An authentic recipe that defies the times. Our old-fashioned ice cream is made with quality ingredients free from modified milk ingredients. These fresh products give it an incomparable creaminess and taste.
Since 1940, Laiterie de Coaticook has been at the heart of Quebec families, with the same concern for offering superior quality products that are accessible to all. Discover the growing history of the family business over the years.
Making authentic products has always been our guiding principle. Recognized as Quebec's dairy basin, the Coaticook region boasts over 300 farms set in vast pastures. This wealth of agricultural resources gives us a supply of choice and quality.
A wide range of flavors to explore! From the comfort of your living room to a trip to the dairy bar, our ice creams are a part of every moment of pure pleasure!
According to legend, the ancestor of ice cream dates back to the days of the Roman Empire. The servants of the 5ᵉ Emperor of Rome offered him snow from the mountains, flavored with honey and fruit juice, as a token of their thanks. The very first mixture of ice cream and honey was the work of the Italian cooks of Catherine de Médicis, regent of the French kingdom during the reign of Charles IX.
On our side of the Atlantic, the first ice cream was served in the United States in 1700. It was also in the United States that the first dairy bars appeared in 1800 and the first ice cream vendors in 1820.
It wasn't until the early 20ᵉ century that the ice cream industry took hold in Quebec. By this time, there were already vendors in Montreal distributing handmade ice cream. However, it wasn't until 1940 that the industry really took off. Post-war prosperity enabled working-class households to afford ice cream frequently. No longer considered a luxury, ice cream became a must-have in Quebec.
