Dippin Dots

"Dippin' Dots are tiny, cryogenically frozen beads of ice cream, yogurt, sherbet and flavored ice. Invented in 1988 by microbiologist and entrepreneur Curt Jones, Dippin' Dots offers more than 20 different flavors, plus seasonal flavors."  So states a recent news story about the company whose operations span eight countries. 

What Jones discovered was that the flash-freezing process makes for a richer, fresher-tasting ice cream.  So merrily Jones prevailed. In 1988 he established the company; by 1996 the ice cream operator placed 171st on Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 500” list of fastest growing privately held companies. By 2000, the first franchise was offered and today  growth has accelerated.  In March of this year, Franchise Times magazine’s annual listing of the fastest growing, young franchises in the nation ranked Dippin’ Dots #1.

Today, the  International Dairy Foods Association awarded Dippin' Dots with four of its 'Achieving Excellence Awards' including Best in Show award for the marketing and promotion of the company's new Dot Delicacies product line which includes a recent line extension of ice cream cakes, Dotwich ice cream sandwiches and Dippin' Stix, vanilla cookie sticks made to dunk into a fudge sauce then dip into Dippin' Dots.

So why have I never heard of beaded ice cream?  Mr. Jones has even been on Oprah! he's practically a household name.  One possibility is that for the most part Dippin’ Dots can be found at thousands of locations worldwide, most in malls, theme parks, fairs and festivals, stadiums, and arenas. But I can't help but feel left out of a new taste sensation.  If you are in San Francisco there's a Dippin Dots at Moscone Center and the SF Zoo.  Next time I'm at either place I am going to get me some Dots.

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Comments

[folkie]

Dippin Dots are one of those foods for me - for years I saw them from afar - they are often sold out of vending machines in movie theatres in upstate NY - what could be cooler than "The Ice Cream of the Future" (their tagline) out of a vending machine? So after 25 years of admiring Dippin Dots from afar, I finally tried it. What a dissapointment. It is terrible. Very poor quality ice cream, but not so cheap that it's good in that way ice cream sandwiches from the ice cream truck are. Alas. About once a year I try again, hoping, always hoping, that the ice cream of the future has somehow improved.

[Sam]

I tried them in FLorida two years ago and i haven't been in any rush to revisit them since!

[Ashtyn]

I LOVE Dippin Dots when I go to the beach or to a Amusment park i get a couple bowls of it throughout the day. I love them so much that i am doing a research project on Dippin Dots for school. Thank you for making them they are delicious.

[Amy]

Dippin dots are absoloutley delicious. But why are they so expensive? You can get an entire half gallon of ice cream for the price one three ounces of Dippin Dots. Many more people would buy them if they were less expensive. It is just ridiculous.

[julie]

I adore dippin' dots, but I live in Scotland and I cant find them anywhere! Do you know if they will be bringing them out in Scotland any time soon?

[brianna]

i love dippin dots i am doing a report on them right now

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