3/11/2023 0 Comments Tico ice creampolitical and entrepreneurial history - Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Abe Lincoln, Milton S. Brenes frequently throws out references to the larger-than-life names of U.S. “You guys are meeting Henry Ford,” he says to me and The Tico Times photographer, Alberto Font, at one point in the interview. It’s difficult to understate the confidence Brenes exudes about his product and his business plan. Even if what this 40-year-old, former corporate image consultant was producing wasn’t liquor-spiked, artisanal ice cream, I’d probably buy it anyway - whatever “it” was - because if I didn’t, I’d feel like I was missing out on something. It is now the Tico ice cream maker’s most prized possession. But he made it for Brenes anyway - and charged him what you’d pay for a new sedan. So, apparently, did the Italian manufacturer who finally made him the freezer: He told Brenes he had never made anything so powerful in such a small size. He says he tried to get what he wanted made in Costa Rica, but local companies wouldn’t even give him a price, saying it was a fool’s request. That, Brenes says, is one of the keys to his product’s high quality. The ice cream freezer, which isn’t much bigger than a standard home refrigerator, has three compressors, which allows it to freeze whatever is inside really fast. He then takes me directly to what he calls his “Ferrari” - a freezer he had made specially by an Italian company that he found out about through an online ice cream making forum (yes, those exist). He apologizes for the mess and says he plans to move his operation soon to a bigger kitchen. Though not today, because Brenes won’t let anyone watch him make ice cream - not even his girlfriend. With the last thrust, it should be ice cream making time. Learn more about Instacart pricing here.As I walk in the door of the home-office-ice cream factory that Rodrigo Brenes shares with his architect girlfriend, he’s intensely waiving his imaginary conductor’s baton at the last notes of Pavorroti’s “Figaro” emanating from his computer. Pick up orders have no service fees, regardless of non-Instacart+ or Instacart+ membership. Instacart+ membership waives this like it would a delivery fee. Instacart pickup cost: - There may be a "pickup fee" (equivalent to a delivery fee for pickup orders) on your pick up order that is typically $1.99 for non-Instacart+ members. With an optional Instacart+ membership, you can get $0 delivery fee on every order over $35 and lower service fees too. 100% of your tip goes directly to the shopper who delivers your order. It's a great way to show your shopper appreciation and recognition for excellent service. Tipping is optional but encouraged for delivery orders. Orders containing alcohol have a separate service fee. Service fees vary and are subject to change based on factors like location and the number and types of items in your cart. Fees vary for one-hour deliveries, club store deliveries, and deliveries under $35. Here's a breakdown of Instacart delivery cost: - Delivery fees start at $3.99 for same-day orders over $35.
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