Looking for that special gift for that special some-one!  Why not consider a gift voucher from Colin James Fine Foods.  With  $5, $10, $20, $50 Gift Vouchers available your special someone can then use the voucher on yummy meals, a visit to the Fromagerie, gourmet shelf lines or our award winning ice cream.

If you want something a little bit different and more personalised, why not give them a Colin James Fine Foods ice cream cake that will not only be attractive to look at but will also be a delightful way to conclude their next meal, dinner party or special occasion?

How do you purchase an ice cream cake?  Just visit our shop and select a pre-made cake from our freezer, contact us by phone or make a personal visit to our shop, select the shape (round, square, dome, heart) that you think would best suit your requirements, choose your price range ($35 small, $45 medium, $55 large), select from our wide range of flavours in our gelati and sorbet and we will do the rest.  Cakes are decorated with colourful ribbon, ice cream balls and bows or chocolate.  If it is for a special occasion a message can be written on top of the cake and often special touches are added with different decorations.  Cakes can also be made to cater for those on gluten and dairy free diets.

For those very special birthdays, novelty cakes can be made.  Although ice cream is more of a challenge to work with than cake, we have managed to conjure up Dinosaurs, butterflies, hearts, BMX race tracks, farms, animals, penguins, Dolly Varden cakes and number shapes to suit the needs of our customers.  Because novelty cakes often require more time to make, customers need to order at least 48 hours prior to the day the cake is required.  With Christmas just around the corner, what could be more delightful than a refreshing slice of ice cream cake to finish off your meal?
Remember it’s as easy as a phone call or a visit to our shop where you can ask one of our friendly staff to assist you with your requirements.

The word “Gelato” is simply the Italian name for ice-cream, but it is never used to describe industrial ice-cream.

The term is exclusively used to describe deliciously rich and creamy hand-made ice-cream. Where industrial ice-cream consists of approximately 50% air and 50% actual ice-cream, Gelato is much richer and more solid with only 23% – 26% air on average.  Industrial ice cream contains 14% fat while Gelato averages 6 – 10% fat.

Because the texture of gelato is more “solid”  it is usually also much richer and creamier and has a smoother texture and mouth feel. Gelato is hand-made in small batches of 1.5 to 10 litres at a time.  Industrial ice-cream is made in hundreds or even thousands of litres at a time. Gelato is served at around minus 15 Celsius.  Industrial at minus 18 to 20 Celsius. Because it is hand-made, it is much easier to change ingredients and create a unique range of gelati using ingredients such as real fruit to make a superb product.  At  Colin James, Colin and Andrew are always seeking ideas to provide you with new and interesting gelati flavours.

What is sorbet? Sorbets are made up of sugar (approx. the same quantity of sugar as in the gelati), water, fruit and a base product pertaining to which ever flavour the sorbet is.  Sorbets are completely dairy free, fat free and egg free making them a delightfully refreshing palate cleanser for between courses or a perfect dessert at the end of a meal.

Because many commercial gelati and sorbets are quite icy and crystalline, many customers have found them to be an unpleasant taste experience.  Colin James gelati and sorbets are smooth and creamy. Our sorbets are so smooth in fact, that they are often mistaken for milk based products.  Our gelati and sorbets are made fresh each day from only the best ingredients we can source including Maleny Dairies Guernsey milk and fruit grown on the Sunshine Coast.  Our products do not contain gelatine.

All of our sorbets are gluten free and there is always an extensive range of gluten free options available in the gelati range.