Salt & Straw

Salt & Straw is a Portland, Oregon-based artisan ice cream company known for crafting imaginative, chef-driven flavors using exceptional, locally sourced ingredients. Founded with a strong sense of place and culinary creativity, the brand has grown from a neighborhood scoop shop into a nationally recognized ice cream destination with a devoted following and widespread media acclaim. The company prides itself on a rotating monthly flavor menu, which keeps its offerings fresh, seasonal, and tied to local producers and culinary trends. Each collection is thoughtfully curated to reflect a theme — such as the spring-inspired 'May Flowers Series' — bringing a chef's sensibility to the ice cream category. Salt & Straw's product lineup centers on small-batch, handcrafted ice cream pints available in a variety of creative and classic flavors. Signature offerings include Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons made with Guatemalan fleur de sel, Chocolate Brownie with Marshmallow Fluff using house-made components, Beer & Cookies featuring malt from amber ale, Double Fold Vanilla Bean sourced from Singing Dog Vanilla, and Mint Chip made with pure Oregon mint oil and organic dark chocolate. The company also ventures into novelty frozen formats, as demonstrated by the Tacolate — a collaboration with Taco Bell featuring a hand-pressed, sog-resistant waffle cone taco shell filled with cinnamon-ancho ice cream, coated in dark chocolate, and studded with puffed quinoa. This product underscores Salt & Straw's capability to execute complex, multi-component frozen novelty items at scale. The brand sells its products through multiple channels: physical scoop shop locations, mobile ordering, nationwide direct-to-consumer shipping, subscription boxes, and curated gift packs. This omnichannel approach allows the company to serve both local walk-in customers and a broader national audience seeking premium artisan ice cream delivered to their door. Salt & Straw's ingredient sourcing philosophy emphasizes quality and local partnerships — working with regional producers and specialty ingredient suppliers to achieve distinctive flavor profiles not commonly found in mass-market ice cream. House-made components such as marshmallow fluff, caramel ribbons, and cookie dough further differentiate the brand from competitors. The company's positioning is deeply rooted in its Portland heritage, with 'Portland Proud' as a recurring brand touchstone, while its distribution and collaboration capabilities reflect a brand that has successfully scaled artisan production for national reach.