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ABOUT

THE PENNY

MADE FROM SCRATCH

Local | Seasonal | Organic

The Penny Ice Creamery combines fresh local ingredients in small batches to create delicious artisinal ice cream. As one of the smallest dairy manufacturing plants in California, our production from all organic dairy and sustainably grown ingredients is done in the shop in full view of our visitors.

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The Penny Ice is the result of Chef Kendra L. Baker and business partner Zachary E. Davis' combined efforts and passion for food. Together they cultivate a unique opportunity, inviting the community to take a look behind the scenes into their daily production. The open kitchen and showcased production room allow everyone to see what goes into making their delicious treats..

Founder Kendra Baker has fun in the kitchen by swinging jugs of organic cream.

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We wouldn't have it any other way

We combine traditional culinary methods with modern and whimsical flavors to devise truly unique ice cream creations. We take great care in sourcing each ingredient that goes into our ice cream, and we're the only ice cream shop in Santa Cruz that makes ice cream completely from scratch.


  We can do this because we're the only ice cream shop in town with a licensed pasteurizer. This means we're not forced to buy a pre-mixed ice cream base, but instead we're free craft each recipe to yield the ultimate flavor profile. This also means we can select each ingredient that goes into our ice cream individually, and we can make sure that no artificial flavors or preservatives get in. That's why we say it's "Made From Scratch".

LOCATIONS

 

913 Cedar St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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125 Beach St

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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820 41st Ave

Santa Cruz CA, 95062

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141 Aptos Village Way, C2

Aptos CA, 95003

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262 Mount Hermon Rd, Suite 104

Scotts Valley CA, 95066

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170 State Street Ste 102

Los Altos, CA 94022

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855 El Camino Real Ste 121
Palo Alto CA 94301

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HOURS

 

CEDAR STREET

12PM-11PM

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BEACH STREET

Everyday

7AM-4PM

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PLEASURE POINT

Sun-Thu 12PM-9PM

Fri & Sat 12PM-10PM

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APTOS VILLAGE

Everyday 12PM-9PM

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SCOTTS VALLEY

Sun-Thu 12PM-9:30PM

Fri & Sat 12PM-10PM

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LOS ALTOS

Sun-Thu 12PM-9PM

Fri & Sat 12PM-10PM

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PALO ALTO

Everyday 11AM-9PM

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