About Wooden Spoon

Wooden Spoon Boutique Freezery was founded in Wellington in 2011. From the start the aim was simple: make small-batch, hand-crafted ice cream with high-quality ingredients, and have fun with flavour. Many of our ideas come from childhood memories, family celebrations, days at the beach and a sense of adventure.

Our ice cream

We believe great ice cream starts with great ingredients and as little in the way as possible. Each batch begins with a custard cooked on the stove using organic New Zealand milk and cream, rather than a pre-made mix poured straight into a machine. Cooking our own custards gives a texture that a ready-made mix cannot match. You can read the step-by-step on our how it's made page.

Our mix-ins

We make our mix-ins from scratch too: the chocolate sauce behind our dark chocolate flavours, the caramel and the hokey pokey in Smokey Pokey, and the chocolate slivers in Mint Chip. Our Vietnamese Coffee started life as Ca Phe Da, inspired by a trip to Vietnam and made with espresso from Peoples Coffee and condensed milk.

The New Zealand spirit

We set out to make ice cream that feels like New Zealand: a bit adventurous, a bit nostalgic and proud of what grows here. That is why you will find feijoa in autumn, our own spin on hokey pokey, and flavours built around Kiwi favourites. It is also why we throw popcorn, pretzels or pie crust into the tub. Because, why not?

Awards

• 2017 Cuisine Artisan Award: Movie Night (buttered popcorn ice cream with caramel corn brittle).
• 2019 Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards, Supreme Champion: Blackcurrant Crunch.

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Our community

Wellington has a rich food scene and lots of talented producers, so whenever we can we collaborate. Our Freeze Craft series paired us with makers such as Wellington Chocolate Factory, Garage Project and Fix & Fogg. We also created Birthday Cake ice cream for the Hooray Programme with Kaibosh Food Rescue, to help children in Wellington community groups celebrate their birthdays.

Say hello

We love hearing from you. Find us on Instagram and Facebook, see where to buy, or get in touch. In the meantime, grab a spoon and eat good ice cream.