About Noona’s Ice-cream

Korean Inspired Made in Brooklyn

Noona’s Ice Cream is the first ice cream company in the United States to offer a collection of Korean inspired ice cream flavors. Our flavors are a bridge between tradition and innovation, and based on recipes inspired by the cultural connectedness and culinary history of Korean cuisine that has brought us together and creates smiles.

누나 – NOONA

Noona means “big sister” in Korean.

Queens native Hannah Bae founded the company by entering Hot Bread Kitchen’s Incubator Program in the Spring of 2016. After graduating the program and sharing her Korean inspired ice cream flavors at local outdoor markets, Noona’s Ice Cream quickly became a crowd favorite. With a successful start, Hannah was able to move production to a scalable kitchen in Brooklyn and is growing the company steadily and sustainably. Noona’s goal is to build an ice cream company that celebrates culture and family while instituting a Big Sister mentorship program for employees who look to become food entrepreneurs.

Growing up, I remember when my younger brother Jonathan would run straight home from his friend’s house if he knew I was cooking. Noona’s Ice Cream comes from the pride I have from Jonathan looking up to me. I feel a similar sense of responsibility and joy reimagining the flavors of my youth for Noona’s Ice Cream. To me, the word noona stands for everything I am passionate about: family and food.

-Hannah Bae, Founding Noona/누나

TRADITIONAL KOREAN FLAVORS AND ICE CREAM

How we make

We take pride in using culinary techniques that allow us to produce cleaner, bolder, more balanced flavors. Made with sustainable grass fed dairy from Pennsylvania and the best natural and organic ingredients, our recipes result in naturally delicious ice cream sure to make you smile. Best of all we make everything right here in Brooklyn!

Find Us

Our products can be found in specialty stores and on restaurant menus throughout NYC, and at our online shop .