New Salt & Straw flavors debut January 30, 2026, with the Chocolatiers Series featuring artisan-inspired chocolate ice creams, vegan options, and seasonal scoops.

As winter melts into early spring, ice cream lovers have a fresh reason to celebrate. Salt & Straw is rolling out a limited-time series of inventive flavors beginning January 30, 2026. Known for turning imaginative culinary concepts into scoopable art, Salt & Straw’s latest collection, The Chocolatiers Series for 2026, channels artisanal chocolate craftsmanship into every creamy bite. Whether you’re planning a special dessert date, a cozy night in, or a festive sweet treat for Valentine’s Day, this lineup promises rich flavor, thoughtful collaborations, and that signature Salt & Straw flair that keeps fans coming back for more.

Salt & Straw Flavors: What’s the Buzz About This New Series?

Each February that Salt & Straw has been open at Disney Springs, it has offered a version of the Chocolatiers Series. Nonetheless, Salt & Straw’s monthly and seasonal releases are always a delight for adventurous taste buds. Each flavor collection draws inspiration from cultural traditions, seasonal ingredients, and, in this case, the world of craft chocolate. The Chocolatiers Series, launching just in time for the Valentine’s season, showcases five distinct flavors, each reflecting a unique chocolate-focused profile crafted in partnership with esteemed American chocolatier friends.

This isn’t just another ice cream drop; it’s a custom-curated lineup that translates artisan chocolate stories into frozen form. Think elevated takes on chocolate bars, cake, cheesecake, root beer floats, and buttermilk tortes, all reimagined with Salt & Straw’s world-class ice cream magic.

Limited-Time Flavors You Can’t Miss

Here’s a closer look at the five standout scoops making their debut:

Chocolate Almond Gold Bar

Inspired by Fran’s Chocolates’ famous almond caramel bars, this flavor blends salted vanilla ice cream with rich ribbons of brown caramel and dark chocolate stracciatella, plus crunchy almond caramel pieces. It’s the perfect balance of salty and sweet with a satisfying textural crunch.

Cake Batter Chocolate Fudge

Created with Jonathan Grahm of Compartés Chocolates in Los Angeles, this playful scoop features classic cake batter ice cream studded with rainbow sprinkles and swirled with brown-butter chocolate fudge. It’s nostalgic yet refined — like a celebration in every spoonful.

Chocolate Toasted Buttermilk Torte

Inspired by Cloudforest’s Nest Bar in Portland, this creation uses Oregon honey milk chocolate frozen yogurt as a base, layered with toasted buttermilk fudge, graham cracker crumbs, and chunks of chocolate cake. The result is buttery, tangy, and decadently rich.

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake

This flavor pays homage to New York’s Stick With Me Cheesecake bonbon with a creamy white chocolate cream cheese ganache, tart raspberry jam, and strawberry base. It’s a dreamy fusion of fruity brightness and velvety dairy goodness.

Cocoa Nib Root Beer Float (Vegan)

For those preferring dairy-free options, this vegan scoop is a standout. Made with cocoa nib root beer sorbet and rich ribbons of 70% Ecuadorian dark chocolate fudge, it captures root beer float nostalgia with a grown-up twist.

Sweet Innovation Meets Seasonal Spirit

Salt & Straw has always pushed the boundaries of what ice cream can be, from seasonal fruit blends to bold vegan creations to artisan chocolate interpretations. These limited-time flavors arriving on January 30 are celebrations of craft and community.

The timing couldn’t be better. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this lineup offers an unforgettable way to treat yourself or a loved one. Swap the traditional box of chocolates for something even more indulgent: a pint (or two) of chef-driven ice cream that tells a story with every bite.

Whether you’re drawn to luxurious chocolate, inventive vegan options, or nostalgic dessert reinterpretations, there’s something in this collection to delight every kind of ice cream fan. So circle your calendar, gather your crew, and get ready to scoop into sweet season with Salt & Straw’s Chocolatiers Series!

Previous Salt & Straw Flavors in February

2025 Salt & Straw Flavors

• Chocolate Almond Gold Bar – Wheat-free – Salted vanilla ice cream with Fran’s Chocolates Almond Gold Bars, ribbons on burnt caramel, and flecks of dark chocolate stracciatella
• Cake Batter Chocolate Fudge – Cake batter ice cream with rainbow sprinkles and swirls of brown butter chocolate fudge
• Hazelnut Chocolate Cookies and Cream – Vegan – Chocolate barley milk and hazelnut butter ice cream with Cloudforest chocolate homemade Oreos filled with chocolate hazelnut filling made with Cloudforest’s Magic Spread and swirls of hazelnut chocolate fudg
• Cocoa Nibs and Frangipane – Light Dandelion milk chocolate ice cream with candied cocoa nibs and toasted almond frangipane
• Milk Chocolate Fudge with Candied Macadamia Nut – Wheat-free – Puffed rice ice cream with swirls of housemade milk chocolate fudge and candied macadamia nuts drenched toasted white chocolate and coconut
• Matcha and Quinoa Truffles – Wheat-free – Green matcha ice cream with Exquisito chocolate ganache and slivers of puffed quinoa chocolate bark
• Blue Corn Chocolate with Chiltepin Caramel – Wheat-free – Milk chocolate ice cream with Monsoon Chocolate Blue Corn Atole White Chocolate drizzles, Chiltepin pepper infused caramel, and Monsoon Chocolate ganache

2024 Salt & Straw Flavors

• Fran’s Chocolate Almond Gold Bar – Salted vanilla ice cream with bite-size pieces of Fran’s Chocolates Almond Gold Bars, dark-burned caramel, and ultra-rich dark chocolate stracciatella
• Cloudforest’s Cocoa Hazelnut Magic Sauce – Light chocolate ice cream made with Cloudforest’s single-origin dark chocolate, ribbons of Cloudforest single-origin Ecuadorian chocolate and Oregon hazelnut Magic Spread with a touch of Frangelico, and candied hazelnuts
• Dandelion’s Chocolate Nibs & Frangipane – Roasted chocolate ice cream with Dandelion’s dark cocoa nibs seeped in, then candied and tossed back into the ice cream, with a swirl of frangipane flecked with bits of crushed almonds
• Compartés’ Cake Batter Chocolate Fudge – Cake batter ice cream with Compartés chocolate, brown butter fudge, vanilla bean, and rainbow sprinkles
• Exquisito Chocolate’s Passionfruit Truffles – Swirled vanilla coconut cream and passionfruit coconut cream studded with shards of Exquisito 70% dark single-origin Lachua chocolate truffles and stracciatella (Vegan)

2023 Salt & Straw Flavors

• Fran’s Almond Gold Bar – Salted vanilla ice cream with chopped bite-size pieces of Fran’s Chocolates Almond Gold Bars, ribbons of hand-burned caramel, and rich dark chocolate stracciatella
• Cloudforest Chocolate Ishpingo & Mango – Tart ishpingo-spiced lemon verbena sherbet swirled with Cloudforest dark chocolate ice cream and a ripple of mango curd
• Dandelion Cocoa Nibs & Frangipane – Roasted chocolate ice cream seeped with Dandelion’s dark cocoa nibs, candied Dandelion’s cocoa nibs, and a swirl of frangipane flecked with crushed almond
• Compartés Coffee & Love Nuts – Columbian medium-roast coffee ice cream studded with Compartés Love Nuts – pecans caramelized in Tahitian vanilla, sprinkled with sea salt, and coated in 14 layers of chocolate
• Exquisito Guanabana Stracciatella – Guanabana sherbet with a ribbon of Exquisito roasted floral dark chocolate stracciatella

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