Coolhaus Best of Both Worlds Vanilla Ice Cream

[New for 2018] So, what do all us old fuddy duddies say? You can tell a lot about a company by how good their plain vanilla ice cream (or gelato) is. I mean, if you can't do vanilla, should I trust you with anything else? It seems like Coolhaus wants to stay true to this question by having two of the top vanilla bean types in their vanilla ice cream. Will I be amazed? And will lots of people chime in like they did on the churro review? (I hope so!)

Coolhaus Best of Both Worlds Vanilla Ice Cream

"sensational, non-boring vanilla"
featuring Tahitian & Madagascar vanilla beans

Coolhaus Street Cart Churro Dough Ice Cream

[New for 2018] Coolhaus is one of those brands that is definitely more prevalent then they once were, but that doesn't mean you can find every flavor everywhere. Sometimes you have to keep searching and eventually you'll find what you have been searching for (usually at $5 a pint).

Coolhaus Street Cart Churro Dough Ice Cream

brown butter ice cream, cinnamon sugar churro dough, chocolate chip swirl

Baskin-Robbins & Dunkin Donuts Team Up

[New for 2018] Alright, I mentioned the Dunkin Donuts - Baskin-Robbins flavor collaboration in the 2018 flavor guide, but I decided to give one of the flavors a try when they were massively on sale last week. The two things to remember here are: 1) Baskin is owned by Dunkin and 2) Baskin at home isn't as high a quality as their scoop shop stuff. (I'm sure they don't appreciate me saying that but it's the truth. Did you really expect the same quality for 1/2 the cost? hehehe)

Baskin-Robbins Dunkin Donuts Ice Cream
Coffee  -  Coffee Chocolate Chip  -  French Vanilla Coffee

Reese's & Hershey's Whipped Toppings

[Discontinued] Who would have thunk that a Whipped Cream image from Walmart would wind up being my number one instagram photo of the year? I know I didn't. It certainly is fun taking a viral photo, but for the record, a lot of it is dumb luck. Anyway, let's see what the fuss is about.

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Whipped Topping
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Whipped Topping
Reddi Wip made with coconut milk or almond milk

Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Pint Slices

[New for 2018, Discontinued] As much as I love ice cream, I do admit that there are times where I am more interested in cataloging something instead of eating it. Take these pint slices for example. I never doubted that they would be tasty so I just never had an overwhelming urge to try them (especially since I bought them right before reducing my chocolate intake by 94%). I guess what I am trying to say is... do you ever buy something just for the sake of checking it off the list?

Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Pint Slices

cherry ice cream bars with cherries & fudge flakes,
covered in a dark chocolatey coating

Why did Dunkin change my beloved Coolatta?

Look, I've been drinking Coolattas since they first came out. I don't remember exactly when I feel in love with the Strawberry one, but I remember them setting up on a Boston street and handing out free samples of the "new" coolatta in the 90s. I think my wife and I tried the vanilla bean one at the time, but I'm not positive. My point is it has been forever, and now, in 2018, they've finally gone and ruined the Coolatta. Why I ask, WHY?

No, it's not totally dead to me, I will still get them on occasion, but the switch to a much finer ice particle has taken away the magic that was the strawberry coolatta. I can't tell you how many times that I would grab an icy cold strawberry coolatta to help with one of my headaches. Or how about those fun days where I would take a long walk to get one with one of their discontinued lunchtime sandwiches. Man Dunkin, you sure have wormed your way out of my heart.

I now open the floor to anyone else who would like to vent about Dunkin, whether it's their coolattas or lackluster donuts or something missing on their menu.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Reader Meghan is right! You can still get a Coolatta the "old" way! I felt a little silly asking, but the very nice lady behind the counter was like "no no, I never use the new Oasis machine for coolattas". She made my beloved Strawberry Coolatta the way I love it and off I went on my drive home. Guess I need to be careful on all my future orders!

Ben & Jerry's New Moo-phoria Flavors

[New for October 2018] So I mentioned that there are 4 new Moo-phoria flavors but wouldn't it be nice if I actually showed them to you right? I mean, I'm not personally excited because I think this line up is just money-grubbing trash, but don't let my opinion sway you away from these. (why yes, I do feel like being harsh right now. Blame the pain I've had in my neck all week).

Ben & Jerry's Moo-phoria Light Ice Cream

Cherry Garcia with a twist, Chocolate Cookie Enlightenment,
Mocha Fudge Brownie, and P.B. Marshmallow Swirl

Archer Farms Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

[New for 2018] Oh geez, more new stuff? I went to go check out Minter Wonderland but instead I plowed in to a new Archer Farms product line. At first I thought it might be a second shelf of their new sugar replacement lineup, but I looked closer and definitely noticed new flavors... and they say Non-dairy! I count seven flavors in all. When I went to double check that number on the internet, I discovered that these are being touted as an option for vegans.

Archer Farms Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

made with almond milk

Humboldt Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Humboldt Mint Chip Ice Cream

I've been meaning to get the Humboldt pints on the blog for awhile now. You might remember the short lived 2016 40oz containers that could be found at Walmart and Trader Joe's (see my chocolate and mint chip reviews). I wasn't terribly impressed back then but maybe I'll have a bit more luck with their pint form factor. There are seven flavors in all, including...

Humboldt Mint Chip Ice Cream   --   Humboldt Cookies & Cream Ice Cream

organic dark fudge chips in mint ice cream --- chocolate cookie chunks in vanilla ice cream