After Paciugo went out of business, La Coppa has now taken up all the locations in Madison where Paciugo used to be. According to the onsite staff, their gelato is made of "all natural ingredients" and concocted by their second generation Grand Masters from Germany.
They were generous with flavor sampling, and we finally chose the Mozart, dragon fruit, and vanilla. I recommend all of these flavors. I won't try to describe them - go sample them yourself!
If you buy more than one scoop, you can get an espresso drink for an additional $1. Three scoops total plus an americano set us back $10. Beside the fine flavors, there's a punch card incentive - 12 purchased items gets you a freebie.
La Coppa on State St. may just be my go-to place for frozen treats this summer.