Ben Scoops is the only ice cream destination in Southern California that exclusively serves Mitchell's Ice Cream. SoCal fans of the iconic artisanal ice cream from San Francisco will be pleased to know that they can now get a scoop (or more) of their favorite Mitchell's flavors at Ben Scoops in Carson City.

 

Ben Scoops is owned and managed by Ben Gayatin with the support of his wife, Carmela and their two sons. Ben was born and raised in the Philippines but has been based in the Los Angeles area for the last 30 years. One of the things that Ben (and his sweet tooth) had always missed about home was Filipino ice cream in distinctly local flavors, like mango and ube (purple yam), which was why he was thrilled to discover Mitchell's on a trip to San Francisco in the early 2000s.

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One bite of Mitchell's best-selling mango flavor and Ben was hooked. He then learned that Mitchell's mango ice cream was made with mangoes flown in from the Philippines. No wonder the taste brought him home. 

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For the last 20 years, Ben had been making the 400-mile drive to Mitchell's in the Bay Area to satisfy his ice cream cravings. Now, other Mitchell's fans in Southern California no longer have to travel far as Ben Scoops becomes the first ice cream shop to bring Mitchell's Ice Cream to their doorstep.