High Hopes Ice Cream

09/20/2025

09/20/2025

09/05/2025

It time to vote for your favorites in KC! We are up for Best Ice Cream 🍨🍨🍨

Kansas City's biggest and longest-running Best of KC contest has reached its final round for 2025.

The finalists represent YOUR write-in nominations that we collected in July, tabulated & verified in August, and now present to you for final votes through September.

Who made the final/voting round? Go see for yourself! https://vote.thepitchkc.com/ 👀

*If you're a person or biz who wants to see your community rally around you, we have free social media tools available in the "Best of KC" tab of thepitchkc . com!

09/05/2025

09/04/2025

KANBES SPLIT TRIO SUNDAE 🍨

Split Trio Ice Cream - A neapolitan of chocolate, strawberry and banana 🍌🍫🍓

Rainbow Sprinkles 🌈
Hot Fudge 🤎
Toasted Crushed Peanuts 🥜
Whipped Cream 🍦
Bing Cherry 🍒
Waffle Bowl 🧇

The ice cream on this sundae includes rescued bananas and strawberries! High Hopes Ice Cream will donate 25% of the proceeds to Kanbes Markets during Give back September! You can also find us in Kanbes Hunger Action Zine scavenger hunt. Check out the link in bio to print yours!

We LOVE this flavor!

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07/20/2025

🍨It’s National Ice Cream Day 🍨

There is no better way to stay cool in KC than with a scoop from your favorite local shop 😎☀️

We’re talking real deal summer flavors, made in-house with love and served up with a smile at the window. Whether you’re stopping by after the pool, a farmers market run, or for some sweet summer fun… High Hopes has got you!!!

We are a walk-up ice cream shop, but we keep that line moving! There is a water dispenser on the tables out-front if needed! Stay cool 😎

Come get some joy on a cone 💛
THANK YOU ALWAYS FOR YOUR SUPPORT KC !!!

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07/11/2025

Purchase tickets and show your wristband at the window to get 50% off your order ! 🍨 click the link in our story to grab tickets and check out the event times for Saturday

Attention Kansas City, Willa's Books and Vinyl —the oldest Black-owned bookstore in Missouri—is closing its doors as Ms. Willa Robinson retires at 84. For decades, she’s preserved Black history and inspired generations.

💥 This Saturday, July 12 from 2–8 PM, join The Kansas City Defender and the Robinson family for a farewell event:
📍 5547 Troost Ave, KCMO
📚 Rare & radical books
🎶 Live vinyl sets
🎟 Follow the The Kansas City Defender for more details and tickets

06/21/2025

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Join the City of Kansas City, Shockey Consulting and the Troost Avenue District this Sat, June 21st any time between 9a-noon outside High Hopes Ice Cream & Blackhole Bakery to share your thoughts on the future of Troost Ave!

Help shape safer streets and intersections, better crosswalks and more. Take the survey too! https://speakeasy.kcmo.gov/en/projects/troostimprovements

¡HABLEMOS TROOST!
Únete a nosotros el sábado 21 de junio de 9a-12p fuera de Helado de Grandes Esperanzas y Panadería Agujero Negro para compartir tus pensamientos sobre el futuro de la Avenida Troost.

Ayuda a dar forma a intersecciones más seguras, mejores pasos peatonales y mucho más. ¡Toma nuestra encuesta también! ¡Haz la encuesta ahora!: https://speakeasy.kcmo.gov/en/projects/troostimprovements

06/21/2025

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05/08/2025

NEW FLAVOR DROP: ✨🍋‍🟩🥧

Key Lime Pie

A tart + creamy dream come true. We churned up our Key Lime Pie Ice Cream, swirled in toasty marshmallow meringue and buttery graham cracker streusel. Bright, nostalgic, and summer-ready!

Tag your pie-loving crew and get in line, this one’s going fast!!

🥧🍋‍🟩🍦☀️

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04/30/2025

🍨 Spring Flavors Are Here! 🍒

We’re scooping three new Spring flavors:

🌸Spring -A-Politan
a soft, floral twist on the classic trio:

• Lavender Honey
• Cherry Toasted almond
• Vanilla Goat Cheese

Purely inspired by the colors of the trees that bloom early Spring 💜 🩷🤍

🌿 Fresh Mint Chocolate Flake — made with fresh mint and dark chocolate flakes. Cool, beautiful and refreshing in the best way.

🍍 Pineapple Upside Down Cornbread — twist on a classic favorite. Pineapple and cherry jam + cornbread crumble. Bright, buttery, and our favorite scoop of the year so far!

📍 Available now ‼️

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04/22/2025

MOTHER EARTH 🌎🍃

Our annual Earth Day flavor is back!
Mascarpone ice cream with jasmine matcha tea cake folded in! Soft, intense, not too sweet!

Feels like Spring after it rains!
Scooping all season! 🌎✨

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