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Get the inside scoop on us and our products! Scoopuccino's
started out as a "small" ice cream and espresso shop named
“Scoops”. Our original concept was to not only offer a large variety
of ice cream and custom made ice cream cakes, but also to provide drive-thru
gourmet coffee and espresso drinks. Opened in August 2003, we quickly grew
out of the little building and decided it was time for an EXPANSION! There was
so much more we wanted to do – make homemade ice cream, for one thing, and to
introduce the unique delights of Italian Gelato and Sorbet to our area. We
also wanted to provide an in-house bakery to the community to bring back the
homemade goodness of the long-forgotten ‘neighborhood bakeries’. In order to
bring our customers these and more options, and better service, we built our
current building in spring 2005 and opened July 1, 2005 – changing our name
from “Scoops” to “Scoopuccino’s” - an expanded name to reflect our
expanded business! Now
with a much larger kitchen and dining area, we can offer a broader array of
goodies and services to you! With a complete industrial sized kitchen and the
tools needed, we emphasize the lost art of homemade goods, made right from
scratch. In our bakery, we are currently baking our own bread,
scratch-made old-fashioned donuts made daily, and a variety of made to order
baked goods. We also make our own hard ice cream, Gelato, Sorbet, and
Italian Ice. Our kitchen serves complete breakfast and lunch menus seven
days a week – again, providing made-to-order high-quality wholesome foods
including whole-grain all-natural breads made from local Carriage House Bakery,
homemade soups and salads, several scratch salad dressings, and we make our own
home fries and French fries from freshly cut potatoes (no carcinogenic frozen
fries here!). We often throw in a few of our old family recipes here and
there, like our Italian Fried Greens, Pizze Fritte, and Poutine, At
our espresso bar, we still provide Italian Espresso, a huge selection of
flavored Lattes, Cappuccinos, and Frappuccinos, a lovely variety of teas,
gourmet coffee, and are starting to explore roasting our own coffee in-house, We
make our own sodas, egg creams, ice cream sodas, and create a plethora of both
interesting and the usual smoothies and plan to venture into protein and health
drinks. Who knows what we’ll try next! We
strive to invoke a variety of moods with the atmosphere we create in our new
shop –one which is light and airy, and a separate area for warmth, repose and
conversation (our “Coffee Bar & Lounge”). We also have a grand
veranda (okay, it’s our ‘front porch’!) for comfortable seating outside in
the summer, and picnic tables on the lawn. Our guests are served in a number of
ways – drive-thru, walkup windows, counter service, or seated service. In
a hurry? We have a couple suggestions: call ahead so we can begin your
order before you arrive to be seated or pick up your pre-ordered items through
the drive-thru. If ordering food and planning to go through the drive thru, we
recommend you call at least 10-15 minutes ahead – or, we have a parking area
for drive-thru waiting as we process your order with the other orders in line.
We are proud to provide fresh, high quality food made to order – if you prefer
fast food, McDonald’s is right next door, Burger King and Arby’s are right
across the street!
OUR PRODUCTS The
Story about Scoopuccino’s Gelato Our
Gelato is quite different from regular ice cream. It is made with all
natural ingredients which are imported from Italy, contains less air, is more
intensely flavored, is less firmly frozen and has a creamier, silkier texture
than hard ice cream, is made in smaller batches on a daily basis, thereby is
fresher, and best of all… is much lower in fat (3-4% butterfat). In
Europe, Gelato is not considered a fast food or a snack, but a complete meal of
all the fundamental nutrients. It is often chosen as a refreshing lunch or
light dinner. So, take a break and enjoy some Gelato—for your health! “Drip”
or, “Brewed” Coffee Espresso Espresso
is a strong, intense ’shot’ (1 1/2 ounce) of coffee. It is ground
finer than brewed coffee, then tamped, or compressed, to reduce the amount of
air pockets before hot water is forced through it. The tighter the
compression, the longer the water is held in the grounds, thus extracting more
flavor from the coffee grounds, making it taste stronger. It is most
commonly drunk straight, or mixed with steamed milk (“Caffé Latte”),
or foamed milk (“Cappuccino”). Espresso
Shot The
Italians take frequent short breaks during their day to drink Espresso.
Just a few brief, intense, flavorful sips invigorate the senses. There are
three layers formed by an espresso shot: at the bottom lies the heart
which holds its dark, intense flavor, the middle holds its body, and the foamy,
aromatic crema on top. Espresso shots should be enjoyed in just a few sips
immediately after brewing. Espresso
Ristretto Also
known as “short-pull”, this is made with less hot water, thereby extracting
only the highest concentration of the grounds, kicking up the intensity a notch! Espresso
Macchiato More
than everything you ever wanted to know about Ice Cream... Ice
Cream
For a frozen treat
to be called “ice cream”, whether hard or soft, it must have at least 10%
butterfat before adding flavor, and must weigh at least 4.5 lbs. to the
gallon. Scoopuccino’s soft ice cream is 10% butterfat. Reduced
Fat Ice Cream
has at least 25% less total fat than ice cream. At
Scoopuccino’s we carry up to 4 flavors of Reduced Fat/No Added Sugar
Hershey’s Hard Ice Cream. Nonfat
Ice Cream
has less than 0.5 grams total fat per 4oz serving. Frozen
Custard or French Ice Cream
has 10% butterfat before adding flavor,
with at least 1.4% egg yolk solids, it is denser (10-15% air) and creamier than
ice cream. Scoopuccino’s makes some hard ice creams with a custard base, and
we occasionally will carry soft Frozen Custard. Gelato
has 0% to 4% butterfat, contains less air (10% - 15%), and has more intense ,
natural flavors than ice cream. Sherbet
has between 1%-2% butterfat, 15-20% air, and slightly higher sugar content than
ice cream. Sorbet
similar
to sherbet but w/no dairy so is 0% butterfat. Italian Ice is similar to sorbet, contains no dairy, has 0% butterfat, but is made from ice and real fruit The consistency is much smoother than a snow cone or shaved ice. Grades
of Hard Ice Cream: Regular
Ice Cream
(common store variety hard ice cream) Premium
Ice Cream
(some Bryers, Friendly’s, etc) higher quality and quantity of
ingredients, 35%-45% air content, 12%-14% butterfat. This is typical of
our Hershey Hard Ice Cream varieties. Gourmet
Ice Cream
(Ben & Jerry’s or Haagen Daas) superior quality and
quantity of ingredients, 12%-20% air content, 12%-18% butterfat. Homemade
Hard Ice Cream
superior quality and quantity of ingredients, 12% air
content, and is much fresher. Scoopuccino’s uses 14%-16% butterfat in
our hard ice cream
At Scoopuccino’s, we make Homemade Gelato, Sorbet, and Hard Ice Cream. Occasionally, we make Italian Ice and Sherbet.
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OPEN:
Hours vary depending on the season.
SCOOPUCCINO'S Phone:
315.268.8780
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