One of a Kind Mom & Pop- Homemade Ice Cream Shop!
Colorado Springs
Woodmen near Powers
One of a Kind Mom & Pop- Homemade Ice Cream Shop!
Colorado Springs
Woodmen near Powers
About The Ice Cream Mill
Our Philosophy
At The Ice Cream Mill, we believe that ice cream should be a treat for everyone. That's why we churn a variety of dairy-free and vegan options, as well as traditional hard scooped ice cream flavors for everyone in the family. If we don't have your favorite, let us know. We often churn requested flavors!
We make small batches of our ice cream with only quality ingredients. Our dairy products are delivered twice weekly from Meadowgold Dairy out of Denver and is churned within a day or two. We add NO preservatives which makes our ice cream slightly softer than most. We encourage you to enjoy it in the store as it melts quickly. We always strive to provide a quality experience for your hard earned dollar.
You will find our menu includes 25+ flavors of homemade hard scoop ice cream, a variety of traditional and speciality desserts and sundaes and our famous Sasparilla Float! We do not offer soft serve ice cream or milk shakes.
Our Story
We are Rick and Cindi Hinds, recent retirees residing in Black Forest. With our own family spread across the states, we sought to create a local family of sorts. We had thoughts of owning an ice cream store some 30+ years ago, but let the thought go as careers were a focus. Now with retirement time on our hands, we brought the idea back. We knew a "chain" business wasn't for us. It had to be a MOM & POP. We ventured into location scouting, project budgeting and attended "scoop school".
(yes, it's a real thing!)
Rick retired from a career as an owner operator in the excavating field. He will tell you he went from scooping soil to scooping ice cream. Cindi's career was in hotel food and beverage management. We have enjoyed several small hospitality style businesses in the past but never a brick and mortar store before. We were nervous but excited for a new adventure.
After much thought, The Ice Cream Mill came to life in late April of 2024. Following months of construction converting a former hair salon into an ice cream store, Rick churned our first ever batch of ice cream on September 10, 2024. We opened our doors two weeks later.
We get asked occasionally about the inspiration for our theme. The Old West Americana is "who" we are. It's our comfort zone along with values of Family, Education and God. It's like being at home for us.
We are often found in the store kitchen creating new and favorite flavors for our guests. We hope you will stop in, stay a while, enjoy a sweet scoop and put your feet up. Ask for us! We love visiting with our new and regular guests.
We truly enjoy our wonderful staff, our guests and adding to our community.