Hard Scoop Ice Cream — Classic Flavours by the Scoop

Sometimes nothing beats a classic scoop. Our hard scoop ice cream is rich, creamy, and served just the way it should be — by the scoop, in a cup or cone, with flavours that never go out of style. From familiar favourites to rotating selections, hard scoop ice cream is a timeless Merla-Mae staple.

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Hard scoop ice cream on a white table: pink, chocolate and berry scoops on a cake cone, blue and purple swirl scoops on another cone, a cookie-studded scoop on a sugar cone and three scoops in a waffle dish, with strawberries, cookies and mint, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Pick your flavours

Classic Favourites & Rotating Flavours

Our hard scoop lineup features a mix of classic favourites and rotating flavours throughout the season. Whether you stick with something familiar or try something new, every scoop is served fresh and generously.

Classic favourites
Rotating flavours
Served fresh

Flavour availability changes regularly, so there’s always something different waiting at the counter.

Hard scoop comes in four sizes:

Kiddie
Single
Double
Triple

Earn a free double scoop with Merla-Mae Rewards

A hand holding a cone with a scoop of white ice cream full of dark cookie pieces, next to two chocolate sandwich cookies, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Pick your base

Cup or Cone — Your Choice

Enjoy your hard scoop ice cream in a cup, classic cone, or our housemade waffle dish, depending on how you like it:

A cup, simple and classic
A classic cone
Our housemade waffle dish, warm and crisp for a little extra

Keep it simple with a single scoop or stack it up for a bigger treat. Classic, straightforward, and always satisfying — with just enough flexibility to make it your own.

Three scoops of hard ice cream in a waffle dish with chocolate pieces and mint leaves at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Make it yours

Take It Further — Rolled Toppings on Your Scoop

Want to dress up your scoop? Our hard scoop ice cream can also be finished with rolled toppings for a little extra texture and flavour.

From classic sprinkles to crushed cookies and other rotating options available in-store, it’s an easy way to turn a simple scoop into something a little more indulgent — without overcomplicating it.

Rolled toppings are added fresh to order, just the way you like it.

Scoop of ice cream rolled in brownie crumbs on a cake cone, with brownie pieces beside it, at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Scoop ideas

Ways to Enjoy Hard Scoop

Stack it high, roll it, or keep it simple — a few ideas to try, or build your own at the counter.

Three scoops of hard ice cream in pink and chocolate stacked on a cake cone at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Three Scoops High

Three flavours stacked on a classic cake cone.

Bright blue and purple hard ice cream scoops stacked on a cake cone at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Bright & Bold Stack

Vivid blue and purple scoops, piled high.

Two scoops of ice cream rolled in shredded coconut on a cake cone at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Rolled in Coconut

Two scoops rolled in shredded coconut.

Three scoops of hard ice cream in pale pink, pale yellow and chocolate stacked on a cake cone with strawberries and mint at Merla-Mae Ice Cream in London, Ontario

Mix & Match

Something familiar and something new, all on one cone.

The Merla-Mae experience

A Timeless Part of the Merla-Mae Tradition

Hard scoop ice cream has been part of the Merla-Mae experience for generations. It’s the kind of treat that brings back memories — simple scoops, familiar flavours, and the joy of enjoying ice cream just the way it’s always been done.

No trends. No shortcuts. Just great ice cream by the scoop.

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