Savors is a local ice cream shop that provides organic, dairy-free, gluten-free, and made-from-scratch ice cream. They first opened in October 2022, intending to give the Chico community “a more inclusive option for people with sensitivities and allergies,” said Ashlyn Pennick, a Savors Ice Cream Shop employee.

Savors uses local farmers markets and farms to produce their dairy ice creams. This diverse ice cream shop is located inside Meriam Park. Two Roadrunners spent the day tasting ice cream.

This article rates all the dairy ice creams. Let’s get to tasting!

Dairy Flavors

The first flavor I tried was Cookies and Cream. This popular flavor was creamy with the perfect texture of slightly soggy cookies. I give this a 9/10.

Next up was Day Camp. This ice cream is made with the coffee brewed at the local coffee shop, Day Camp, which is only two doors down. The flavor had a strong coffee taste with little bits of crunchy coffee beans. I’m not the biggest fan of coffee, but I’m sure this flavor has its fans, 7/10.

Balsamic Strawberry sounded so exotic. This flavor lived up to my expectations. It was very refreshing with a slight tang at the end. I very much enjoyed this flavor, 10/10.

After that, I tried Mint Brownie, which is my personal favorite. This rating is a little biased because this is my go-to order. This flavor has a subtle mint taste with gooey chunks of their homemade brownies. Amazing! 10/10.

Salted Caramel was next. This ice cream is made with their homemade caramel sauce that they make from scratch at the shop. The flavor was so smooth with a hint of saltiness toward the end. I enjoyed the average flavor, 8/10.

I was very interested in the Earl Grey Honey ice cream flavor. However, this is not the flavor for me. I’m not the biggest fan of Earl Grey tea, but the honey flavor was phenomenal. They get the honey from local farms, which makes the ice cream super rich in flavor, 5/10.

Next was Classic Chocolate and Vanilla. The chocolate ice cream was rich and creamy, an all-time favorite. Maybe I just love simple flavors, but this one was perfect! The vanilla ice cream was very light and just as creamy as the chocolate. Both flavors were great; however, I did enjoy the vanilla a little more. Chocolate 9/10, and Vanilla 10/10.

If you’re wondering about prices, don’t worry, here they are:  dairy and vegan ice cream flavors all cost the same. For a mini, it’s $3.50; two minis are $5; a single is $6; a double is $9; and a pint is $12. Savors also carries organic, gluten-free bakery options such as apricot cardamom cheesecake ($7), rocky road cheesecake ($7), brownies ($6), almond frangipane blondie ($6), and rocky road cookies ($2).

Overall, my favorite flavor was definitely Mint Brownie. The second runner-up would have to be Classic Vanilla. All flavors are amazing and exotic. I recommend that all Butte students visit Meriam Park’s cute ice cream shop, Savors, this weekend!

If you found this article enjoyable and want more, stay tuned for our next article on Savors’ vegan flavors!