A half-dozen plain stainless steel jars with the name of the flavor and ingredients stand on a table, along with paper bag for composting the sample spoons from past patrons. In the back is a smaller table with an large ice chest and various supplies such as paper bags, and plastic containers. The sorbet flavors are named plainly, and are named after the source. The flavors were Chocolate Raspberry, Vanilla Almond, Strawberry, Crenshaw Melon, Concord Grape and Elephant Heart Plum; the ingredients, likewise were very simple -- usually just fruit, sugar, water and sometimes pectin or sea salt. The Vanilla Almond is made from whole vanilla beans and almonds and ground down to powdery levels. Scream Sorbet sources their ingredients from organic, local and seasonal produce from the farmers markets they go to. The sorbet is freshly made from the night before, one quart at a time. They also employ the use of quick-freeze machinery and titanium blades in the production of the sorbet, which results in the ice-free smoothness.
Scream Sorbet can be found in many farmer's markets throughout the bay area. Their prices are reasonable: $3 for a single scoop, $5 for a double, $10 for a to-go container of six scoops. The containers are packed to order, so flavors can be mixed and matched as well. They provide to-go containers as well as ice packs to keep it cool on the way home. In the future, they hope to be able to provide pre-packaged containers.
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