Looking to cool down this summer with a sweet treat? Try these Chandler and Mesa stores that sell the best shaved ice in Arizona, according to Yelp.

We also trekked to Beaverton to try the new big-city trend in shave ice, Taiwanese snow. Wailua Shave Ice 1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 808-652-9394, wailuashaveice.com. Open Saturdays only.

From left: coconut shaved ice with candied basmati puffs at Copra in San Francisco; a parfait made with orange granita, ice cream and crème fraîche whipped cream at Vern’s in Charleston, S.C.

Shaved ice machine Cooling off on a hot day is one of life’s simple pleasures, and few products are more satisfying in the heat than a nice cup of shaved ice. It’s instantly cooling and comes ...