Powder brings one of Taiwan’s beloved dessert traditions to San Francisco with a fresh California spin. Our shaved snow is made from scratch with Straus organic dairy and locally sourced premium ingredients, with less sugar than traditional ice cream. Think ice cream meets shaved ice: creamy, delicate, and airy like freshly fallen snow.

Sustainability is important to us. All of our containers and utensils are compostable, and we stay mindful of reducing waste in our everyday operations. We are proud to be certified through the SF Green Business Program and committed to improving as we grow.

Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, Eater, Insider, Sunset, Thrillist, Zagat, SFGATE, and Bon Appétit.

S'nome has turned ice cream on its head and he's entrusted Powder with his secret. Curated from around the globe, each recipe is frozen into flavor packed ice blocks. It's shaved-to-order into light, fluffy ribbons of creamy goodness.

Serena took over Powder from its founders, David and Mimi, in early 2019. When the pandemic began, she had to let go of all 11 employees and run the shop entirely on her own. Even during lockdown, Powder never fully closed. Instead, Serena used the quieter period to focus on developing the menu, creating new and unexpected shaved snow flavors and introducing croffles to the Bay Area.

With a culinary background from Le Cordon Bleu, a lifelong love of food, and inspiration gathered from her travels around the world, Serena continues to create flavors that feel both familiar and surprising.

She also takes sleep very seriously—so when she isn’t spotted at the shop, she is probably already back home asleep.