April 12, 2015

Carmen’s Best Ice Cream

One of the disadvantages of living outside Metro Manila is “nahuhuli sa uso” because you can’t try the new restaurant or food because it is too far from your place and you can’t buy the product or avail the service because there’s no branch near you. 

 I feel that we’re the last people who haven’t tried Carmen’s Best ice cream. Naunahan pa ko ni Pope Francis. Carmen’s Best ice cream was served during his flight back to Rome.

 I always see this on Instagram since last year and I’ve been meaning to try it but it was only yesterday that I finally bought this at Puregold Molito. I was so happy when I saw Carmen’s Best Freezer. 


 I was having a hard time choosing but I chose the Malted Milk flavor which is one of the best sellers. I also bought a disposable spoon so we could eat the ice cream on our way home. It is more or less 30 minutes travel time via SLEX so sayang naman pag nagmelt. Hehehe! 

Malted Milk flavor is made with Horlicks and Maltesers. I love Maltesers so I really enjoyed eating the ice cream. The ice cream is so creamy, smooth, and dense and you know that they did not scrimp on the ingredients. 

 It is quite steep for the budget but sometimes you have to indulge and treat yourself. I would definitely try other flavors of Carmen’s Best. 

 So far there’s only one size of Carmen’s Best because according to their website. It is homemade, handcrafted in an old-fashioned way, and done in small quantities. Carmen’s Best uses only 100% fresh cow’s milk and cream that’s delivered daily, at dawn, from the family’s dairy farm in Bay, Laguna.

 The amount of ice cream that they make depends on the amount of fresh milk that they get. From the fresh milk, they extract the cream that rises to the top which is what gives Carmen’s Best that incredibly smooth, silky texture.

 Carmen’s Best sources the rest of its ingredients from all over the world. Horlicks malted milk from England, chocolates from Switzerland, rum from Jamaica, the finest vanilla beans from exotic Madagascar Vanilla, and Turon de Jijona from Spain. Quality means taking no shortcuts and getting no substitutes for the finest ingredients. Very simply that is the secret of Carmen’s Best. 

Try it and be the judge if it is worth it. The tub is almost empty when we arrived home.

Click here to know where to find Carmen's Best Ice Cream. 

Update: May 2023

Carmen's Best Brazilian Coffee

It’s been a while since the last time I update this post because we seldom buy this ice cream. I also can’t remember the last time I ate this but if ever buy this, I usually just choose Malted Milk. I also don’t remember the flavor of Carmen’s Best Ice Cream that was served during our Manila to Bangkok flight. 

Anyway, last month we were craving for ice cream pero diet kami kaya maliit na ice cream lang bibilhin namin so I bought Carmen’s Best Ice Cream. I was tempted to buy Malted Milk again pero sabi ko sa sarili ko, mag-iba naman ako ng flavor so I chose Brazilian Coffee PHP385. 



Brazilian Coffee - Coffee-based ice cream made with premium Brazilian Arabica coffee. Buti naman, may extra protection na yung ice cream nila. One pint is good for 3 people so our family finished this in one sitting. Taste is good naman pero okay na ko sa Coffee ng Arce Dairy.
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25 comments:

  1. Chin chinApril 12, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    I haven't tried Carmen's Best ice cream, too. Naunahan din ako ni Pope Francis.

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  2. Pinay Mommy OnlineApril 13, 2015 at 2:18 AM

    Talk about living outside Metro Manila! I lived in Mindanao. It takes a plane or a boat to get there. Huhuhu...

    Anyway, I haven't tried Carmen's Best. Siguro someday, when I get to visit Manila.

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  3. ceemeeApril 13, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    Once I tried Carmen's Best. It's not too sweet but it's super creamy and dense. It's really not something we could buy everyday because of the price.

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    1. MichiApril 13, 2015 at 1:59 PM

      Agree, because the ice cream is not affordable.

