Best Ice Cream of the Month Clubs

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Why We Chose It: Goldbelly's ice cream subscription brings you five or six pints a month (or six to 24 ice cream sandwiches) from the country's best creameries.

Goldbelly is well known in the gourmet mail order space, and the company is all about empowering the country's best small shops and restaurants with nationwide shipping. Goldbelly might just be the best foodie hookup to emerge in modern history with a catalog stuffed with iconic foods from hundreds of the top artisans.

When it comes to ice cream, Goldbelly really delivers. The company's Monthly Ice Cream Subscription brings you an assortment of five or six different pints or 6-24 ice cream sandwiches each month from places like Humphry Slocombe, Nye's, Coolhaus, Lick Honest Ice Creams, and Nancy's Fancy to name just a few.

The two things that make Goldbelly's ice cream service the best are the opportunity to try so many artisanal ice creams from all across the country and the inclusion of ice cream sandwiches. What more could an ice cream lover wish for?

Goldbelly's Monthly Ice Cream Subscription is available in three-, six-, nine-, and 12-month increments, at the cost of $89 per month. The service is only available to the lower 48 states, and shipping is free.

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Why We Chose It: The quality of the milk and cream in McConnell's ice cream is second to none.

McConnell's has been in the ice cream business since 1949. For much of that time, the company made ice cream from its very own dairy, milked from cows grazed on the Montecito foothills' tender grass. The dairy cows have since moved elsewhere, and that land is now home to celebrities like Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey, but McConnell's still sources only the best grass-grazed milk from its dairy partners on California's central coast.

McConnell's starts with raw milk and cream, adds real cane sugar and egg yolks, pasteurizes this base, ages it for enhanced body and flavor, and then slowly churns it into the densest, creamiest ice cream available on the market. Most top ice creams contain around 14 percent milkfat and up to 40 percent air, but McConnell's boasts a whopping 18 percent milkfat and a mere 10 percent air. Now that's creamy.

With the company's Pint of the Month Club, you'll get four different flavors of ice cream each month, including limited editions and scoop shop exclusives that you won't find in stores. You can sign up for three, six, or 12 months for a one-time charge of $195, $389, and $780, respectively. Prices include shipping via FedEx to the lower 48 states and Hawaii.

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Why We Chose It: The Pints Club from Salt and Straw comes in five great variations, offering maximum flexibility.

Started by two cousins with big dreams and no ice cream experience, Salt and Straw has made a significant impact on the ice cream world since its founding in 2011, growing from a single cart to multiple brick-and-mortar locations in several cities—not to mention partnering with none other than box office megastar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Salt and Straw's Pints Club is unique because it is available in five different formats: Seasonal Flavors, Vegan Flavors, or Gift in 3-, 6-, or 12-month options. All five clubs get you five pints of frozen goodness every month.

Seasonal Flavors focuses on monthly themes that change throughout the year, with assortments ranging from fruit-forward ice creams in the peak of summer to holiday classics in December and everything in between. Vegan Flavors include popular non-dairy flavors like Freckled Mint Chocolate Chip, and Marionberry Coconut Sherbet. The Gift packages let you select to get monthly flavors, best sellers, or keep it a surprise, which might include some of Salt and Straw's most beloved varieties, including Chocolate Gooey Brownie, Honey Lavender, and Double Fold Vanilla.

Pints Club costs $65 per month for the seasonal, $98 per month for the vegan pack and for the gift packs $195 for 3 months, $390 for 6 months, and $780 for 12 months. You can adjust your shipments' frequency, from once a month to once every two or even three months. Shipping costs extra.

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Why We Chose It: Rococo has some of the most unique and interesting flavors we've ever seen.

Located in Kennebunkport, Maine, Rococo Ice Cream was founded by Lauren Guptill in 2012. Shortly after that, her operation was named the sixth-best ice cream shop in the nation by Tripadvisor for its beautiful, creative, and internationally inspired ice cream flavors.

Of all the producers on this list, Rococo has some of the most intriguing and alluring flavors we've encountered. Combinations like Goat Cheese (with Whiskey and Figs Compote), Guava and Maria Cookies, Garam Masala, Blueberry Chipotle, Nutella Cranberry, Rhubarb Sage, Horchata Rum Cake, and Lemon Pink Peppercorn guarantee that you'll experience ice creams unlike any you've ever tried.

Rococo's Golden Spoon Collective Club has the option for a one-time purchase or to enjoy an ongoing subscription, with quarterly deliveries of four pints of unique flavors, perfect for those aficionados who are obsessed with ice cream. The themed assortments of limited-edition flavors are sent out in March, June, October, and December.

The four-pint subscription is $95 per shipment. Shipping is extra. Rococo ships anywhere in the continental United States.