Lappert's is an ice cream

Ice cream

Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...

 manufacturer, producing "super-premium" ice cream, based in Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

 and Richmond, CA. The company runs the largest ice cream chain in Hawaii.

Lappert's was founded by Walter Lappert when he retired to Hawaii with his second wife Mary and opened an ice cream store. The first batch of ice cream was created on the island of Kauai

Kauai

Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...

 on December 21, 1983. Soon after, a manufacturing facility was opened in California.

Lappert's ice cream is featured in many other independently owned stores. To date the company has created 8 unique, original flavors, which address specific regional demands.

In addition to ice cream, the companies roast and sell gourmet coffee.