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  4. May De Jesus-PalacpacApril 13, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    I just had Ice Cream for breakfast, hahaha. Leftover from last night. Anyway, after reading this, I squinted so hard to look at the other flavors of Carmen's best in your pic, haha. I'm not much of a Vanilla flavor fan but I thought there must be a flavor there to my liking. :)

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    1. MichiApril 13, 2015 at 2:00 PM

      I'm a fan of vanilla naman but malted milk is not a vanilla flavor, more on mocca nga panlasa ko. :)

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  5. AnonymousApril 13, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Oh no, I haven't tried Carmen's yet. Sa Puregold lang ba yan?

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  6. sherlaneApril 13, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    I Haven't tried Carmen's Best ice cream. Is it available in all Puregold branches?

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  7. UnknownApril 13, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Oh my! I have yet to try this too! I've been seeing a lot of posts of this ice cream Thanks for mentioning they have this in Puregold Molito, we are just near the area.

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  8. MichiApril 13, 2015 at 1:55 PM

    @pinaymommyonline, thedreamermom and Sherlane - check these links http://carmensbest.com/index.php/where-to-find-us and https://www.facebook.com/CarmensBest/posts/819528158084135:0 and see if there are stores near your place.

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  9. kjrodApril 13, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    I haven't tried Carmen's Best until now, haha. Naiisip ko lang pag may meron sa newsfeed ko sa fb, pero pag nasa labas ako, di ko maalala bumili, puro pa naman ako ice cream lately dahil mainit, at gelato, yum yum. Itatry ko na talaga yan, inggit ako eh, haha, sana meron sa puregold dito samin, excited, haha.

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  10. Joyful MessApril 14, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    I've wanted to try this since last year pero ang layo ng Davao! I wish I could've tried this when we were in Manila but I also wasn't feeling well. Looks really yummy!

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  11. Mommy AnnaApril 14, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    I haven't tried it pa :-( buti na lang you mentioned there is one in Puregold Molito we will buy this weekend

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  12. AnonymousApril 14, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    you're not alone, I also haven't tried Carmen's Best yet! I was at the Puregold checkout line the other day peering into the Carmen's Best freezer. I was really tempted but held back because kuripot, ha ha! maybe next time :)

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  13. Ma.Me.Mi.MommyApril 14, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    I haven't tried it also. Yikes! What cave have I been living in?? Haha! I've been seeing it around though. Must grab one soon just to indulge hehe. :)

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  14. AyiApril 14, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Ako nga taga-Manila na, I haven't tried this yet. Lol! Now, I want to scout Puregold supermarkets and see if they have one :))

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  15. aby ♥April 14, 2015 at 6:59 PM

    Dont worry! You're not the only one, nahuhuli na din yata ako sa uso. I havent heard this, bat ganun! I will buy! Hahaha

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  16. JoyApril 15, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    tikman ko din pag uwi ko ulit:)

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  17. KrisnaApril 15, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    I haven't tried Carmen's Best yet and now that I have read your post nagke-crave tuloy ako!!! Kailangan matikman yan ng feeling buntis na tulad ko, asap! :D

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  18. ReigningStillApril 16, 2015 at 12:53 PM

    I love Carmen's Best. And that Malted Milk is a favorite along with Salted Caramel. Ang sarap. Isang tumbling lang yung store nila from where I work.

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  19. May CastilloApril 19, 2015 at 1:16 AM

    Been dying to get a hold of this ice cream!!! Wala kasing malapit na store sa amin even in my workplace. When we go to the metro naman, we always forget to get a tub. We'll soon have a taste of this! Di pwedeng hindi! Hahaha...

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  20. Katrina CentenoApril 19, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    I have tried this once on a recent trip to Laguna. It was brown butter almond brittle. Quite a long flavor to remember but it was delicious!

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  21. Mommy LevyApril 21, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    Hindi ka nag-iisa mommy Michelle. We haven't tried Carmen's Best too. I hope matikman na namin sya soon :)

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  22. Sophia HerreraFebruary 26, 2016 at 2:42 PM

    Aww... Haven't heard anything about Carmen's Best. Na late ako sa uso. Hahaha. I am actually fond of eating ice cream lalo na buntis ako kaya nagkecrave ako lalo na at malapit na ang summer. I might give it a try tapos hahaluan ko ng Anmum. Hehehe.

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