We’re Giovanni and Giuseppe – friends since childhood who spent summers helping in our families’ gelato shops. The smell of fresh milk, roasted nuts, and the joy of serving people never left us; gelato became part of who we are.
Years later, we went home to train under a respected Sicilian gelato master with 30+ years of experience. We started Duci to bring a true taste of Sicily to Florida: small-batch, handmade gelato with no shortcuts, no powders, and no artificial flavors.
Gelato Is Culture, Memory, and Joy
We believe in doing things the right way – not the fast way. For us, gelato is about respect: for the craft, for the people enjoying it, and for the ingredients themselves. Everything we make is honest, rooted in tradition, and handcrafted in small batches
Imported Classics.
Local Freshness.
Bronte pistachios, Piemonte hazelnuts, Sorrento citrus – imported where it matters.
Seasonal fruit and local dairy for freshness; nothing artificial, ever.
Organic Ingredients & Sourcing
Some flavors are born in Sicily. For those, we go straight to the source—Bronte pistachios, Piemonte hazelnuts, Sorrento lemons, Sicilian blood oranges, sheep’s ricotta, Italian espresso, West African cocoa. We know the people who grow, harvest, and prepare these ingredients. We know the smell of their shops and the way the air feels during the harvest. That connection matters, because it means what arrives in our kitchen carries the character of the place it came from.
For everything else, we stay close to home. We work with regional dairies we trust for fresh milk and cream. We buy seasonal fruit and herbs from local growers, often the same day they’re picked. Keeping sourcing nearby means a shorter journey from field to churn, and it keeps the flavors bright, clean, and alive.
