Handmade in Sebastopol since 1995 · Featured in The Washington Post as a top U.S. ice cream shop
Sebastopol, California · Est. 1995
Ice cream is fun.We take it seriously.
Small-batch ice cream and dairy-free sorbets, handmade every morning in our bright pink building on Sebastopol Ave — with local fruit, pure vanilla and our famous Mimi's Mud.
When New Yorker Maraline “Mimi” Mazzetti Olson moved to Sebastopol in the mid-90s, she was shocked to find nobody in town making homemade ice cream. So she started making her own at home — and when her husband Kurt, a chemical engineer, tasted that first batch of espresso, fudge and cookies, he knew she was onto something.
In 1995 they opened the doors at 6902 Sebastopol Ave. Three decades later it's still a family affair: Mimi and Kurt still trade off making the ice cream, and their sons have grown up behind the counter.
Pure vanilla and real ingredients — never artificial, never cheap.
Fruit from Sonoma County farms, often picked a mile away.
Dozens of gluten-free and dairy-free options in the case.
“I don't base my decisions on the price of the ingredients.”— Mimi, founder & ice cream maker
Sonoma County in every scoop
Grown down the road, churned on the corner.
West County is farm country, and our case shows it. When strawberries, walnuts, pears and citrus come into season, they come straight to our kitchen.
Local StrawberriesGrown just down the road from the shop.
Black WalnutsForaged right here in Sebastopol.
Lake County PearsPaired with Sonoma Zinfandel in our sorbet.
Buddha's Hand CitronLocally grown and wildly aromatic.
In the news
Sebastopol's sweetest institution.
The Washington PostTop U.S. ice cream shopsNamed a shop worth building a vacation around (2026).
USA Today 10BestBest Ice Cream ParlorNational nominee for best ice cream parlor in America.
The Press DemocratBest Local Ice CreamVoted Best of Sonoma County by readers.
Sebastopol ChamberHall of Fame AwardHonored for 30 years of community and scoops.
