Since 2016, Golden Cow has become Charlotte’s most iconic family-owned ice cream shop. We started with a 2 quart ice cream maker and a dream. Today we serve our city with three locations, provide our staff with living wages, promote philanthropy and inclusion as our mission, and make the best ice cream you can find. Welcome and we can’t wait to serve you!
WHY GOLDEN COW IS DIFFERENT
SCRATCH MADE… NOT KIDDING. NEARLY ALL SMALL-BATCH ICE CREAM IS MADE ON-SITE ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR SHIPPING AND COST CONSTAINTS. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT’S UNIQUE, FRESH, OR CREATIVE. WE MAKE ALL OUR ICE CREAM IN CHARLOTTE IN OUR OWN KITCHEN USING ONLY THE FINEST INGREDIENTS.
WE’RE STUBBORN. WHEN WE STARTED WE WANTED TO MAKE THE BEST ICE CREAM POSSIBLE AND THIS DID NOT MEAN THE EASIEST TO PRODUCE OR SOURCE. BECAUSE OF THIS WE MADE OUR LIVES A LOT HARDER EARLY ON BUT NOW YOU REAP THE REWARDS. OVER MANY YEARS AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS WE HAVE DEVELOPED TRULY UNIQUE RECIPES FOR ALL OUR ICE CREAM, MAKING IT JUST THE WAY YOU WOULD AT HOME BUT EVEN BETTER. NOT THE WAY ICE CREAM IS TYPICALLY MASS PRODUCED.
OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS TAKES THREE DAYS FROM MIXING TO AGEING AND FINALLY FREEZING TO PRODUCE THE SMOOTHEST AND TASTIEST ICE CREAM POSSIBLE.
WE DO NOT USE ANY FLAVOR BASES, SYRUPS, OR COMMERICAL MIXES. THIS ENABLES US TO MAKE ANY ICE CREAM IMAGINABLE THE WAY WE WANT.
WE SERVE 14 FLAVORS AT A TIME, 6 STANDARDS AND 8 ROTATINGS (INCLUDING 1 ROTATING VEGAN OPTION). OUR STANDARDS ARE CLASSIC FAVORITES EVERY ICE CREAM SHOP MUST HAVE WHILE OUR ROTATINGS CHANGE CONSTANTLY, EVEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS ALLOWS US TO EMPTY ICE CREAM TUBS (INTO YOUR BELLY) QUICKLY ENSURING YOU GET THE FRESHEST ICE CREAM POSSIBLE AND MAKING ROOM FOR NEW FLAVORS ALL THE TIME.
“We created Golden Cow to make people happy, serve the best ice cream possible, give opportunities to our staff, foster community building, and give back to the city we love. We and our team put our heart and soul into our ice cream and hope you love every lick!!”
Liz & Alex • Golden Cow Creamery Owners