What is Nice Dream?

In November of 2020, Trevor and I (me, hi, I’m Coral!) traded pizza rats for Joshua Trees. Stunned by availability of produce year round despite—or perhaps in spite of—our seemingly inhospitable surroundings, we started experimenting with hyper-seasonal ice creams & sorbets. It became our nice dream to bottle up this seemingly impossible magic our local farmers and producers were pulling off, and in turn, return that sweetness back into our new home: our desert community. We’ve been vending at the Joshua Tree Farmers Market since 2021, and have been hard at work on our brick-and-mortar—which we hope to open to the public this coming Fall. Our menu has since expanded to include pastries and espresso, and at the space, we will have small plates and delicious cocktails to linger over (led by Nice Dream customers-turned-great friends-turned-partners-in-crime: Ren and Jesse).

In this newsletter, I’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes looks at all things Nice Dream: everything from recipes to renovation receipts, to love letters to all the stupid but crucial tools that make service from a 10x10 canopy tent smooth as sorbet.

There will also be updates and announcements, a monthly note from Trevor on what beans he’s picked for Nice Dream Coffee Club members, and so much more! Subscribe so you never miss a thing—every new post will be sent directly to your email inbox.

PS — if you’re wondering who the ween is, it is Karen! Our forever muse.