Graeter's Ice Cream

Graeter's is renowned for using a small-batch French pot process to make its ice cream. This traditional method uses a chilled spinning bucket and a blade to scrape the freezing cream, resulting in a uniquely dense and creamy texture without whipped-in air.

The company was founded in 1870 by Louis Graeter in Cincinnati, Ohio. It started as a small street cart business and has since grown into a highly popular regional American ice cream brand.

They use a specific chocolate pouring process where liquid chocolate is poured into the ice cream toward the end of the French pot process. Because the spinning bucket does not have an internal stirring agitator like modern industrial machines, the chocolate freezes into massive, irregular chunks rather than standard chips.

Yes, while they have dozens of retail stores primarily located in the Midwest, they ship their ice cream nationwide. Fans across the United States can order their iconic pints directly from the company's website or find them in select grocery stores.