning gelato artisans and the best gelato artisans in Brazil for 2023 are:

DAY 1

1.    Brenno Floriano of San Lorenzo in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “San Pietro”

2.    André Luis Moreira Pinha of Sorveteria Villa Branca in Jacareí (SP) with the flavor “Cambuqueijo (Queijo Meia Cura com Geléia de Cambuci)”

3.    Alex Souza of Amollis Gelato in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Infusão Amollis”

DAY 2 

1.    Jonathan Martins Costa of Obelisco Gelato in Holambra (SP) with the flavor "Fior de Holambra";

2.    Ana Paula Hiroka of Papito's Gelateria in Londrina (PR) with the flavor "Queijo Pé Vermelho com Doce de Leite"

3.    Jenny Okuda of Julie e Emilie Gelatos Artesanais in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor "L'amour au jasmin"

The selected gelato artisans will advance to the Brazilian Finals 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: 
- Elisa Fernandes - Chef at trendy Clos Wine Bar and winner of the first Masterchef in Brazil (only for the event of the 25)
- Paulo Bueno - Journalist and active in the F&B sector since 1988
- Saiko Izawa - Executive Pastry Chef at the Rosewood São Paulo
- Silvio Giannini - Publisher at Guia da Semana, a food culture site
- Danielle dos Santos Nagase - Reporter at the Estadão and culinary magazine Paladar

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 
Brazil Challenge 
October 25 & 26, 2023
São Paulo
3L Locações e Serviços

WINNERS

1.    Brenno Floriano of San Lorenzo in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “San Pietro”

2.    André Luis Moreira Pinha of Sorveteria Villa Branca in Jacareí (SP) with the flavor “Cambuqueijo (Queijo Meia Cura com Geléia de Cambuci)”

3.    Alex Souza of Amollis Gelato in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Infusão Amollis”

4.    Jonathan Martins Costa of Obelisco Gelato in Holambra (SP) with the flavor "Fior de Holambra"

5.    Ana Paula Hiroka of Papito's Gelateria in Londrina (PR) with the flavor "Queijo Pé Vermelho com Doce de Leite"

6.    Jenny Okuda of Julie e Emilie Gelatos Artesanais in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor "L'amour au jasmin"

Complete list of participants: 

October 25th

1.    Jair Carlos Ferreira of Gelato & Grano in Jijoca de Jericoacoara (CE) with the flavor “Caju Siciliano”;
2.    Aline Cristina Vieira of Flor Do Ingá in Maringà (PR) with the flavor “Flor do Ingá”;
3.    Luca Bianucci of La Via Toscana in São Luís (MA) with the flavor “Ludovicense”;
4.    Exequiel Genovesi of Maioca Industria De Sorvetes in Cidade Velha (PA) with the flavor “Pavulagem (sorvete de doce de leite com castanha do pará e doce de cupuaçu)”;
5.    Rebeca Ferraz Passarelli of Paglio Gelateria E Confeitaria in Andradina (SP) with the flavor “Maracujá e Manjericão”;
6.    Gabriel Santin of Santin Gelato Artesanal in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Do Brasil”;
7.    Fabricio Luminato of Lumi Creamy in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Manteiga de Garrafa”;
8.    Ulysses Ruela of Miatto Gelateria in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Chocomiatto”;
9.     Dario Hideki Higa Mei of Àmei Gelato e Doces in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “6ºC”;
10.     Alex Souza of Amollis Gelato in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Infusão Amollis”; 
11.     Myung Soo Kim of Icing Gelateria e Café in Bom Retiro (SP) with the flavor “Sesame Punpkin”;
12.     Guilherme Barutti of Gelateria Barutti in Praia da Costa (ES) with the flavor “Felicitá”;
13.     Rayana Virginia Da Silva Almeida of Senhora Sobremesa in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Pinhão com Doce de Leite”;
14.     Brenno Floriano of San Lorenzo in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “San Pietro”; 
15.     Kodjo Elom Nouhouayi of Athenas to Go in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Iogurte Grego”;
16.     André Luis Moreira Pinha of Sorveteria Villa Branca in Jacareí (SP) with the flavor “Cambuqueijo (Queijo Meia Cura com Geléia de Cambuci)”; 
17.     Armando José Laiun Filho of Sorveteria Cairu in Belém (PA) with the flavor “Mestiço”;
18.     Natanael Mendes Lima of Gelateria Primo Amore in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Pão de Mel”;
19.     Guilherme Geraldini Pereira of Bjumani (Bm Comercio De Sorvetes Artesanais) in São Francisco (SP) with the flavor “Appia”;
20.     Andre Lopes Dos Anjos o Sorvete Ao Quadrado in Brasilia (DF) with the flavor “Doce de Leite Brasiliense, Baunilha do Cerrado, Crumble de Castanha de Baru”;
21.     Viviane Romano López of Bendita Cremeria Romano Gelateria in São Carlos (SP) with the flavor “Caramelo Salgado de Laranja com Amêndoas”.

