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National Coffee Ice Cream Day

Food ยท September 6

A food day for coffee ice cream, the frozen dessert that tastes like a cold, sweet cup of coffee and works as both treat and pick-me-up.

National Coffee Ice Cream Day

National Coffee Ice Cream Day falls on Monday, September 6, 2027. That is 314 days away.

Coffee ice cream is ice cream flavored with coffee, usually brewed coffee, espresso or coffee extract stirred into a sweet cream base. The result tastes a lot like a milky iced coffee that decided to stay put.

The flavor sits in an interesting middle ground. It is sweet enough to be dessert, a little bitter at the edges, and it has that roasted depth that vanilla and chocolate do not quite reach. Some versions are pale and gentle. Others are dark, strong and flecked with tiny bits of ground beans. Scoop shops often add chocolate chips, fudge swirls or crunchy toffee, and coffee pairs well with all of them.

Most coffee ice cream does contain caffeine, since it is made with real coffee, though the amount varies by brand and recipe. That makes an evening bowl a slightly different decision than a bowl of strawberry.

People mark the day in easy ways. Some pick up a pint and compare it with another brand. Some make an affogato, which is a scoop of ice cream with a shot of hot espresso poured over the top. A coffee ice cream milkshake is another route, and so is a scoop on a warm brownie. Home cooks with an ice cream maker sometimes steep coffee beans in the cream overnight for a smoother, rounder flavor.

The best bite might be the last spoonful from the bottom of the bowl, half melted, tasting most like coffee of all.

Ways to celebrate

Dates

YearDate
2026Sunday, September 6
2027Monday, September 6
2028Wednesday, September 6
2029Thursday, September 6
2030Friday, September 6

All national days on September 6

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