October 26th 

1.    Lucca De Oliveira Nogueira Barbosa of Tonka Sorvetes in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Amazonia Abaixo de Zero (Sherbet de cajá, chocolate branco e castanha do brasil)”;
2.    Giovanni Bracale Palazzo of Gelateria Leopoldina in Curitiba (PR) with the flavor “Tropical”;
3.    Wesley Camargo of Camargo Sorvetes in Tarumã (SP) with the flavor “Tarumã”;
4.    Guilherme Silvestre De Camargo of The True Burger Gelato e Café in Jundiaí (SP) with the flavor “Frutto della Speranza”;
5.    Jonathan Martins Costa of Obelisco Gelato in Holambra (SP) with the flavor “Fior di Holambra”;
6.    Felipe Thiago Da Costa of Gelato Borelli in Ribeirão Preto (SP) wih the flavor “Opera Brand”;
7.    Sidney Lent Junior of Lenti Gelato Artigianale in Parapanema (SP) with the flavor “Banana – Cool”;
8.    Marielza Souza Pitombeira Godoi Bueno of Bueno´S Gelateria in São José do Rio Preto (SP) with the flavor “Alfajor”;
9.    Ana Cecilia Lovato of Pazzi Per Gelato in Olímpia (SP) with the flavor “Queijo de Cabra com Amêndoas e Mel”;
10.    Ana Paula Hiroki of Papito's Gelateria in Londrina (PR) wih the flavor “Queijo Pé Vermelho com Doce de Leite”;
11.    Jenny Okuda of Julie E Emilie Gelatos Artesanais in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “L'amour au Jasmin”;
12.    Matheus Krauze of Soft Icecream in Curitiba (PR) with the flavor “Pão, Manteiga e Café”;
13.    Valdemir Xavier De Proença Filho of Gelato Santoni in Itapetininga (SP) with the flavor “Capim Santoni”;
14.    Tiago Pedicini Ferreira Da Silva of Famiglia Pedicini Gelato Artigianale in Ribeirão Preto (SP) with the flavor “Crema Pedicini”;
15.    Fabio Bastos of Kunthy Gelato in Magé (RJ) with the flavor “Doce de Leite Prime”;
16.    Eric Zanetti of Fresco Gelateria in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Cachaça com Especiarias”;
17.    Pedro Henrique Sacramento of Congelatte Gelateria in Ituiutaba (MG) with the flavor “All Around the World”;
18.    Oscar Bosch Costa of Mooimooi in São Paulo (SP) with the flavor “Sorvete de Torrija, Toffee de Alho Negro e Baunilha do Cerrado com Migas Caramelizadas”;
19.    Antonio Carlos Da Freiria of Sorvetes Finos Vanesa in Ribeirão Preto (SP) with the flavor “Zabayone com Amendoas”;
20.    Igor Amorim of Sorveteria Sergio in Caraguatatuba (S) with the flavor “Café Branco com Doce de Leite”.